Impact of the COVID 19 Infodemic on Knowledge, Attitude and Social Behavior in India: A Mixed Method Survey

Chakraborty, Trishnika; Subbiah, Gireesh Kumar; Kulshrestha, Rohit; Subbiah, Krithika; Swathi, G; Damade, Yogesh

doi:10.1080/23800992.2021.1956777

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“…According to a study done in Korea, misinformation belief was linked to lower COVID-19 knowledge levels, which supports the findings of this study [28]. Another study conducted in India identified that participants who answered consuming herbal products and vitamins could prevent COVID-19 were 12 times more likely to have poor knowledge with reference to those who believed COVID-19 was airborne [59]. According to a Jordan study, participants' mean knowledge scores were lower when they held the conspiracy theory and biological warfare beliefs about COVID-19 [30].…”

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confidence: 86%

Misinformation on COVID-19 Vaccine and Its Associated Factors among Residents in Gondar, Ethiopia, 2022

Jember,

Jemere,

Gashu

et al. 2024

BioMed Research International

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Introduction. In the year 2019, a new strain of severe acute respiratory syndrome emerged in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, causing a new pneumonia outbreak. Misinformation about the coronavirus 2019 vaccine, combined with inequitable vaccine delivery around the world, is the bottleneck of the most promising instruments for ending pandemic. Vaccine confidence and vaccination rate can be affected by misinformation. The majority of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation has been on vaccine development, safety, and effectiveness as well as COVID-19 denial. Hence, this study is aimed at assessing the magnitude of misinformation on the COVID-19 vaccine and associated factor among residents in Gondar, Ethiopia, Method. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 8 to June 10, 2022, among 844 residents in Gondar town. A multistage cluster sampling method was employed to select study participants. An interview-administered questionnaire was used to collect the required data. The data were entered using EpiData 4.6 and transferred into SPSS version 20 for analysis. Descriptive statistics and bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were done. An adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% CI was used to determine explanatory factors associated with misinformation on the COVID-19 vaccine. Result. The proportion of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine was found to be 48%. Being male (AOR=1.48, 95% CI: 1.03, 2.13), vaccination status (AOR: 7.37, CI: 4.59, 11.83), history of COVID-19 (AOR: 0.21, CI: 0.5, 0.78), health self-efficacy (AOR: 0.6, CI: 0.42, 0.86), perceived severity (AOR: 1.47, CI: 1.02, 2.12), knowledge towards COVID-19 vaccine (AOR: 1.85, CI: 1.28,2.67), and attitude towards COVID-19 (AOR: 1.9, CI: 1.32, 2.76) vaccine were significant factors associated with misinformation on COVID-19 vaccine. Conclusion and Recommendation. The overall proportion of misinformation on the COVID-19 vaccine was found at 48%. Increasing community awareness of the COVID-19 vaccine and clarifying misunderstandings about it through media campaigns may help to lessen the tendency for misinformation in the community.

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confidence: 86%

Misinformation on COVID-19 Vaccine and Its Associated Factors among Residents in Gondar, Ethiopia, 2022

Jember,

Jemere,

Gashu

et al. 2024

BioMed Research International

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“…The results of another study conducted in India showed that 47% of information sources related to Covid-19 came from mass media, 21% came from fellow communities, 17% from social media, and 15% from family colleagues. (Chakraborty et al, 2021). In addition to the research that has been done in India, there is another study conducted in Ethiopia which shows that 39.5% still have low knowledge related to Covid-19 (Tadesse et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The current status of Covid-19 transmission is still ongoing despite the mass vaccination that has been conducted. Behaviors in Covid-19 prevention become important to be continuously considered every day (Card, 2022;Chakraborty et al, 2021;Golden et al, 2021;Hossain et al, 2022;Menebo, 2022;Ohtomo & Kimura, 2022;Sinyor et al, 2021). Students play a role in helping the prevention of Covid-19 transmission that is emerged in the communities.…”

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confidence: 99%

Health Education in Pandemic: Students’ Perception and Motivation Correlate with Prevention Behaviors

