The causes, impacts and countermeasures of COVID-19 “Infodemic”: A systematic review using narrative synthesis

W Pian, J Chi, F Ma - Information processing & management, 2021 - Elsevier
An unprecedented infodemic has been witnessed to create massive damage to human
society. However, it was not thoroughly investigated. This systematic review aims to (1) …

Parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: a cross-sectional survey in Italy

A Bianco, G Della Polla, S Angelillo… - Expert review of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Understanding parents' hesitancy against COVID-19 vaccination for their
children is useful. Methods A self-administered online survey was conducted among 394 …

Measuring the impact of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on vaccination intent in the UK and USA

S Loomba, A De Figueiredo, SJ Piatek… - Nature human …, 2021 - nature.com
Widespread acceptance of a vaccine for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) will be the next major step in fighting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

[HTML][HTML] Attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination, vaccine hesitancy and intention to take the vaccine

M Cordina, MA Lauri - Pharmacy Practice (Granada), 2021 - SciELO Espana
Background: The pandemic is at a paradoxical stage, with vaccine roll out initiated but a
significantly elevated level of infection and death. Hope for recovery lies in high equitable …

Public information needs during the COVID-19 outbreak: a qualitative study in mainland China

Y Yi, DKW Chiu - Library Hi Tech, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The impact of COVID-19 has led to a surge in the public's reliance on the Internet
for pandemic information, and the policy of home isolation has exacerbated this. This study …

Information avoidance during health crises: Predictors of avoiding information about the COVID-19 pandemic among german news consumers

E Link - Information Processing & Management, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the prevalence of source-specific information avoidance among
German consumers and predictors of information-avoidance behavior in the context of the …

Prevalence and correlates of self-medication practices for prevention and treatment of COVID-19: a systematic review

OS Ayosanmi, BY Alli, OA Akingbule, AH Alaga… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
It has been suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in self-medication
practices across the world. Yet, there is no up-to-date synthesized evidence on the …

Mis–dis information in COVID-19 health crisis: A Narrative review

VJ Clemente-Suárez, E Navarro-Jiménez… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: In this narrative review, we address the COVID-19 pandemic mis–dis
information crisis in which healthcare systems have been pushed to their limits, with …

Preparing for a COVID-19 vaccine: A mixed methods study of vaccine hesitant parents

ME Rhodes, B Sundstrom, E Ritter… - Journal of Health …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated vaccine acceptance of putative COVID-19 vaccines among a
national sample of vaccine hesitant parents. Vaccine hesitancy and politicization of vaccine …

Persuasive strategies in online health misinformation: a systematic review

W Peng, S Lim, J Meng - Information, Communication & Society, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A proliferation of a variety of health misinformation is present online, particularly
during times of public health crisis. To combat online health misinformation, numerous …