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ArticleJMIR infodemiology

COVID-19 Information Sources and Health Behaviors During Pregnancy: Results From a Prenatal App-Embedded Survey.

James Bohnhoff, Alexander Davis, Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Tamar Krishnamurti

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James BohnhoffDivision of General Pediatrics University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh, PA United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5318-5585
Alexander DavisDepartment of Engineering and Public Policy Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0958-305X
Wändi Bruine de BruinSol Price School of Public Policy University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1601-789X
Tamar KrishnamurtiDivision of General Internal Medicine University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh, PA United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3416-2230

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPregnancy is a time of heightened COVID-19 risk. Pregnant individuals' choice of specific protective health behaviors during pregnancy may be affected by information sources.

objectiveThis study examined the association between COVID-19 information sources and engagement in protective health behaviors among a pregnant population in a large academic medical system.

methodsPregnant patients completed an app-based questionnaire about their sources of COVID-19 information and engagement in protective health behaviors. The voluntary questionnaire was made available to patients using a pregnancy app as part of their routine prenatal care between April 21 and November 27, 2020.

resultsIn total, 637 pregnant responders routinely accessed a median of 5 sources for COVID-19 information. The most cited source (79%) was the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Self-reporting evidence-based protective actions was relatively common, although 14% self-reported potentially harmful behaviors to avoid COVID-19 infection. The CDC and other sources were positively associated with engaging in protective behaviors while others (eg, US president Donald Trump) were negatively associated with protective behaviors. Participation in protective behaviors was not associated with refraining from potentially harmful behaviors (

conclusionsPregnant patients were highly engaged in COVID-19-related information-seeking and health behaviors. Clear, targeted, and regular communication from commonly accessed health organizations about which actions may be harmful, in addition to which actions offer protection, may offer needed support to the pregnant population.

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behaviorcommunicationCOVID-19critical appraisalengagementharmhealth behaviorhealth behaviourinformation literacyinformation-seekinginformation sourcemedia literacymedical literacymHealthobstetricsonline health informationperinatalpregnancypreventativepreventiveprotectionprotectiveriskwomen

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