L. Suzanne Suggs
http://usi.to/g6s
Publications
Journal Article (34)
- Fadda M., Bezani K., Amati R., Fiordelli M., Crivelli L., Albanese E., Suggs L. S., Caiata Zufferey M. (2022) Decision-making on COVID-19 vaccination: A qualitative study among health care and social workers caring for vulnerable individuals, Social Science and Medicine - Qualitative Research in Health, 2 (100181):1-10
- Krasselt J., Robin D., Fadda M., Geutjes A., Bubenhofer N., Suggs L. S., Dratva J. (2022) Tick-Talk: Parental Online Discourse about TBE Vaccination, Vaccine:1-9
- Fadda M., Camerini A. L., Fiordelli M., Corna L., Levati S., Amati R., Piumatti G., Crivelli L., Suggs L. S., Albanese E. (2022) Why vaccinate against COVID-19? A population-based survey in Switzerland, International Journal of Public Health:67:1604226
- Fadda M., Suggs L. S., Albanese E. (2021) Willingness to vaccinate against Covid-19: A qualitative study involving older adults from Southern Switzerland, Vaccine: X:1-7
- Aya Pastrana N., Somerville C., Suggs L. S. (2020) The gender responsiveness of social marketing interventions focused on neglected tropical diseases, Global Health Action, 13 (1):1-21
- Fadda M., Albanese E., Suggs L. S. (2020) When a COVID-19 vaccine is ready, will we all be ready for it?, International Journal of Public Health:1-2
- Heller O., Somerville C., Suggs L. S., Lachat S., Piper J., Aya Pastrana N., Correia J., Miranda J., Beran D. (2019) The process of prioritization of non-communicable diseases in the global health policy arena, Health Policy and Planning:1-14
- Rangelov N., Della Bella S., Marques-Vidal P., Suggs L. S. (2018) Does additional support provided through e-mail or SMS in a Web-based Social Marketing program improve children's food consumption? A Randomized Controlled Trial, Nutrition Journal, 17 (24):1-11
- Perez-Leon S., Pesantes M., Aya Pastrana N., Raman S., Miranda J., Suggs L. S. (2018) Food perceptions and dietary changes for chronic condition management in rural Peru: Insights for health promotion, Nutrients:1-13
- Suggs L. S., Della Bella S., Rangelov N., Marques-Vidal P. (2018) Is it better at home with my family? The effects of people and place on children's eating behavior, Appetite, 121 (1):111-118
- Beran D., Lazo-Porras M., Cardenas M., Chappuis F., Damasceno A., Nilambar J., Madede T., Lachat S., Perez-Leon S., Aya Pastrana N., Pesantes M., Singh S., Sharma S., Somerville C., Suggs L. S., Miranda J. (2018) Moving from research to interventions: insights from a community health system project in Mozambique, Nepal and Peru, BMJ global health:1-8
- Rangelov N., Marques-Vidal P., Suggs L. S. (2018) Reporting children's food consumption: a comparison of reliability between a 2-day food record and a 7-day food diary, Nutrire, 43 (24):1-5
- Rangelov N., Suggs L. S., Occa A., Radchuk O., Schmeil A. (2017) Online Games to Improve Children’s Knowledge of Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines – A Pilot Study, Global Journal of Health Science, 9 (4):134-141
- Rangelov N., Suggs L. S., Marques-Vidal P. (2016) I did eat my vegetables. Agreement between parent and child food intake diaries, Public Health Nutrition, 19 (17):3106-3113
- Bardus M., Blake H., Lloyd S., Suggs L. S. (2014) Reasons for participating and not participating in a e-health workplace physical activity intervention: A qualitative analysis, International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 7 (4):229-246
- Fast I., Sorensen K., Brand H., Suggs L. S. (2014) Social Media for Public Health: An Exploratory Policy Analysis, The European Journal of Public Health:162-166
- Suggs L. S., Bardus M., Blake H., Lloyd S. (2013) Effects of text-messaging in addition to emails on physical activity among university and college employees in the UK, Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, 18 (1 Suppl.):56-64
- McHugh J., Suggs L. S. (2012) Online Tailored Weight Management in the Worksite: Do They Make a Difference in Biennial HRA Data?, Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives. 17(3):278-293
- Déglise C., Suggs L. S., Odermatt P. (2012) Short Message Service (SMS) Applications for Disease Prevention in Developing Countries, Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR). 14(1):e3URL: http://www.jmir.org/2012/1/e3/doi:10.2196/jmir.1823
- Deglise C., Suggs L. S., Odermatt P. (2012) SMS for disease control in developing countries: A systematic review of mobile health applications, Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. 18(5):273-281
- Luca N. R., Suggs L. S. (2012) Theory and Model Use in Social Marketing Health Interventions, Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives, 18 (1):20-40
- Suggs L. S., Rots G., Jacques J., Vong H., Mui J., Reardon B., IA2SD T. (2011) “I’m Allergic to Stupid Decisions”: An m-Health Campaign to Reduce Youth Alcohol Consumption, Cases in Public Health Marketing. Volume V, Winter.
