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Katie McFadden @kmcfadden.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Very grateful to the health professionals who took part, and my team! @brookenickel.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.pe...

Katie McFadden @kmcfadden.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

📌 We offer actionable recommendations for lung cancer screening program design, including considered wording in program outreach to reduce perceived stigma, fatalism and fear; de-medicalisation of appointments; and culturally-safe practice and program materials.

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Katie McFadden @kmcfadden.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Our new study explores psychosocial impacts/barriers to lung cancer screening, with health professionals across 5 countries and 7 screening programs. 🔍 Stigma and fatalism are central to fear, harm and uptake 🔍 Positive psychological impacts (e.g., relief) are also common and drive participation

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Dr Melody Taba @melodytaba.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Very excited to have my main PhD study featured in MJA Insight+! 👉Read the article on how health professionals can use social media to share health info to youth: insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/10/how-... 👉 original research article: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @mja.com.au #medsky 🛟 🦘🎓

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Co‐Designing a Framework for Social Media Health Communication to Young People: A Participatory Research Study

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.....

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

More @sydneyhealthlitlab.bsky.social research from the @publichealthaus.bsky.social #Screening2025 conference, with a focus on psychosocial support to enable informed decision making about breast and lung cancer screening @jenna-smith.bsky.social @brookenickel.bsky.social @kmcfadden.bsky.social

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Dr Melody Taba @melodytaba.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

NEW: Super cool piece led by Dr Brooke Nickel in JAMA Network Open! I’m usually researching the other side - how to use social media for good health communication, so it was interesting to see how it can also amplify misleading health claims and fuel overdiagnosis. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Social Media Posts About Medical Tests With Potential for Overdiagnosis

This cross-sectional study examines the tone and content of social media posts that discuss popular medical tests with potential for overdiagnosis or overuse.

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