COVID-19-Related Information Sources and the Relationship With Confidence in People Coping with COVID-19: Facebook Survey Study in Taiwan.
J Med Internet Res
; 22(6): e20021, 2020 06 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-542656
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
People obtain information on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from the internet and other sources. Understanding the factors related to such information sources aids health professionals in educating individuals.OBJECTIVE:
This study used data collected from the online survey study on COVID-19 in Taiwan to examine what major COVID-19 information sources are available and which sources are significantly related to the self-confidence of people in coping with COVID-19 in Taiwan.METHODS:
A total of 1904 participants (1270 non-health-care workers and 634 health care workers) were recruited from the Facebook advertisement. Their major sources of information about COVID-19, the relationships between the sources and demographic factors, and the relationships between the sources and the self-confidence in coping with COVID-19 were surveyed.RESULTS:
Most Taiwanese people relied on the internet for COVID-19 information. Many respondents also used a variety of sources of information on COVID-19; such variety was associated with sex, age, and the level of worry toward COVID-19, as well as if one was a health care worker. For health care workers, the use of formal lessons as an information source was significantly associated with better self-confidence in coping with COVID-19. The significant association between receiving information from more sources and greater self-confidence was found only in health care workers but not in non-health-care workers.CONCLUSIONS:
Medical professionals should consider subgroups of the population when establishing various means to deliver information on COVID-19.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Adaptation, Psychological
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Coronavirus Infections
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Social Media
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Med Internet Res
Journal subject:
Medical Informatics
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
20021
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