- Cowdery J., Kindred J. E., Michalakis A., Suggs L. S. (2011) Promoting health in a virtual world: Impressions of health communication messages delivered in Second life, First Monday. 16(9).
- Suggs L. S., McIntyre C. P. (2011) Public Opinion Towards Health Communication Measures to Address Childhood Overweight and Obesity in the European Union, Journal of Public Health Policy, 32(1). doi: 10.1057/jphp.2010.44:91-106
- Suggs L. S., Cowdery J. E., Noll D. (2010) Health information seeking behavior of young educated Hispanic women, American Journal of Health Studies, 25(4):186-195
- Suggs L. S., McIntyre C. P., Cowdery J. (2010) Overweight and Obese Sedentary Adults' Physical Activity Beliefs and Preferences, American Journal of Health Studies
- Luca N. R., Suggs L. S. (2010) Strategies for the Social Marketing Mix: A Systematic Review, Social Marketing Quarterly, 16(4):122-149
- Daly B., Suggs L. S. (2010) Teachers' experiences with humane education and animals in the elementary classroom: implications for empathy development, Journal of Moral Education.39(1). 101-112.
- Suggs L. S., McIntyre C. (2009) Are we there yet? An examination of online tailored health communication, Health Education & Behavior. 36(2) p.278-288. DOI is 10.1177/1090198107303309
- Suggs L. S., Raina P., Gafni A., Grant S., Skilton K., Szala-Meneok K. (2009) Family Physician Attitudes about Prescribing using a Drug Formulary, Family Practice
- Cowdery J., Suggs L. S., Parker S. (2007) Application of a Web-Based Tailored Health Risk Assessment in a Worksite Population, Health Promotion Practice. 8(1). 88-95.
- Suggs L. S. (2006) A 10-Year Retrospective of Research in New Technologies for Health Communication., Journal of Health Communication. 11(1). 61-74.
- Suggs L. S., Cowdery J., Carroll J. B. (2006) Tailored Program Evaluation: Past, Present, Future, Evaluation and Program Planning. 29. 426-432.
- Suggs L. S., Cissell W., McIntyre C., Ward M. (2002) Adoption of Communication Technologies in a Texas Health Setting, Educational Technology and Society. 5(2). 69-74.
Book (1)
- Suggs L. S., Ratzan S. C. (2012) Global e-health Communication. In: The Handbook of Global Health Communication. First Edition. Waisbord, S. and Obregon, R. (Eds). Wiley-Blackwell.. ISBN 978-1-4443-3862-1
Book chapter (2)
- Suggs L. S., Rangelov N., Schmeil A., Occa A., Bardus M., Radchuk O., Dianat S. (2015) E-Health Services. The International Encyclopedia of Digital Communication and Society. Mansell, R and Ang, P-H (Eds), Wiley Blackwell-ICA Encyclopedias of Communication. ISBN 9781118290743
- Suggs L. S., Rangelov N., Rangel Garcia E. M., Aguirre Sánchez L. (2013) FAN – Famiglia, Attività fisica, Nutrizione: Ticino Switzerland’s campaign for healthy weight. Social marketing, from tunes to symphonies.. Routledge, UK. In: Hastings G, Domegan C, (eds.) Social marketing, from tunes to symphonies. Routledge, UK, 482-489
Conference proceedings (14)
- Aya Pastrana N., Somerville C., Suggs L. S. (2019) Rapid assessment of the gender responsiveness of social marketing interventions about neglected tropical diseases.. World Social Marketing Conference. World Social Marketing Conference 2019. 4-5 June 2019
- Aya Pastrana N., Somerville C., Suggs L. S. (2017) Gender responsiveness of social marketing interventions. World Social Marketing Conference. World Social Marketing Conference 2017. Washington D.C.. 16-17 May 2017
- Aya Pastrana N., Miranda J. J., Beran D., Suggs L. S. (2017) Social marketing interventions for neglected tropical diseases: A systematic review.. World Social Marketing Conference. World Social Marketing Conference 2017. 16-17 May 2017
- Suggs L. S., Rangelov N. (2012) Using new technologies to promote healthy nutrition and physical activity to children and their parents in Switzerland, 2010-2012: A social marketing success story. 5th annual EUPHA conference “Inclusion for All”.. Malta. November 7-11, 2012
- Suggs L. S., Blake H., Lloyd S., Bardus M. (2010) MoveM8! A technology-based physical activity intervention for UK worksites: Results of a randomized controlled trial conducted from September 2009 to August 2010. European Journal of Public Health. European Public Health Conference. "Integrated Public Health". Amsterdam, 10–13 November 2010
