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ArticleJournal of public health (Oxford, England)2025

Communication about COVID-19 with urban American Indian and Alaska Native peoples: the role of health literacy, trust, and information source.

Amanda D Boyd, Austin Henderson, Azhar Uddin, Solmaz Amiri, Richard F MacLehose, Spero M Manson, Dedra Buchwald

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Amanda D BoydElson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, 412 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA, 99202, USA.
Austin HendersonElson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, 412 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA, 99202, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3559-0616
Azhar UddinElson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, 412 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA, 99202, USA.
Solmaz AmiriElson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, 412 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA, 99202, USA.
Richard F MacLehoseSchool of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St., Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
Spero M MansonCenters for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13055 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Dedra BuchwaldDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.

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University of Washington Alzheimer's Disease Research CenterP30AG066509 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI Amanda D. Boyd · 2020 to 2026
$29.0M
Native-Controlling Hypertension And Risk through Technology (Native-CHART)U54MD011240 · NIMHD · WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY · PI BUCHWALD, DEDRA S · 2016 to 2021
$14.3M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG066509NIH HHS U54MD011240-05S1NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD011240
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Abstract

backgroundDeveloping optimal health communication strategies about COVID-19 and vaccines requires an understanding of the health literacy level of populations, trusted sources of information, and perceptions of COVID-19 messaging. We examined how health literacy is related to knowledge about COVID-19 among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) peoples.

methodsWe surveyed 788 AI/AN peoples at five Tribal health organizations between January and May 2021. We assessed health literacy using a 4-item health literacy index, and knowledge of COVID-19 in three domains: protection against contracting COVID-19; contracting COVID-19, and clinical manifestations of contraction. Questions also included rating trust of COVID-19 information sources and perceptions of messaging.

resultsParticipants had a high level of knowledge about COVID-19; however, health literacy was not significantly associated with any domain of COVID-19 knowledge. Participants perceived the most trusted source of COVID-19-related health information to be health professionals, followed by health clinics. Social media was the least trusted source of information. Tribal sources of information were rated on average higher quality than non-tribal sources.

conclusionsAI/AN peoples had high levels of accurate knowledge about COVID-19 regardless of assessed health literacy. Information sources should include Tribal-led organizations and health professionals to increase uptake of COVID-19 messaging.

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American Indian or Alaska NativeCOVID-19Health CommunicationHealth LiteracyTrustAdultAgedCommunicationFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInformation SourcesMaleMiddle AgedSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairescommunicationeducationIndigenousrisk perceptionvaccine

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PMCPMC12395942

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