1. What is the current state of your organization’s social media presence?
The current state of the organization’s social media presence is non-existent or upcoming. Since the rural area mainly consists of older generations, social media is less accessed and utilized. Also, internet access in rural areas is defective, which makes long await time for fast-speed internet access. According to the article written by ruralarealife.com, “by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as of 2020, about 14.5 million Americans living in rural areas lack access to high-speed internet” (ruralarealife.com, 2024).
2. What are your intended populations? What additional factors should you consider regarding the population of interest?
The intended populations would be the patients and their families, the local community, and potentially the wider public interested in healthcare issues. Additional factors to consider would be the demographics of the local population, their internet usage habits, their preferred social media platforms, and their health literacy levels.
3. Given the project’s time frame, what are your priorities? What are some immediate actions?
Given the project’s time frame, the immediate priority would be to conduct a needs assessment to understand the current state of the organization’s online presence and the needs and preferences of the rural area. Immediate actions would include setting up official social media accounts for the organization, developing a content strategy, and drafting a social media policy.
4. What resources or support will you need?
Resources and support needed would include a dedicated team to manage the social media accounts and responding to patient inquiries and complaints, training staff on social media use and online communication, and potentially external consultants or agencies to assist with strategic development and implementation. To resolve the problem of limited internet access, researching the best options for the community is a part of the solution. According to the cited article, “from low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to multi-transport wireless connections, new technologies may transform the rural internet over the next few years” (highspeedinternet.com,2024). Additionally, many government programs are targeting infrastructure for rural broadband, bringing the benefits of the internet to undermined areas.
5. Which stakeholders may be beneficial in assisting you with the development, implementation, and evaluation of the strategy and relevant policies?
Dante Alighieri played a critical role in the literature world through his poem Divine Comedy that was written in the 14th century. The poem contains Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. The Inferno is a description of the nine circles of torment that are found on the earth. It depicts the realms of the people that have gone against the spiritual values and who, instead, have chosen bestial appetite, violence, or fraud and malice. The nine circles of hell are limbo, lust, gluttony, greed and wrath. Others are heresy, violence, fraud, and treachery. The purpose of this paper is to examine the Dante’s Inferno in the perspective of its portrayal of God’s image and the justification of hell.
In this epic poem, God is portrayed as a super being guilty of multiple weaknesses including being egotistic, unjust, and hypocritical. Dante, in this poem, depicts God as being more human than divine by challenging God’s omnipotence. Additionally, the manner in which Dante describes Hell is in full contradiction to the morals of God as written in the Bible. When god arranges Hell to flatter Himself, He commits egotism, a sin that is common among human beings (Cheney, 2016). The weakness is depicted in Limbo and on the Gate of Hell where, for instance, God sends those who do not worship Him to Hell. This implies that failure to worship Him is a sin.
God is also depicted as lacking justice in His actions thus removing the godly image. The injustice is portrayed by the manner in which the sodomites and opportunists are treated. The opportunists are subjected to banner chasing in their lives after death followed by being stung by insects and maggots. They are known to having done neither good nor bad during their lifetimes and, therefore, justice could have demanded that they be granted a neutral punishment having lived a neutral life. The sodomites are also punished unfairly by God when Brunetto Lattini is condemned to hell despite being a good leader (Babor, T. F., McGovern, T., & Robaina, K. (2017). While he commited sodomy, God chooses to ignore all the other good deeds that Brunetto did.
Finally, God is also portrayed as being hypocritical in His actions, a sin that further diminishes His godliness and makes Him more human. A case in point is when God condemns the sin of egotism and goes ahead to commit it repeatedly. Proverbs 29:23 states that “arrogance will bring your downfall, but if you are humble, you will be respected.” When Slattery condemns Dante’s human state as being weak, doubtful, and limited, he is proving God’s hypocrisy because He is also human (Verdicchio, 2015). The actions of God in Hell as portrayed by Dante are inconsistent with the Biblical literature. Both Dante and God are prone to making mistakes, something common among human beings thus making God more human.
