Infodemic preparedness and COVID-19: searching about public health and social measures is associated with digital health literacy in university students
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Infodemic preparedness and COVID-19: searching about public health and social measures is associated with digital health literacy in university studentsdigital health literacypublic health and social measuresinfodemicCOVID-19Ciências Médicas::Ciências da SaúdeScience & TechnologySaúde de qualidadeThe following supporting information can be downloaded at: https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/ijerph191912320/s1, Figure S1: Internet search queries (frequencies in %).We aimed to evaluate the associations between information searching about public health and social measures (PHSM) and university students’ digital health literacy (DHL) related to the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and COVID-19. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 3,084 Portuguese university students (75.7% females), with an average age of 24.2 (SD = 7.5). Sociodemographic data, DHL questionnaire and online information concerning PHSM were gathered. Cox proportional hazards models were performed. Results: Students who searched for personal protective measures achieved in shorter time sufficient “evaluating reliability” (HR = 1.4; 95% CI = 1.1; 1.7) and “determining relevance” (HR = 1.5; 95% CI = 1.2; 1.8). Searching for surveillance and response measures was associated with sufficient “determining relevance” (HR = 1.4; 95% CI = 1.1; 1.9). Finally, those students who searched for environmental, economic and psychosocial measures achieved in shorter time “determining relevance” (HR = 1.2; 95% CI = 1.0; 1.4). Conclusions: Searching for PHSM was significantly associated with an increased likelihood of achieving sufficient DHL subscales in a shorter time. Further studies are needed, including developing strategies to increase the availability of high-quality information concerning public health and social measures and to improve (digital) health literacy.This research received no external funding.Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteUniversidade do MinhoRosário, RafaelaFronteira, InêsMartins, Maria R. O.Augusto, CláudiaSilva, Maria JoséMesser, MelanieMartins, SilvanaDuarte, AnaRamos, NeidaRathmann, KatharinaOkan, OrkanDadaczynski, Kevin2022-09-282022-09-28T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/80689engRosário, R.; Fronteira, I.; Martins, M.R.O.; Augusto, C.; Silva, M.J.; Messer, M.; Martins, S.; Duarte, A.; Ramos, N.; Rathmann, K.; Okan, O.; Dadaczynski, K. Infodemic Preparedness and COVID-19: Searching about Public Health and Social Measures Is Associated with Digital Health Literacy in University Students. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 12320. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph1919123201661-78271660-460110.3390/ijerph19191232036231618https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/19/12320info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T12:23:01Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/80689Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:16:38.350718Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Infodemic preparedness and COVID-19: searching about public health and social measures is associated with digital health literacy in university students |
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Infodemic preparedness and COVID-19: searching about public health and social measures is associated with digital health literacy in university students |
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Infodemic preparedness and COVID-19: searching about public health and social measures is associated with digital health literacy in university students Rosário, Rafaela digital health literacy public health and social measures infodemic COVID-19 Ciências Médicas::Ciências da Saúde Science & Technology Saúde de qualidade |
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Infodemic preparedness and COVID-19: searching about public health and social measures is associated with digital health literacy in university students |
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Infodemic preparedness and COVID-19: searching about public health and social measures is associated with digital health literacy in university students |
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Infodemic preparedness and COVID-19: searching about public health and social measures is associated with digital health literacy in university students |
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Infodemic preparedness and COVID-19: searching about public health and social measures is associated with digital health literacy in university students |
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Infodemic preparedness and COVID-19: searching about public health and social measures is associated with digital health literacy in university students |
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Rosário, Rafaela |
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Rosário, Rafaela Fronteira, Inês Martins, Maria R. O. Augusto, Cláudia Silva, Maria José Messer, Melanie Martins, Silvana Duarte, Ana Ramos, Neida Rathmann, Katharina Okan, Orkan Dadaczynski, Kevin |
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Fronteira, Inês Martins, Maria R. O. Augusto, Cláudia Silva, Maria José Messer, Melanie Martins, Silvana Duarte, Ana Ramos, Neida Rathmann, Katharina Okan, Orkan Dadaczynski, Kevin |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Rosário, Rafaela Fronteira, Inês Martins, Maria R. O. Augusto, Cláudia Silva, Maria José Messer, Melanie Martins, Silvana Duarte, Ana Ramos, Neida Rathmann, Katharina Okan, Orkan Dadaczynski, Kevin |
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digital health literacy public health and social measures infodemic COVID-19 Ciências Médicas::Ciências da Saúde Science & Technology Saúde de qualidade |
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digital health literacy public health and social measures infodemic COVID-19 Ciências Médicas::Ciências da Saúde Science & Technology Saúde de qualidade |
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The following supporting information can be downloaded at: https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/ijerph191912320/s1, Figure S1: Internet search queries (frequencies in %). |
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2022 |
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Rosário, R.; Fronteira, I.; Martins, M.R.O.; Augusto, C.; Silva, M.J.; Messer, M.; Martins, S.; Duarte, A.; Ramos, N.; Rathmann, K.; Okan, O.; Dadaczynski, K. Infodemic Preparedness and COVID-19: Searching about Public Health and Social Measures Is Associated with Digital Health Literacy in University Students. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 12320. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912320 1661-7827 1660-4601 10.3390/ijerph191912320 36231618 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/19/12320 |
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute |
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