Melody Taba
Biographic Data
| ID | 7743707 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melody Taba |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melody |
| FAMILY NAME | Taba |
| SIGNATURE | TABA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2954-1092 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Strengthening health literacy research through consumer engagement
Consumer engagement activities are variably implemented across research settings, and the ‘science’ of consumer engagement is still in its infancy. This study aimed to explore the experiences of community panel members who supported a university-based health literacy research group that delivers experimental and applied health research across a wide variety of health topics. An independent researcher interviewed participants, asking them to refle…
Co‐Designing a Framework for Social Media Health Communication to Young People
BACKGROUND: Social media became a key communication channel for public health agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for reaching younger populations less engaged with traditional channels. However, official social media health communication often fails to appeal to young people. Improving public health agency use of social media for health communication is vital to ensure health messages reach this priority population effectively, esp…
Co-designing an online educational resource to help adolescents improve their digital health literacy
The co-design methodology was useful for understanding adolescents' DHL lived experiences and developing an engaging educational resource to help them navigate and appraise online health information
Enhancing digital health literacy in adolescents
Use of the co-designed educational resource misAdventures improved adolescents' digital health literacy and self-efficacy. Adolescents acknowledged they learnt through using the app and believed it would change the way they used online health information. A brief, self-directed digital educational resource can improve adolescents' ability and disposition to identify trustworthy health information online and on social media
Covid-19 messages targeting young people on social media
Health authorities utilized social media during the COVID-19 pandemic to disseminate critical and timely health messages, specifically targeting priority groups such as young people. To understand how social media was used for this purpose, we investigated the content of COVID-19-related social media posts targeting young people (16–29 years old) shared by Australian health departments. Posts targeting young people with COVID-19 information were …
Social Media Use and Health and Well-being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth
Covid-19 Vaccine Misperceptions in a Community Sample of Adults Aged 18–49 Years in Australia
Central to a successful population vaccination program is high uptake of vaccines. However, COVID-19 vaccine uptake may be impeded by beliefs based on misinformation. We sought to understand the prevalence and nature of misbeliefs about COVID-19 vaccines, and identify associated factors, shortly after commencement of Australia's national vaccine rollout. A cross-sectional survey was administered to unvaccinated young adults (n = 2050) in Australi…
Adolescents’ self-efficacy and digital health literacy
Whilst adolescents possess many important digital health literacy skills and generally feel self-efficacious in using them, their critical health literacy needs improving. Adolescents desire increased digital health literacy so they can confidently appraise health information they find online and on social media. Co-designed educational interventions with adolescents and health providers are required
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Social Media Use and Health and Well-being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth
Covid-19 Vaccine Misperceptions in a Community Sample of Adults Aged 18–49 Years in Australia
Central to a successful population vaccination program is high uptake of vaccines. However, COVID-19 vaccine uptake may be impeded by beliefs based on misinformation. We sought to understand the prevalence and nature of misbeliefs about COVID-19 vaccines, and identify associated factors, shortly after commencement of Australia's national vaccine rollout. A cross-sectional survey was administered to unvaccinated young adults (n = 2050) in Australi…
Adolescents’ self-efficacy and digital health literacy
Whilst adolescents possess many important digital health literacy skills and generally feel self-efficacious in using them, their critical health literacy needs improving. Adolescents desire increased digital health literacy so they can confidently appraise health information they find online and on social media. Co-designed educational interventions with adolescents and health providers are required
Covid-19 messages targeting young people on social media
Health authorities utilized social media during the COVID-19 pandemic to disseminate critical and timely health messages, specifically targeting priority groups such as young people. To understand how social media was used for this purpose, we investigated the content of COVID-19-related social media posts targeting young people (16–29 years old) shared by Australian health departments. Posts targeting young people with COVID-19 information were …
Strengthening health literacy research through consumer engagement
Consumer engagement activities are variably implemented across research settings, and the ‘science’ of consumer engagement is still in its infancy. This study aimed to explore the experiences of community panel members who supported a university-based health literacy research group that delivers experimental and applied health research across a wide variety of health topics. An independent researcher interviewed participants, asking them to refle…
Co‐Designing a Framework for Social Media Health Communication to Young People
BACKGROUND: Social media became a key communication channel for public health agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for reaching younger populations less engaged with traditional channels. However, official social media health communication often fails to appeal to young people. Improving public health agency use of social media for health communication is vital to ensure health messages reach this priority population effectively, esp…
Co-designing an online educational resource to help adolescents improve their digital health literacy
The co-design methodology was useful for understanding adolescents' DHL lived experiences and developing an engaging educational resource to help them navigate and appraise online health information
Enhancing digital health literacy in adolescents
Use of the co-designed educational resource misAdventures improved adolescents' digital health literacy and self-efficacy. Adolescents acknowledged they learnt through using the app and believed it would change the way they used online health information. A brief, self-directed digital educational resource can improve adolescents' ability and disposition to identify trustworthy health information online and on social media
Health literacy (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Health care (4 works) · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility (4 works) · Misinformation and Its Impacts (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Digital health (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Political science (3 works)