Susanti¹,

Ichsan²,

Sri³

et al. 2022

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The prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) is everyone’s effort everywhere including in health education. University is one of the most vulnerable places for Covid-19 transmission. Students, as one of the community components in the university, have a vital role in preventing the spread of Covid-19 with appropriate perception and motivation. The research aims to identify the correlation between perception, motivation, and efforts of preventing Covid-19 transmission to students of the Faculty of Health. The research method is descriptive with surveys as the data collection technique. Instruments used in the research are in the form of instruments of perception, motivation, and behavior that are developed with 10 items each. The research results indicate a significant relationship between perception, motivation, and behavior of Covid-19 prevention. Several items with the lowest average score are the first item for perception (4.05), the ninth item for motivation (4.06), and the fifth item related to preventive behaviors (4.14). Efforts in improving the behavior of Covid-19 prevention can be carried out through the enhancement of education at the university level. The research concludes that there is a relationship between the perception, motivation, and behavior of students of the Faculty of Health in preventing Covid-19 transmission. Keywords: Prevention Behaviors, Health Education, Preventing Covid-19

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“…These web-based myths can have very real consequences. The spread of culturally specific misinformation may lead to unsafe health behaviors [ 34 ] and contribute to preventable burdens of COVID-19 among South Asian communities [ 35 , 36 ]. Given the vast diversity of ethnic groups included by the term “Asian,” more funding and research to promote disaggregated data collection and analysis (eg, for specific East Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and other groups) [ 37 ] is greatly needed to understand and hopefully counteract culturally specific misinformation regarding COVID-19 and future pandemics.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

COVID-19–Associated Misinformation Across the South Asian Diaspora: Qualitative Study of WhatsApp Messages

Sharma¹,

Khosla²,

Potharaju³

et al. 2023

JMIR Infodemiology

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Background South Asians, inclusive of individuals originating in India, Pakistan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Nepal, comprise the largest diaspora in the world, with large South Asian communities residing in the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, and elsewhere. There is evidence that South Asian communities have disproportionately experienced COVID-19 infections and mortality. WhatsApp, a free messaging app, is widely used in transnational communication within the South Asian diaspora. Limited studies exist on COVID-19–related misinformation specific to the South Asian community on WhatsApp. Understanding communication on WhatsApp may improve public health messaging to address COVID-19 disparities among South Asian communities worldwide. Objective We developed the COVID-19–Associated misinfoRmation On Messaging apps (CAROM) study to identify messages containing misinformation about COVID-19 shared via WhatsApp. Methods We collected messages forwarded globally through WhatsApp from self-identified South Asian community members between March 23 and June 3, 2021. We excluded messages that were in languages other than English, did not contain misinformation, or were not relevant to COVID-19. We deidentified each message and coded them for one or more content categories, media types (eg, video, image, text, web link, or a combination of these elements), and tone (eg, fearful, well intentioned, or pleading). We then performed a qualitative content analysis to arrive at key themes of COVID-19 misinformation. Results We received 108 messages; 55 messages met the inclusion criteria for the final analytic sample; 32 (58%) contained text, 15 (27%) contained images, and 13 (24%) contained video. Content analysis revealed the following themes: “community transmission” relating to misinformation on how COVID-19 spreads in the community; “prevention” and “treatment,” including Ayurvedic and traditional remedies for how to prevent or treat COVID-19 infection; and messaging attempting to sell “products or services” to prevent or cure COVID-19. Messages varied in audience from the general public to South Asians specifically; the latter included messages alluding to South Asian pride and solidarity. Scientific jargon and references to major organizations and leaders in health care were included to provide credibility. Messages with a pleading tone encouraged users to forward them to friends or family. Conclusions Misinformation in the South Asian community on WhatsApp spreads erroneous ideas regarding disease transmission, prevention, and treatment. Content evoking solidarity, “trustworthy” sources, and encouragement to forward messages may increase the spread of misinformation. Public health outlets and social media companies must actively combat misinformation to address health disparities among the South Asian diaspora during the COVID-19 pandemic and in future public health emergencies.

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Impact of the COVID 19 Infodemic on Knowledge, Attitude and Social Behavior in India: A Mixed Method Survey

Cited by 5 publications

References 19 publications

Misinformation on COVID-19 Vaccine and Its Associated Factors among Residents in Gondar, Ethiopia, 2022

Misinformation on COVID-19 Vaccine and Its Associated Factors among Residents in Gondar, Ethiopia, 2022

Health Education in Pandemic: Students’ Perception and Motivation Correlate with Prevention Behaviors

COVID-19–Associated Misinformation Across the South Asian Diaspora: Qualitative Study of WhatsApp Messages

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