Instagram som kommunikasjonskanal i en krise. En kvalitativ tekstanalyse av hvordan Folkehelseinstituttet, Regjeringen og Helsedirektoratet har brukt Instagram som kommunikasjonskanal under koronapandemien.

Med Instagram som et av de største sosiale mediene i Norge, er dette en viktig plattform å være på for å få ut informasjon. Instagrams flittigste brukere er i aldersgruppen 18-29 år og flertallet av brukere er kvinner. Kvinner i denne aldersgruppen er også overrepresentert når det kommer til lavt nyhetskonsum, noe som har blitt omtalt som et demokratisk problem. Til tross for omfattende dekning og informasjon om koronaviruset, viser forskning at mennesker med lavt nyhetskonsum i stor grad ikke nås via tradisjonelle nyhetsmedier. For Regjeringen, Helsedirektoratet og Folkehelseinstituttet er det derfor viktig å ha en sterk tilstedeværelse på Instagram. Ved å utføre en kvalitativ tekstanalyse av Instagram-innleggene til Regjeringen, Helsedirektoratet og Folkehelseinstituttet søker denne oppgaven å besvare hvordan de har brukt sine plattformer til krisekommunikasjon under koronapandemien. Grunnlaget for å kunne besvare problemsstillingen ligger i valg av bilde og tekst, hvordan de har brukt emoji og emneknagg, antall likerklikk og hvordan de håndterer kommentarer. En samlet analyse av de ulike kontoene vil i tillegg belyse hvor aktive de har vært i perioden. Funn fra oppgaven viser blant annet at undersøkelsesobjektene har lagt ut flest innlegg som kan kategoriseres som informasjon. Alle har brukt retorikk som virkemiddel, men varierer i bruk av patos og logos. De fleste undersøkelsesobjektene bruker Instagram som et supplement til nettsider, og henviser istedenfor til nettsiden. Bare Folkehelseinstituttets kontoer hadde en konsis toveiskommunikasjon og svarte på majoriteten av spørsmål og kommentarer i kommentarfeltet.Instagram, being one of the largest social media platforms in Norway, is an important platform to spread information. The platform's most diligent users are young people between 18 to 29 years old, the majority being women. Women in this age are also overrepresented when it comes to low news consumption, which has been described as a democratic problem. Despite extensive coverage and information about the coronavirus, research shows that people with low news consumption are largely unreachable via traditional news media. For the Norwegian Government, the Norwegian Directorate of Health and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, it’s therefore even more important to have a strong presence on Instagram. By performing a qualitative text analysis of the Instagram posts of the Norwegian Government, the Norwegian Directorate of Health and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, this study seeks to answer how they have used their platforms for crisis communication during the corona pandemic. The foundation for being able to answer the research question in this bachelor thesis, lies in the choice of image and text, how they have used emoji and hashtag, the number of likes and how they handle comments. An overall analysis of the various accounts will also shed light on how active they have been during the period. Findings from the thesis show, among other things, that the category “information”, is the most used in posts. They have all used rhetoric as a tool, but they vary in the use of pathos and logos. The majority of the survey objects use Instagram as a supplement to their own websites, and refer to this in various Instagram posts. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health’s accounts were the only ones who had a concise two-way communication and answered the majority of questions and comments in the comments field

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Bacheloroppgave i ingeniørfag, data. Fakultet for ingeniør- og naturvitskap/ Institutt for datateknologi, elektroteknologi og realfag/ Høgskulen på Vestlandet, campus Bergen.DAT19

Maintaining a balance: a focus group study on living and coping with chronic whiplash-associated disorder

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is little qualitative insight into how persons with chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorder cope on a day to day basis. This study seeks to identify the symptoms persons with Whiplash-Associated Disorder describe as dominating and explore their self-initiated coping strategies.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Qualitative study using focus groups interviews. Fourteen Norwegian men and women with Whiplash-Associated Disorder (I or II) were recruited to participate in two focus groups. Data were analyzed according to a phenomenological approach, and discussed within the model of Cognitive Activation Theory of Stress (CATS).</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Participants reported neck and head pain, sensory hypersensitivity, and cognitive dysfunction following their whiplash injury. Based on the intensity of symptoms, participants divided everyday life into good and bad periods. In good periods the symptoms were perceived as manageable. In bad periods the symptoms intensified and took control of the individual. Participants expressed a constant notion of trying to balance their three main coping strategies; rest, exercise, and social withdrawal. In good periods participants experienced coping by expecting good results from the strategies they used. In bad periods they experienced no or negative relationships between their behavioral strategies and their complaints.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Neck and head pain, sensory hypersensitivity, and cognitive dysfunction were reported as participants' main complaints. A constant notion of balancing between their three main coping strategies; rest, exercise, and social withdrawal, was described.</p

A one-year observational study of all hospitalized and fatal acute poisonings in Oslo: Epidemiology, intention and follow-up

