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The information-seeking behavior of medical sciences students toward COVID-19 in mass and social media: A cross-sectional study.
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- Trust in information sources as a moderator of the impact of COVID-19 anxiety and exposure to information on conspiracy thinking and misinformation beliefs: a multilevel study.BMC psychology · 2023Article
- Evaluating the attitude of medical students toward the impact of social media on improving learning and increasing awareness during the Covid-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study in Iran.Health science reports · 2023Article
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- The information-seeking behavior of medical sciences students toward COVID-19 in mass and social media: A cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background and Aims: During the COVID-19 pandemic, college students can access health-related information on the Internet to improve preventative behaviors, but they often judge the merits of such information and create challenges in the community. The aim of this study was to investigate information-seeking behaviors in regard to COVID-19 among students at Kerman University of Medical Sciences (KUMS) with the help of mass and social media. Methods: The present study is a cross-sectional study, which was conducted using an online researcher-made questionnaire. An invitation to participate in the study was sent to 500 students at KUMS, of which 203 were selected according to the inclusion criteria and completed the questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Results: COVID-19 news was mostly obtained through social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, radio, and television, as well as online publications and news agencies. Social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, and satellite networks such as BBC contained the most rumors about COVID-19. Some of the most common misconceptions regarding COVID-19 were as follows: "COVID-19 is the deadliest disease in the world," "COVID-19 is a biological attack," and "COVID-19 disappears as the air temperature rises." In addition, most of the virtual training provided through mass media focused on "refraining from visiting holy places and crowded locations such as markets," "observing personal hygiene and refraining from touching the eyes, nose, and mouth with infected hands," and "the role of quarantine in reducing the incidence of COVID-19." Conclusion: Our findings demonstrated that during the pandemic, students used social media platforms the most to obtain health-related information and these media have a significant impact on their willingness to engage in preventative behaviors and take the COVID-19 risk seriously.
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