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This study explores dominant themes in global reproductive health discussions on Reddit over a 12-month period (January 2021 to December 2021). We collected and analyzed 50,000 posts and 100,000 comments from key subreddits, including "r/ReproductiveHealth" and "r/Parenting," using Python libraries like PRAW and BeautifulSoup for efficient data collection and preprocessing. Employing tools such as Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) for topic modeling and VADER for sentiment analysis, we identified five major themes: Family Planning and Contraception, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Sexual Education and Awareness, Misinformation and Myths, and Support and Emotional Well-being. Geospatial analysis revealed regional variations, with North America and Europe emphasizing family planning, while Asia and Africa took the lead in discussions on pregnancy and childbirth. Our findings shed light on a global dispersion of misinformation discussions, emphasizing the challenges posed by misinformation in online reproductive health conversations. This research provides a nuanced understanding of prevalent themes and community engagement, contributing valuable insights to the dynamics of reproductive health discussions on Reddit.
Cette étude explore les thèmes dominants dans les discussions mondiales sur la santé reproductive sur Reddit sur une période de 12 mois (janvier 2021 à décembre 2021). Nous avons collecté et analysé 50 000 publications et 100 000 commentaires provenant de sous-reddits clés, notamment « r/ReproductiveHealth ¼ et « r/Parenting ¼, en utilisant des bibliothèques Python comme PRAW et BeautifulSoup pour une collecte et un prétraitement efficaces des données. En utilisant des outils tels que l'allocation de Dirichlet latente (LDA) pour la modélisation thématique et VADER pour l'analyse des sentiments, nous avons identifié cinq thèmes majeurs : planification familiale et contraception, grossesse et accouchement, éducation et sensibilisation sexuelles, désinformation et mythes, et soutien et bien-être émotionnel. . L'analyse géospatiale a révélé des variations régionales, l'Amérique du Nord et l'Europe mettant l'accent sur la planification familiale, tandis que l'Asie et l'Afrique prenaient la tête des discussions sur la grossesse et l'accouchement. Nos résultats mettent en lumière une dispersion mondiale des discussions sur la désinformation, soulignant les défis posés par la désinformation dans les conversations en ligne sur la santé reproductive. Cette recherche fournit une compréhension nuancée des thèmes dominants et de l'engagement communautaire, apportant des informations précieuses sur la dynamique des discussions sur la santé reproductive sur Reddit.
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Reproduction , Reproductive Health , Female , Pregnancy , Humans , Family Planning Services , Sexual Behavior , CommunicationABSTRACT
The boom in mobile technology has seen a dramatic rise in its usage. This has led to usage of mobiles even in the academic context for further learning. Although the advantages of m-learning (mobile learning) are visible, studies are required to address the aspects that shape its virtual expectations. The acceptance of mobile technology relies mostly on how the students feel about mobile technology fitting into their requirements. Yet, in spite of the significance in the potential of m-learning, research studies have only inadequate data to identify the factors that influence their decision to adapt the mobile technology for the purpose of learning. To deal with this space, the present study was undertaken to correlate the IT skills of students with their impact on their acceptance of m-learning. The research study found that the perceived usability along with the usefulness of m-learning impacts the association between IT expertise and the objective of learners' acceptance of m-learning. A survey of 892 students from Engineering, Arts, and Science Colleges found that IT skills influence student's acquisition of m-learning technology. Specialized and advanced skills in mobile technology along with basic skills play a significant role in influencing a student to accept m-learning. But no specific substantiation has been established to support the statement that highly developed IT skills have influenced the students to accept m-learning.
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Computer-Assisted Instruction/methods , Information Science/education , InternetABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Every year, a lot of Tuberculosis (TB) patients undergo Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) in Salem city, one of the high TB districts in South India. Mobile phone usage among these patients and health workers is common. Mobile phone communication has a great potential in TB treatment. OBJECTIVES: To analyze the mobile phone usage and its effectiveness in TB DOTS treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional survey with 150 TB patients was followed by a focus group discussion with treatment supervisors, DOTS providers, and health workers. RESULTS: Majority of patients use mobile phones to make calls to health workers to clarify their doubts on side effects, food, and symptoms of the disease. TB treatment supervisors effectively use mobile phones to counsel patients to adhere to the treatment regimen. Patients see mobile phones as a useful communication tool in TB treatment though they prefer direct interpersonal communication with health workers. Though the mobile ownership is 68% among the TB patients, many of them are not able to send text messages or read messages in English. CONCLUSION: Mobile phone possession and usage is high among the patients. Patients need to be trained to use mobile phone features such as alarm, voice mail, and interactive voice response. Incentives like free talk time and short message service (SMS) will encourage patients to communicate frequently with health workers, thereby, increasing the chances of better adherence to DOTS. SMS could be made available in the regional languages.
