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Junaid Ahmad
Researcher at Asian Institute of Technology
Publications - 47
Citations - 752
Junaid Ahmad is an academic researcher from Asian Institute of Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Pandemic. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 24 publications receiving 273 citations. Previous affiliations of Junaid Ahmad include Higher Education Commission of Pakistan & University of the Sciences.
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Mental health consequences of COVID-19 media coverage: the need for effective crisis communication practices.
Zhaohui Su,Dean McDonnell,Jun Wen,Metin Kozak,Jaffar Abbas,Sabina Šegalo,Xiaoshan Li,Junaid Ahmad,Ali Cheshmehzangi,Ali Cheshmehzangi,Yuyang Cai,Ling Yang,Yu-Tao Xiang +12 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify ways that legacy media reports on COVID-19 and how social media-based infodemics can result in mental health concerns and discuss possible crisis communication solutions that media and news organizations can adopt to mitigate the negative influences of COVID19 related news on mental health.
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COVID-19 risk perception and coping mechanisms: Does gender make a difference?
Irfan Ahmad Rana,Saad Saleem Bhatti,Atif Bilal Aslam,Ali Jamshed,Junaid Ahmad,Ashfaq Ahmad Shah +5 more
TL;DR: The gender differences in COVID-19 risk perception and coping mechanisms were investigated in this paper, where a case study area of Pakistan was selected as a case case area and an online survey was conducted, and a sample of 389 respondents was collected.
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A race for a better understanding of COVID-19 vaccine non-adopters.
Zhaohui Su,Jun Wen,Jaffar Abbas,Dean McDonnell,Ali Cheshmehzangi,Xiaoshan Li,Junaid Ahmad,Sabina Šegalo,Daniel Maestro,Yuyang Cai +9 more
TL;DR: It is important for public health professionals to thoroughly understand their “customers” (i.e., end users of COVID-19 vaccines) to ensure satisfactory vaccination rates and to safeguard society at large.
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Vaccines are not yet a silver bullet: The imperative of continued communication about the importance of COVID-19 safety measures.
Zhaohui Su,Jun Wen,Dean McDonnell,Edmund Goh,Xiaoshan Li,Sabina Šegalo,Junaid Ahmad,Ali Cheshmehzangi,Yu-Tao Xiang +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue for the continued imperative for health experts and government officials to communicate and emphasize the importance of COVID-19 safety measures with the public, to make sure people are protected against the pandemic until it ceases to pose a threat to personal or public health.
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Evaluation of a large-scale quantitative respirator-fit testing program for healthcare workers: survey results.
TL;DR: In this article, a large-scale quantitative respirator-fit testing program was presented to evaluate the suitability of 5 different models of a disposable P2 (N95-equivalent) respirator.