- Suggs L. S., Blake H., Lloyd S., Bardus M. (2009) An individualised approach: MoveM8! E-mail and SMS physical activity communication in the workplace. Abstracts', Journal of Sports Sciences, 27: 4, S1-S133
- Suggs L. S., McIntyre C. (2008) Communication Technologies for Physical Activity Promotion. Presented at the International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health. Beyond the barriers: cutting edge approaches to physical activity and public health. Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Suggs L. S., McIntyre C., Cowdery J. E. (2008) Health communication and new media: Just another TV rerun?. Presented at the International Communication Association pre-conference workshop "The Long History of New Media".. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- McIntyre C., Suggs L. S. (2008) In Blogs We Trust? Attitudes and Beliefs about Blogs and Politics. Politics: Web 2.0: An International Conference. London England
- Suggs L. S., McIntyre C., Cowdery J. E. (2008) Physical activity communication: Understanding the needs of overweight and obese sedentary adults. Presented at the International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health. Beyond the barriers: cutting edge approaches to physical activity and public health. Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- Cowdery J. E., Suggs L. S. (2007) Qualitative Analysis of Health Beliefs and Information Seeking Behaviors of Hispanic Women. Sixth International Conference on Urban Health.. Baltimore, Maryland
- Suggs L. S. (2005) A 10-Year Retrospective of Research in New Technologies for Health Communication. Presented at the National Communication Association annual meeting. Boston, Massachusetts.
- Cowdery J. E., Suggs L. S. (2005) Evaluation of a Web-Based, Tailored Health Promotion Program for Cancer Survivors. Critical Issues in eHealth Research Conference. Bethesda, Maryland.
- Nelson C., Kearney K., Wildenhaus K., Suggs L. S., Reid R. J., Strecher V., Ritzwoller D., Glasgow R. (2005) Recruitment, Reach and Retention from a Web-Based Weight Loss Program in Three HMO Settings. 11th Annual HMO Research Network Conference. Santa Fe, New Mexico
Article in conference proceedings (4)
- Rangelov N., Marques-Vidal P., Suggs L. S. (2016) Comparison of two child-friendly food diaries to assess eating behavior in Switzerland. European Journal of Public Health. 9th Annual EUPHA Conference “All for Health – Health for All”. Wien, Austria. November 9-12, 2016
- Rangelov N., Marques-Vidal P., Suggs L. S. (2015) Assessing children’s eating behavior using a 7-day food log. European Journal of Public Health (2015) 25 (suppl 3). 8th Annual EUPHA Conference “Health in Europe – from global to local policies, methods and practices”. Milan, Italy. October 14-17, 2015
- Suggs L. S., Della Bella S., Marques-Vidal P., Rangelov N. (2015) Association of food intake and body mass index among 6 to 12 year old Swiss children. European Journal of Public Health (2015) 25 (suppl 3). 8th Annual EUPHA Conference “Health in Europe – from global to local policies, methods and practices”. Milan, Italy. October 14-17, 2015
- Della Bella S., Suggs L. S., Marques-Vidal P., Rangelov N. (2015) Dietary patterns and their determinants in a sample of 6 to 12 year old Swiss children. European Journal of Public Health (2015) 25 (suppl 3). 8th Annual EUPHA Conference “Health in Europe – from global to local policies, methods and practices”. Milan, Italy. October 14-17, 2015
Report in scientific conference (25)
- Fadda M., Camerini A. L., Fiordelli M., Corna L., Levati S., Amati R., Crivelli L., Albanese E., Suggs L. S. (2021) COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity in Southern Switzerland – evidence from the Corona Immunitas study. Swiss Public Health Conference,. Bern, Switzerland. 24th-26th August
- Tessier S., Suggs L. S., Rangelov N. (2018) The "Fun on the Bridge" Intervention. Improving Road Safety in Italy. 4th Europena Social Marketing Conference. Antwerp, Belgium. September 5-7, 2018