To wrap it up, Dante portrays God is more human since He commits the same sins that humans commit: egotism, hypocrisy, and injustice. Hell is justified as being a destination for victims of the mistakes committed by God. The Hell is presented as being a totally different place as compared to what is written about it in the Bible. As a result, reading through the text gives an image of God who is prone to the very mistakes common to humans thus ripping Him off His lofty status of divine and, instead, making Him a mere human. Whether or not Dante did it intentionally is subject to debate but one thing is clear in the poem: the misconstrued notion of God is revealed to future generations.
References
Babor, T. F., McGovern, T., & Robaina, K. (2017). Dante’s inferno: Seven deadly sins in scientific publishing and how to avoid them. Addiction Science: A Guide for the Perplexed, 267.
Cheney, L. D. G. (2016). Illustrations for Dante’s Inferno: A Comparative Study of Sandro Botticelli, Giovanni Stradano, and Federico Zuccaro. Cultural and Religious Studies, 4(8), 487.
Verdicchio, M. (2015). Irony and Desire in Dante’s” Inferno” 27. Italica, 285-297.
Developing a Social Media Strategy for a Rural Healthcare Organization
1. Current Social Media Presence:
Since the organization has no current social media presence, there’s an opportunity to build a platform from scratch. However, the challenges of limited internet access in rural areas need to be addressed.
2. Intended Populations:
- Patients and Families: Provide healthcare information, appointment reminders, updates on services, and educational materials.
- Local Community: Build trust, promote community health initiatives, and address local healthcare concerns.
Developing a Social Media Strategy for a Rural Healthcare Organization
1. Current Social Media Presence:
Since the organization has no current social media presence, there’s an opportunity to build a platform from scratch. However, the challenges of limited internet access in rural areas need to be addressed.
2. Intended Populations:
- Patients and Families: Provide healthcare information, appointment reminders, updates on services, and educational materials.
- Local Community: Build trust, promote community health initiatives, and address local healthcare concerns.
- Wider Public (Optional): Share valuable healthcare content and expertise to a broader audience.
Additional factors to consider:
- Demographics: Age, income level, education level of the target population.
- Internet Usage Habits: Frequency, preferred devices, popular platforms.
- Social Media Platforms: Research Facebook, Twitter, or local platforms with a strong rural presence.
- Health Literacy Levels: Tailor content complexity to the audience’s understanding.
3. Priorities and Immediate Actions (Project Timeframe):
- Needs Assessment: Conduct surveys, interviews, and focus groups to understand internet access, platform preferences, and desired content.
- Social Media Accounts: Set up official accounts on chosen platforms, ensuring accessibility for different devices and slower internet speeds.
- Content Strategy: Develop a content calendar focusing on informative, engaging, and culturally relevant topics.
- Social Media Policy: Establish guidelines for staff regarding online communication, patient confidentiality, and responding to comments.
4. Resources and Support:
- Internal Team: Train staff on social media use, content creation, and monitoring interactions.
- External Resources: Consider consulting agencies for strategic development and implementation.
- Addressing Limited Internet Access:
- Research low-Earth orbit satellite internet or multi-transport wireless connections as potential solutions.
- Investigate government programs targeting rural broadband infrastructure.
5. Stakeholders for Development, Implementation, and Evaluation:
- Patients and Families: Gather feedback through surveys, focus groups, and comments.
- Local Community Leaders: Partner with community centers, libraries, or health advocacy groups to promote the initiative.
- IT Department: Ensure secure online presence and optimize content for various internet speeds.
- Executive Leadership: Secure budget, resources, and staff time for the project.
Additional Considerations:
- Leverage partnerships with local internet service providers (ISPs) for potential solutions and community outreach.
- Explore text message (SMS) communication for healthcare reminders and updates if internet access remains limited.
- Continuously monitor social media engagement and adapt strategies based on feedback and results.
By addressing the challenges of rural internet access and focusing on the needs of the community, the healthcare organization can develop a sustainable and impactful social media presence.
