Excessive screen time in children is linked to reduced white matter integrity and developmental delays such as reduced vocabulary. Nevertheless, many parents allow their infants and toddlers to have access to screen devices. The current study examined mothers’ awareness of the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations, parenting information sources utilized, and motivational and contextual factors associated with screen time exposure in mothers who had a child under the age of two. Results indicated that over 60% of mothers were aware of the recommendations, usually citing educational benefits as their rationale for infant screen time use. Most mothers reported they receive information from medical professionals or online platforms. These findings identify factors that researchers, policy makers, and public health professionals should consider when updating and disseminating information to the public in the near future.

Information sources used by homeowners in their purchase of major appliances were compared with the home-owner's occupation, education, and income. The sample consisted of 60 Logan City homeowners who had purchased a major appliance within the past 5 years. The respondents completed a questionnaire consisting of: 1) personal background information and 2) questions concerning their major appliance purchases. By testing with the adjusted chi square test, if was found that of the 3 consumer variables: education, income, and occupation, education was relatively significant (.175), and occupation was very significant (.074) in determining the type of information sources a homeowner used.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to explore the preferred information sources and delivery channels for receiving agronomic crop related information for farmers, agricultural retailers, and private crop consultants in Mississippi. The Mississippi State Extension Agronomic Crops Team can use this information to better serve their agronomic crop clients throughout the state of Mississippi. An electronic survey was developed and disseminated at the Mississippi State Row Crops Short Course, Winter Producer Meetings, and Farm Trade Shows to farmers, agricultural retailers, and private crop consultants who attended throughout Mississippi (n=298). The highest-ranking interpersonal information source was MSU Extension, followed by agricultural retailers, and crop consultants. The lowest ranking interpersonal information sources were other farmers, seed and chemical companies, and government agencies. The highest ranking information delivery channels were email, text messaging, and the Mississippi Crops Blog. The lowest ranking information delivery channels were postal mail, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Face-toace conversations, private consultants, and field days were the highest rated information source preferences. In contrast, respondents rated television and radio the lowest. Respondents were asked to give a numeric ranking on where they would fall on adopting a new agricultural technology (e.g. smart phone crop app). The majority of respondents placed themselves in the “Early Majority” group as it relates to Rogers Diffusion of Innovation. The smallest percentage placed themselves in the “Laggards” group. Internet use among farmers was found to be influenced by age, highest level of education, internet connection type, and other devices used. Findings in this study support the Uses and Gratifications Theory. The majority of respondents still place value in the MSU Extension Agronomic Crops Team when it comes to frequency of contact. Respondents number one answer was making contact ten or more times a year with the appropriate Crops Specialist for their agronomic crops needs. Extension educators should remember that not all of their clientele are equally connected to the internet. Marketing efforts for programs and educational materials available only online are not being accessed by all potential clientele. Programs targeting older clientele should be marketed using other methods in addition to the internet.

Background/Significance: Vaccines are essential to decrease the harmful effects of illness. The COVID-19 vaccination reduces mortality and hospitalizations from the COVID-19 virus. On August 11, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strengthened its recommendation for all people ages 12 years and older who are pregnant, lactating, or trying to get pregnant to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Despite the recommendation, pregnant women appeared to be vaccine hesitant. This qualitative descriptive study explored this hesitancy. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore pregnant women’s perceptions regarding COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and to identify information sources pregnant women used to guide their decision to forgo or receive COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. Method: A qualitative descriptive study was employed. Researchers used a semi- structured interview guide to conduct interviews. Participants included 41 women living in Salt Lake and Utah Counties, Utah, U.S.A. who had been pregnant any time after the CDC strengthened the recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy. Interviews were transcribed and coded separately by members of the research team. Team members came to a consensus regarding themes related to vaccine acceptance and hesitancy, as well as themes regarding information sources pregnant women used to guide their decisions regarding COVID- 19 vaccination. Results: The primary influence on COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was healthcare provider recommendations. A lack of belief in COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy contributed to vaccine hesitancy. Fear of unknown maternal and fetal complications from COVID-19 vaccinations was the primary reason pregnant women chose to forgo a COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy. Fear of adverse side effects from COVID-19 viral infections was a significant reason for COVID-19 vaccine uptake in pregnant women. The CDC was used as an information source for decision-making by the majority of women, and they frequently mentioned conducting their own internet queries, both to obtain and clarify information. Further research is warranted to better understand COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in pregnant women.

No / Aims: To identify sources of medicine information that nurses use while administering medicines.

Information sources used by homeowners in their purchase of major appliances were compared with the homeowner's occupation, education, and income. The sample consisted of 60 Logan City homeowners who had Purchased a major appliance within the past 5 years. The respondents completed a questionnaire consisting of: 1) personal background information and 2) questions concerning their major appliance purchases. Dy testing with the adjusted chi square test , it was found that of the 3 consumer variables: education , income, and occupation , education was relatively significant ( .175), and occupation was very significant ( .074) in determining the type of information sources a homeowner used.