- Della Bella S., Rangelov N., Marques-Vidal P., Suggs L. S. (2017) Social Marketing Intervention Effects on Children’s Diet. World Social Marketing Conference. Washington DC, United States of America. May 16-18, 2017
- Rangelov N., Suggs L. S., Marques-Vidal P. (2016) I did eat my vegetables. Agreement between parent and child food intake diaries. Institute for Public Communication (ICP) Research Seminar. Lugano, Switzerland. June 1, 2016
- Rangelov N., Della Bella S., Marques-Vidal P., Suggs L. S. (2016) The effect of a Social Marketing Intervention on Children’s Adherence to the Swiss Nutrition Guidelines. 3rd ESMA (European Social Marketing Association) Conference. Espoo, Finland. September 22-24, 2016
- Wicki N. A., Suggs L. S., Camerini A. L. (2015) Cognitive dissonance and MMR vaccination information: Influence of attitudes and beliefs on selective exposure. 3rd Annual Convention of the Ad-hoc Group Health Communication as part of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaften (DGPuK). 12th-14th November 2015, Lugano, Switzerland. 3rd Annual Convention of the Ad-hoc Group Health Communication as part of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaften (DGPuK). Lugano, Switzerland (poster). 12th-14th November 2015
- Schmeil A., Suggs L. S. (2014) An Empirical Comparison of Variations of a Virtual Representation of an Individual’s Health. 9th International Conference on Persuasive Technology. Padova, Italy. May 21-23
- Rangelov N., Suggs L. S. (2014) Developing FAN, a Physical Activity and Nutrition e-Intervention: Focus on Customer Orientation, Insight and Segmentation. 2nd ESMA (European Social Marketing Association) Conference. Rotterdam, The Netherlands.. September 25-26, 2014
- Rangelov N., Suggs L. S. (2014) FAN: una campagna ticinese di marketing sociale per promuovere stili di vita salutari nelle famiglie con bambini in età scolastica tramite nuove tecnologie di comunicazione. Convegno dell’Associazione Alessandro Liberati/Network Italiano Cochrane. Milan, Italy. May 23, 2014
- Schmeil A., Suggs L. S. (2014) “How am I doing?” - Personifying Health through Animated Characters. 16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI Int'l). Heraklion, Greece. June 22-27
- Rangelov N., Suggs L. S. (2014) Physical activity and nutrition outcomes of participants involved in one edition versus two editions of FAN, a social marketing intervention delivered online to families to prevent obesity in Switzerland. 7th Annual EUPHA Conference “Mind the gap: Reducing inequalities in health and health care”. Glasgow, Scotland, UK. November 19-22, 2014
- Rangelov N., Suggs L. S. (2014) The FAN project. 7th Annual EUPHA Conference “Mind the gap: Reducing inequalities in health and health care”. Glasgow, Scotland, UK. November 19-22, 2014
- Rangelov N., Gerards M., Sorensen K., Suggs L. S. (2013) A tailored e-health social marketing intervention to promote healthy nutrition and regular physical activity among families in Switzerland: participant engagement and behavioral outcomes. 6th Annual EUPHA Conference “Health in Europe: are we there yet?”. Brussels, Belgium. November 13-16, 2013
- Rangelov N., Suggs L. S. (2013) FAN – A Social Marketing intervention supporting healthy weight in parents and children through the use of new technologies. World Social Marketing Conference. Toronto, Canada. April 21-23, 2013
- Coman E., Bardus M., Suggs L. S., Iordache E., Coman M., Blake H. (2013) Investigating the Directionality and Pattern of Mutual Changes of Health Outcomes: Adding dynamic perspectives to static longitudinal analyses. Modern Modelling Methods Conference. University of Connecticut, Neag School of Education, Storrs, Connecticut, USA. 21 May 2013
- Suggs L. S., Rangelov N. (2012) Doing Social Marketing to promote healthy weight to parents and children: Lessons learned from the FAN project. 1st European Social Marketing (ESMA) Conference. Lisbon, Portugal. 26-29 November 2012
