Medicine, Newcastle University Medicine, Iskandar Puteri Johor, Malaysia.
Department of General Medicine, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore.
Glob Health Promot. 2023 Jun;30(2):28-34. doi: 10.1177/17579759221118256. Epub 2022 Sep 2.
To assess art initiatives and programmes communicating health messages and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia from 2020 to 2021.
Qualitative narrative study.
Grey literature on COVID-19 art initiatives and programmes in Malaysia was reviewed.
The art initiatives and efforts in Malaysia to promote health and wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic were compelling and notable. These initiatives can be classified into five major categories, namely performing arts, visual arts, culture, literature and digital art. The main health messages conveyed through these initiatives included public education regarding COVID-19, health precautionary steps recommended for the public, and solidarity in the fight against COVID-19. These art initiatives cultivated positive responses from the public and increased their awareness of COVID-19.
From the public health perspective, the use of arts to educate and create awareness of COVID-19 in Malaysia were encouraging. The public is made more informed and prepared to face the challenges ahead.
评估 2020 年至 2021 年马来西亚在 COVID-19 大流行期间传播健康信息的艺术倡议和项目。
定性叙述性研究。
对马来西亚 COVID-19 艺术倡议和项目的灰色文献进行了审查。
马来西亚在 COVID-19 大流行期间为促进健康和健康而采取的艺术倡议和努力引人注目。这些倡议可分为五类，即表演艺术、视觉艺术、文化、文学和数字艺术。通过这些倡议传达的主要健康信息包括公众对 COVID-19 的教育、向公众推荐的卫生预防措施，以及抗击 COVID-19 的团结。这些艺术倡议培养了公众的积极反应，提高了他们对 COVID-19 的认识。
从公共卫生的角度来看，马来西亚利用艺术来教育和提高公众对 COVID-19 的认识是令人鼓舞的。公众对未来的挑战有了更多的了解和准备。
