- CDC – Gateway to Health Communication & Social Marketing Practice – CDC’s Gateway to communication practice! Here you can access many resources to help build your health communication or social marketing campaigns and programs. Whether you are looking for tips for analyzing and segmenting an audience, choosing appropriate channels and tools, or evaluating the success of your messages or campaigns, it’s all here in one place!
- FDA’s 1st Social Sharing Spanking: Was it the Medium, the Message, or the Metadata? | Pharma Marketer – On July 29, 2010, the Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising, and Communications (DDMAC) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a notice of violation letter to Novartis indicating that communications created by a social media sharing widget on several Tasigna Web sites violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and FDA implementing regulations. The letter was made public August 5, 2010.
- Novartis Launches Game to Raise Awareness of Ticks – Novartis Vaccines has launched a new health game targeting the German market to raise awareness of tick-born encephalitis (in German, Zeckenencephalitis). Zeck Attack is a simple arcade-style game in which players shoot ticks at unsuspecting victims who are relaxing in parks and other outdoor settings. It’s a classic race against the clock in which points are earned for each person shot with a tick, and points are lost if you accidentally shoot a doctor holding a vaccine.
- Cancer care by telephone – ONA – A recently published paper describes the use of telephone-administered cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and distress symptoms after hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. The authors conclude that CBT by phone is effective for reducing illness-related PTSD symptoms and general distress.
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August 12th, 2010 By Jeremy Lundberg No Comments »
CDC and FDA on Social Media; Novartis Game on Tick Awareness
October 21st, 2009 By Jeremy Lundberg No Comments »
Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials (ENACCT)
As the technology partner to the Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials (ENACCT), we are pleased to announce the launch of the re-designed Website, ENACCT.org. ENACCT is a leading not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving access to cancer clinical trials through education and collaboration with communities, health care providers, and researchers. (more…)
June 17th, 2009 By Jeremy Lundberg 1 Comment »
Online Cancer Support Just Got Better…
The Wellness Community Online
Approximately 35% of people with cancer experience significant psychological distress, including depression and anxiety (Zabora, 2001). Since 2001, DLC Solutions has partnered with The Wellness Community to design and produce “The Wellness Community Online” (http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org). The Website is widely regarded as the first Website to offer free, professionally moderated online support groups and education programs to people living with cancer and their caregivers. In 2005, we designed and launched www.Grouploop.org to provide psychological support to teens affected by cancer.
As part of of our ongoing commitment to innovation and cancer care, DLC Solutions and TWC recently released a wealth of new social media features to enhance the community experience.
Website Features
- Professionally-led, real-time chat support groups
- Peer-to-peer social networking
- Secure, thematic discussion forums
- Personal blogs
- Video journals
- Webcasts and podcasts
- Instant messaging
- Interactive education modules
- Research tools to monitor symptoms and key quality of life indicators
Today, both Websites have provided peer-to-peer and professionally moderated support to thousands of people impacted by cancer, HIV/AIDS, Parkinson’s Disease, and other chronic illnesses. The Wellness Community Online is also part of a research partnership between TWC, Stanford University, and the University of California at San Francisco designed to enhance access to quality psychological support to people living with cancer and other chronic illnesses. The research team has scientifically demonstrated that these online support groups are just as effective as face-to-face groups in reducing depression, increasing zest for life, and improving overall social functioning and quality of life. Review a complete listing of the research publications from this effort.
We are very excited to be a part of such a wonderful and impactful Web initiative and we look forward to continuing to expand the site to better help those affected by cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.
