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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Identifying Health Equity Factors That Influence the Public's Perception of COVID-19 Health Information and Recommendations: A Scoping Review.

Shahab Sayfi, Ibrahim Alayche, Olivia Magwood, Margaret Gassanov, Ashley Motilall, Omar Dewidar, Nicole Detambel, Micayla Matthews, Rukhsana Ahmed, Holger J Schünemann and 1 more

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Shahab SayfiSchulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5042-0140
Ibrahim AlaycheFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2687-8041
Olivia MagwoodInterdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 125 University, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0262-5621
Margaret GassanovDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
Ashley MotilallDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6769-7437
Omar DewidarBruyere Research Institute, University of Ottawa, 85 Primrose Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1R 6M1, Canada.
Nicole DetambelDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
Micayla MatthewsDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
Rukhsana AhmedDepartment of Communication, University at Albany-State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0381-4491
Holger J SchünemannDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
Kevin PottieSchulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1874-8346

Funding

CIHR FRN VR4-172741CIHR GA3-177732CIHR REC 183153
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted global public health and public trust in health recommendations. Trust in health information may waver in the context of health inequities. The objective of this scoping review is to map evidence on public perceptions of COVID-19 prevention information using the PROGRESS-Plus health equity framework. We systematically searched the MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PsycInfo, and Embase databases from January 2020 to July 2021. We identified 792 citations and 31 studies published in 15 countries that met all inclusion criteria. The majority (30/31; 96.7%) of the studies used an observational design (74.2% cross-sectional, 16.1% cohort, 6.5% case study, 3.2% experimental trials). Most studies (61.3%) reported on perception, understanding, and uptake, and 35.5% reported on engagement, compliance, and adherence to COVID-19 measures. The most frequently reported sources of COVID-related information were social media, TV, news (newspapers/news websites), and government sources. We identified five important equity factors related to public trust and uptake of recommendations: education and health literacy (19 studies; 61.3%), gender (15 studies; 48.4%), age (15 studies; 48.4%), socioeconomic status (11 studies; 35.5%), and place of residence (10 studies; 32.3%). Our review suggests that equity factors play a role in public perception of COVID-19 information and recommendations. A future systematic review could be conducted to estimate the impact of equity factors on perception and behavior outcomes.

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COVID-19Health EquityCross-Sectional StudiesHumansPandemicsPerceptionCOVID-19health equityhealth literacymisinformationpublic perception

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PMID36231375
PMCPMC9565967

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