ArticlePLoS currents2016
Lessons from Ebola: Sources of Outbreak Information and the Associated Impact on UC Irvine and Ohio University College Students.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Determinants of Infodemics During Disease Outbreaks: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in public health · 2021Pooled it
- Understanding misinformation infodemic during public health emergencies due to large-scale disease outbreaks: a rapid review.Zeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health · 2023Review
- Anti-Asian racism related stigma, racial discrimination, and protective factors against stigma: a repeated cross-sectional survey among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Scoping Review on the Impact of Outbreaks on Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: Proposed Frameworks for Pre-, Intra-, and Postoutbreak Situations.BioMed research international · 2021Article
- University Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Sources of Information About Zika Virus.Journal of community health · 2018Article
- Using a Health Literacy Analytic Framework to Explore Zika Virus and Reproductive Health.Health literacy research and practice · 2018Article
- National survey of Ebola-related knowledge, attitudes and practices before the outbreak peak in Sierra Leone: August 2014.BMJ global health · 2017Article
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Abstract
Objectives. We examined the role of outbreak information sources through four domains: knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and stigma related to the 2014 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak. Methods. We conducted an online survey of 797 undergraduates at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and Ohio University (OU) during the peak of the outbreak. We calculated individual scores for domains and analyzed associations to demographic variables and news sources. Results. Knowledge of EVD was low and misinformation was prevalent. News media (34%) and social media (19%) were the most used sources of EVD information while official government websites (OGW) were among the least used (11%). Students who acquired information through OGW had higher knowledge, more positive attitudes towards those infected, a higher belief in the government, and were less likely to stigmatize Ebola victims. Conclusions. Information sources are likely to influence students' knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and stigma relating to EVD. This study contains crucial insight for those tasked with risk communication to college students. Emphasis should be given to developing effective strategies to achieve a comprehensive knowledge of EVD and future public health threats.
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