Information-seeking behavior on Coronavirus Disease-19 Vaccine on the internet: A global and Indian search trend analysis
Journal of the Scientific Society
; 48(2):93-97, 2021.
Article
in English
| Web of Science | ID: covidwho-1380024
ABSTRACT
Background:
A significant portion of the global population seeks health-related information on the Internet. The world is searching for an effective vaccine to control the coronavirus disease-19. Knowing the information-seeking behavior of the population helps in designing an awareness program.Aim:
This study aimed to explore the information-seeking behavior of the global and Indian population by analyzing Internet search trends. Materials andMethods:
This cross-sectional study was conducted from April to November 2020. We used fully anonymous data available in the public domain (https//trends.google.com/trends). The phrase "COVID vaccine" was searched with "schedule," "when," "cost," "where," and "side effect" to compare the trends. The global and Indian data were categorized month-wise and statistically tested by the Chi-square test.Results:
Global Internet users seek information on "when" the COVID vaccine would be available followed by "where" to get the vaccine. The "schedule," "cost," and "side effect" come later. Indian search trend is similar for "when" and "where." However, the third query was the "cost" followed by "schedule" and "side effect."Conclusion:
The Internet search trend showed that people around the world want to know when they would get a vaccine and where to get it. The least search volume was about the side effects of the vaccine. Primary care physicians, government, and nongovernment stakeholders may use this finding for optimum dissemination of information both online and offline.
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Collection:
Databases of international organizations
Database:
Web of Science
Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Scientific Society
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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