Background Up to date information on poisoning trends is important. This study reports the epidemiology of all hospitalized acute poisonings in Oslo, including mortality, follow-up referrals, and whether the introduction of over-the-counter sales of paracetamol outside pharmacies had an impact on the frequency of poisonings. Methods All acute poisonings of adults (≥16 years) treated at the five hospitals in Oslo from April 2008 to April 2009 were included consecutively in an observational cross-sectional multicentre study. A standardized form was completed by the treating physician, which covered the study aims. All deaths by poisoning in and outside hospitals were registered at the Institute of Forensic Medicine. Results There were 1065 hospital admissions of 912 individuals; 460 (50%) were male, and the median age was 36 years. The annual incidence was 2.0 per 1000. The most frequent toxic agents were ethanol (18%), benzodiazepines (15%), paracetamol (11%), and opioids (11%). Physicians classified 46% as possible or definite suicide attempts, 37% as accidental overdoses with substances of abuse (AOSA), and 16% as other accidents. Twenty-four per cent were discharged without any follow-up and the no follow-up odds were highest for AOSA. There were 117 deaths (eight in hospital), of which 75% were males, and the median age was 41 years. Thus, the annual mortality rate was 25 per 100 000 and the in-hospital mortality was 0.8%. Opioids were the most frequent cause of death. Conclusions The incidence of hospitalized acute poisonings in Oslo was similar to that in 2003 and there was an equal sex distribution. Compared with a study performed in Oslo in 2003, there has been an increase in poisonings with a suicidal intention. The in-hospital mortality was low and nine out of ten deaths occurred outside hospitals. Opioids were the leading cause of death, so preventive measures should be encouraged among substance abusers. The number of poisonings caused by paracetamol remained unchanged after the introduction of over-the-counter sales outside pharmacies and there were no deaths, so over-the-counter sales may be considered safe

Suicidal intention, psychosocial factors and referral to further treatment: A one-year cross-sectional study of self-poisoning

Background Patients treated for self-poisoning have an increased risk of death, both by natural and unnatural causes. The follow-up of these patients is therefore of great importance. The aim of this study was to explore the differences in psychosocial factors and referrals to follow-up among self-poisoning patients according to their evaluated intention. Methods A cross-sectional multicenter study of all 908 admissions to hospital because of self-poisoning in Oslo during one year was completed. Fifty-four percent were females, and the median age was 36 years. The patients were grouped according to evaluated intention: suicide attempts (moderate to high suicide intent), appeals (low suicide intent) and substance-use related poisonings. Multinomial regression analyses compared patients based on their evaluated intention; suicide attempts were used as the reference. Results Of all self-poisoning incidents, 37% were suicide attempts, 26% were appeals and 38% were related to substance use. Fifty-five percent of the patients reported previous suicide attempts, 58% reported previous or current psychiatric treatment and 32% reported daily substance use. Overall, patients treated for self-poisoning showed a lack of social integration. Only 33% were employed, 34% were married or cohabiting and 53% were living alone. Those in the suicide attempt and appeal groups had more previous suicide attempts and reported more psychiatric treatment than those with poisoning related to substance use. One third of all patients with substance use-related poisoning reported previous suicide attempts, and one third of suicide attempt patients reported daily substance use. Gender distribution was the only statistically significant difference between the appeal patients and suicide attempt patients. Almost one in every five patients was discharged without any plans for follow-up: 36% of patients with substance use-related poisoning and 5% of suicide attempt patients. Thirty-eight percent of all suicide attempt patients were admitted to a psychiatric ward. Only 10% of patients with substance use-related poisoning were referred to substance abuse treatment. Conclusions All patients had several risk factors for suicidal behavior. There were only minor differences between suicide attempt patients and appeal patients. If the self-poisoning was evaluated as related to substance use, the patient was often discharged without plans for follow-up

L'histoire de la Reine Christine

A critical edition of queen Christina's of Sweden (1626 - 1689) autobiography, written in Rome 1681. This text exists in several variants, the variant here edited is a hitherto not so well known variant and contains several very interesting statements of the queen, for example concerning her contempt for women and feminine behaviour

Instagram som kommunikasjonskanal i en krise. En kvalitativ tekstanalyse av hvordan Folkehelseinstituttet, Regjeringen og Helsedirektoratet har brukt Instagram som kommunikasjonskanal under koronapandemien.

Med Instagram som et av de største sosiale mediene i Norge, er dette en viktig plattform å være på for å få ut informasjon. Instagrams flittigste brukere er i aldersgruppen 18-29 år og flertallet av brukere er kvinner. Kvinner i denne aldersgruppen er også overrepresentert når det kommer til lavt nyhetskonsum, noe som har blitt omtalt som et demokratisk problem. Til tross for omfattende dekning og informasjon om koronaviruset, viser forskning at mennesker med lavt nyhetskonsum i stor grad ikke nås via tradisjonelle nyhetsmedier. For Regjeringen, Helsedirektoratet og Folkehelseinstituttet er det derfor viktig å ha en sterk tilstedeværelse på Instagram. Ved å utføre en kvalitativ tekstanalyse av Instagram-innleggene til Regjeringen, Helsedirektoratet og Folkehelseinstituttet søker denne oppgaven å besvare hvordan de har brukt sine plattformer til krisekommunikasjon under koronapandemien. Grunnlaget for å kunne besvare problemsstillingen ligger i valg av bilde og tekst, hvordan de har brukt emoji og emneknagg, antall likerklikk og hvordan de håndterer kommentarer. En samlet analyse av de ulike kontoene vil i tillegg belyse hvor aktive de har vært i perioden. Funn fra oppgaven viser blant annet at undersøkelsesobjektene har lagt ut flest innlegg som kan kategoriseres som informasjon. Alle har brukt retorikk som virkemiddel, men varierer i bruk av patos og logos. De fleste undersøkelsesobjektene bruker Instagram som et supplement til nettsider, og henviser istedenfor til nettsiden. Bare Folkehelseinstituttets kontoer hadde en konsis toveiskommunikasjon og svarte på majoriteten av spørsmål og kommentarer i kommentarfeltet