Abstract INFORMATION NEEDS AND INFORMATION SOURCES OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH RARE CANCERS By Dana L. Ladd, Ph.D., MS, SLIS BACKGROUND: Approximately 25% of all cancers diagnosed are considered rare. Patients may face many significant challenges including difficulty obtaining information about their rare conditions. Patients often have high information needs and may seek desired information from a variety of informational sources including healthcare providers, media, print, government and non-profit organizations in order to meet their needs. Accessing reliable consumer-level information can be challenging and often information needs are unmet. Dissatisfaction with health information provision can result in negative health-related outcomes and factors including decreased health-related quality of life. METHOD: This cross-sectional design study used validated measures to assess the information needs, information sources, information satisfaction, and health-related quality of life of patients diagnosed with rare cancers (n=113). Adult patients at the VCU Health Massey Cancer Center who had been diagnosed with a rare cancer in the past 12 months were contacted via mail survey. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize patients’ information need and information received levels. Unmet needs were analyzed using a two-sample T-test. Chi-square tests were used to analyze information needs and received by demographics for gender and race and logistic regression analysis was used for age. Descriptive statistics summarized information sources used and preferred. Finally, descriptive statistics were used to summarize information satisfaction. The relationship between information satisfaction and health-related quality of life was assessed using a two-sample T-test. RESULTS: Study participants had high information needs, particularly for information about disease, medical tests, and treatment. Though patients also reported receiving information at high levels, 21 participants (18.9%) reported being unsatisfied with information provision. Unmet needs were found for information about disease and on the item level for information about causes of cancer, whether their cancer was under control, expected benefits of treatment, and financial, insurance, and work-related information. Although participants reported preferring information from their healthcare providers, they most commonly sought information from the Internet more than any other source. CONCLUSION: By identifying patients’ information needs and sources, this study fills an important gap in the information needs and sources literature of patients diagnosed with rare cancers. Identification of these needs allows healthcare providers to tailor information provision to more effectively meet patients’ information needs.

Thesis (M.Inf.) --University of Limpopo, 2008 / The aim of the study is to investigate which of the information delivery systems (communication strategies) established at government level are used by rural clinics, and whether such information delivery systems are accessible to rural end-users. A literature review discussing and assessing the use of information delivery systems was conducted. The survey method and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from all Clinics at Ga- Molepo. The study revealed that rural end-users cannot access HIV/AIDS information because clinics use information delivery systems which are not acceptable and accessible to them. Recommendations for further study on the subject under investigation are provided. The study assumes that with the identified barriers and recommendations at their disposal HIV/AIDS campaigners will be in a good position to identify, package and employ information delivery systems which are suitable for end-users.

<p>Political consumers, by using their consumerism to make political statements, constitute a potential force in changing global consumption patterns towards more sustainable ones. Thus new insights concerning this specific group and its ways of searching for information prior to a purchase decision might help understand the mechanisms behind sustainable consumption choices. This study is based on a series of twelve personal qualitative interviews conducted with Swedish consumers of sustainable goods. These interviews confirmed certain characteristics known to political consumers, such as a high level of commitment, high standards regarding information and the frequent use of labelling schemes. Furthermore this study has shown the complexity experienced by this group of consumers regarding sustainability claims and the role of a chosen “sustainability champion” in helping make sense of this complex information. Finally this study reminds of the significance of respecting the consumer and his trust for a message as well as the need for simple and clear information tools to distinguish proper sustainable goods from others.</p>

<p>Nine out of ten larger companies have an intranet today which is supposed to improve the communication withinthe company and save money. A great part of these intranets were established in the beginning of the 1990’swithout giving any thought to the users and their needs. How does the communication inside the corporationslook like when the intranets that are supposed to be the source for every information request, aren’t usable? Whatother sources do the users use and how much?The aim of this master thesis is to examine information source selection at a specific company. In addition,the aim is to study the companies intranet usability from the users’ perspective. Interviews with five employeesat Viking Line were carried out to analyze these questions. The empiric material also consists of a survey carriedout among 78 employees of the company. The principle of least effort and the cost/benefit model is introduced astwo possible theories that can explain the information source selection at the chosen company.The results show that the information source selection at the company cannot be explained by only onetheory or one model, in contrast to a great part of prior research. The selection of information source do dependon factors like perceived accessibility and perceived quality of the information but other factors are shown toaffect information seeking decisions as well. Therefore, the empiric material shows that time pressure affectsusers’ choice of source selection to more accessible information sources. Another factor that can have an effecton the user is how one employee treats another. When the employee has been negatively treated at the momenthe is seeking information, the employee is more likely to use impersonal sources.Furthermore, the intranet at Viking Line is the most used as well as the most reliable source according tothe users, even though the intranet does not satisfy all needs of the employees. The users are also highly accustomedwith the intranet which increases its perceived accessibility.The conclusion of this study is that the principle of least effort and the cost/benefit model do indeed explainthe users’ choice of information source, but only partly. The study was conducted at a specific company but theconclusions drawn could be applied to other similar companies where intranets are a great part of the employeesinformation seeking. Finally, I believe, that the effectiveness of the employee is directly connected to the effectivenessof the information sources available at the company. Moreover, if companies improved their intranetsthe companies would become more effective.This paper is a two years master’s thesis in Library and Information Science.</p>