- Blake H., Bardus M., Lloyd S., Suggs L. S. (2012) Effects of a theory-based physical activity intervention in the workplace using latent growth modelling. New Developments in the Theory and application of Behavioural Medicine, 10 December 2012, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Suggs L. S., Rangelov N. (2012) FAN – Famiglia, Attività fisica, Nutrizione: the results of the first edition of FAN. FAN event and conference. Lugano, Switzerland. March 4, 2012
- Bardus M., Suggs L. S., Blake H., Lloyd S. (2012) Promoting physical activity in the workplace with e-mail and SMS: MoveM8! A tailored approach. Health Services Research Conference. Manchester, United Kingdom. 18 June 2012
- Bardus M., Suggs L. S. (2012) Teaching Social Marketing using an innovative constructivist approach. European Social Marketing Association Conference. Lisbon, Portugal. 27 November 2012
- Suggs L. S., Rangelov N. (2011) Le nuove tecnologie: quale il loro ruolo nella promozione di comportamenti favorevoli alla salute? Il progetto FAN - Famiglia, Attività fisica, Nutrizione. Seminario cantonale 2011. Peso corporeo sano: come agire sui determinanti?. Bellinzona, Switzerland. May 21, 2011
- Bardus M., Suggs L. S., Blake H., Lloyd S. (2011) Promoting physical activity in the workplace with e-mail and SMS: MoveM8! A tailored approach. Health & Wellbeing. The 21st Century Agenda. London, UK. 8-9 September 2011
- Bardus M., Suggs L. S., Blake H., Lloyd S. (2011) The MoveM8 programme: physical activity promotion through e-mail and SMS. Midlands Health Psychology Network Conference. Derby. 10 February, 2011
- Suggs L. S., Blake H., Lloyd S., Bardus M. (2010) MoveM8! A technology-based physical activity intervention for UK worksites: Results of a randomized controlled trial conducted from September 2009 to August 2010. 3rd European Public Health Association Conference, 10-13 November 2010, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Suggs L. S., Blake H., Lloyd S., Bardus M. (2009) An individualised approach: MoveM8! E-mail and SMS physical activity communication in the workplace.. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Annual Conference, September 1-3, 2009. Leeds, United Kingdom.
Conference poster (7)
- Speranza C., Rangelov N., Suggs L. S. (2018) A Social Marketing Approach to Promoting Education for Young Arusha Women
- Bardus M., Suggs L. S. (2012) Teaching Social Marketing using an innovative constructivist approach. European Social Marketing Association Conference, 26-28 November 2012
- Lassu R., Pochon E., Dragonetti G., Bardus M., Suggs L. S. (2012) USI SMILE: A Social Marketing Campaign Aimed at Improving the Oral Hygiene of University Students in Ticino, Switzerland. European Social Marketing Association Conference, 26-28 November 2012, Lisbon, Portugal
- Bardus M., Suggs L. S., Blake H., Lloyd S. (2011) MoveM8 Recruitment Challenges: A Case for Social Marketing. 2nd World Social Marketing Conference, 10-13 April 2011, Dublin, Ireland
- Bardus M., Suggs L. S., Blake H., Lloyd S. (2010) Recruitment challenges and limitations of worksite physical activity promotion: MoveM8. 20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, 11-15 July 2010, Geneva, Switzerland
- Bardus M., Suggs L. S. (2010) Social media & social marketing: are we there yet?. 20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, 11-15 July 2010, Geneva, Switzerland
- Bardus M., Suggs L. S., Blake H. (2009) Promoting physical activity with e-mail and SMS: MoveM8! A tailored approach. 3rd International Congress Mountain, Sport & Health, 12-14 November 2009, Rovereto (TN), Italy
Other publication (3)
- Aya Pastrana N., Cardenas M., Pesantes M., Suggs L. S., Perez-Leon S. (2017) Addressing the Double Burden of Non-communicable and Neglected Tropical Diseases in LMICs
- Aya Pastrana N., Miranda J. J., Somerville C., Beran D., Suggs L. S. (2017) Social marketing interventions for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs): A systematic review protocol
- Eysenbauch G., MacMiliian H., McIntyre C., O'Brien M. A., Santaguida P. L., Suggs L. S. (2004) A Synthesis of Literature to Identify Best Practices: e-Health and Mental Health Services
