Nicola Diviani
Biographic Data
| ID | 6601318 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicola Diviani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicola |
| FAMILY NAME | Diviani |
| SIGNATURE | DIVIANI N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Lucerne |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1386-9915 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
From preparedness to adaptation
Background Effective communication is essential during health crises to maintain operational clarity, staff engagement, and public trust. While existing models emphasise centralised crisis response and structured messaging, few studies examine how hospital communication evolves across different phases of a prolonged emergency. Objective This study explored how Swiss hospitals adapted their internal and external communication strategies during the…
Strengthening adolescents’ critical health literacy and scientific literacy to tackle mis- and dis-information. A feasibility study in Switzerland
Objectives: We aimed to develop and test the feasibility of a critical health literacy (CHL) and science literacy (SL) training course targeting secondary school students in Switzerland. Methods: Using a community-based participatory approach, we developed a two-block training program, the first centered on argumentation skills and the second on scientific skills. We combined an ex-cathedra and a flipped-classroom approach, providing students wit…
It is time for health institutions to invest in persuasive communication to combat low quality information
OPINION article Front. Commun., 31 October 2022Sec. Health Communication Volume 7 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2022.1006302
Attitudes towards Safe Listening Measures in Entertainment Venues
Our findings stress the urge to address the issue of safe listening in public venues and support an approach based on the introduction of standards. Moreover, they provide us with information on key factors to be considered when introducing and communicating preventive measures in public entertainment venues
Strengthening Critical Health Literacy for Health Information Appraisal
The overload of health information has been a major challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health authorities play a primary role in managing this information. However, individuals have to apply critical health literacy to evaluate it. The objective of this paper is to identify targets for strengthening critical health literacy by focusing on the field of argumentation theory. This paper is based on the textual analysis of instances of he…
Using protection motivation theory to predict intention to adhere to official MMR vaccination recommendations in Switzerland
Switzerland has not yet reached the measles vaccination coverage of 95 percent that is recommended by the World Health Organization to achieve herd immunity. Within the overall objective of informing effective ways to promote the combined Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccination in Switzerland, the aim of this study was to identify predictors of parents' intention to adhere to official MMR vaccination recommendations. Between October 2012 and Ja…
Low Health Literacy and Evaluation of Online Health Information
Comparing the quality of pro- and anti-vaccination online information
Our analyses showed that the overall quality of pro-vaccination webpages is superior to anti-vaccination online sources. The developed coding scheme was proven to be a helpful and reliable tool to judge the quality of vaccination-related webpages. Based on the results, we advance recommendations for online health information providers as well as directions for future research in this field
Health virtual communities
Health virtual communities have grown exponentially since the advent of the Internet. Their benefits, pitfalls and underlying mechanisms have been addressed by a variety of disciplines, from speech communication to health and psychology. The aim of this article is to review concepts and findings of previous research in this area and advance some propositions on the dynamics governing the relationship between individuals' identity and the network …
Health virtual communities
Health virtual communities have grown exponentially since the advent of the Internet. Their benefits, pitfalls and underlying mechanisms have been addressed by a variety of disciplines, from speech communication to health and psychology. The aim of this article is to review concepts and findings of previous research in this area and advance some propositions on the dynamics governing the relationship between individuals' identity and the network …
Health virtual communities
Health virtual communities have grown exponentially since the advent of the Internet. Their benefits, pitfalls and underlying mechanisms have been addressed by a variety of disciplines, from speech communication to health and psychology. The aim of this article is to review concepts and findings of previous research in this area and advance some propositions on the dynamics governing the relationship between individuals' identity and the network …
Low Health Literacy and Evaluation of Online Health Information
Comparing the quality of pro- and anti-vaccination online information
Our analyses showed that the overall quality of pro-vaccination webpages is superior to anti-vaccination online sources. The developed coding scheme was proven to be a helpful and reliable tool to judge the quality of vaccination-related webpages. Based on the results, we advance recommendations for online health information providers as well as directions for future research in this field
Using protection motivation theory to predict intention to adhere to official MMR vaccination recommendations in Switzerland
Switzerland has not yet reached the measles vaccination coverage of 95 percent that is recommended by the World Health Organization to achieve herd immunity. Within the overall objective of informing effective ways to promote the combined Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccination in Switzerland, the aim of this study was to identify predictors of parents' intention to adhere to official MMR vaccination recommendations. Between October 2012 and Ja…
Attitudes towards Safe Listening Measures in Entertainment Venues
Our findings stress the urge to address the issue of safe listening in public venues and support an approach based on the introduction of standards. Moreover, they provide us with information on key factors to be considered when introducing and communicating preventive measures in public entertainment venues
Strengthening Critical Health Literacy for Health Information Appraisal
The overload of health information has been a major challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health authorities play a primary role in managing this information. However, individuals have to apply critical health literacy to evaluate it. The objective of this paper is to identify targets for strengthening critical health literacy by focusing on the field of argumentation theory. This paper is based on the textual analysis of instances of he…
It is time for health institutions to invest in persuasive communication to combat low quality information
OPINION article Front. Commun., 31 October 2022Sec. Health Communication Volume 7 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2022.1006302
Strengthening adolescents’ critical health literacy and scientific literacy to tackle mis- and dis-information. A feasibility study in Switzerland
Objectives: We aimed to develop and test the feasibility of a critical health literacy (CHL) and science literacy (SL) training course targeting secondary school students in Switzerland. Methods: Using a community-based participatory approach, we developed a two-block training program, the first centered on argumentation skills and the second on scientific skills. We combined an ex-cathedra and a flipped-classroom approach, providing students wit…
From preparedness to adaptation
Background Effective communication is essential during health crises to maintain operational clarity, staff engagement, and public trust. While existing models emphasise centralised crisis response and structured messaging, few studies examine how hospital communication evolves across different phases of a prolonged emergency. Objective This study explored how Swiss hospitals adapted their internal and external communication strategies during the…
Medicine (6 works) · Misinformation and Its Impacts (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Health care (4 works) · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Health communication (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Public relations (3 works)