The Parallel Pandemic: Medical Misinformation and COVID-19

Love, Jennifer S.; Blumenberg, Adam; Horowitz, B. Zane

doi:10.1007/s11606-020-05897-w

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“…Misinformation is incorrect information which can seem to be legitimate initially (Holdeman 2018 ) but can mislead and create harmful effects to the individual and the community (Pang and Ng 2017 ). Love et al ( 2020 ) have identified that misinformation propagation can deepen harmful or deadly effects on people. Motta et al ( 2020 ) have showed that misinformation spreading through right-leaning media shaped public misleading beliefs and eventually lead to distrust in media.…”

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“…They have also reported that “even seemingly innocuous [misinformation] from relied-upon media sources may lead individuals either into a false sense of security or lead others to ignore government recommendations” (p. 336). Misinformation harm has also been shown to range from hundreds of fatalities (Love et al 2020 ). We stress on the following definition of misinformation harms: injuries that are a result of damages caused by misinformation (Bostrom 2011 ; Sandvik et al 2017 ).…”

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“…Additionally, (Motta et al 2020 ) have examined “mentions” from online users that are related to misinformation harms on platforms such as Media Cloud in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic. However, few researchers have systematically considered the consequences from misinformation as might be perceived by either people from different backgrounds or different groups of affected people such as “patients” (Love et al 2020 ) or “medical students and hospital workers” (Ma et al 2020 ) in such a healthcare crisis like COVID 19 pandemic.…”

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“…To ensure enriched quality of data (Love et al 2020 ; Ma et al 2020 ), in this paper, we have recruited participants that have knowledge and experience as well as exposure to the actual context of that topic. We have surveyed (Agrafiotis et al 2018 ) participants that are victims of the crises (or referred to in this paper as “victims); and (Alexander 2018 ) participants that have existing crisis related working experience (referred to as “crisis responders”).…”

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“…Agrafiotis et al ( 2018 ), Elliott ( 2019 ) and Ohlhausen ( 2017 ) discuss misinformation harms, but not including humanitarian crises. Other scholars have addressed disinformation occurring during the COVID 19 pandemic (Love et al 2020 ; Motta et al 2020 ; Ma et al 2020 ). Yet, to the best of our knowledge, there is no research that systematically examines people’s perception of the effects or consequences of misinformation in terms of harm during different types of humanitarian crises and in terms of differences in the perception of affected people or the larger community.…”

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During humanitarian crises, a large amount of information is circulated in a short period of time, either to withstand or respond to such crises. Such crises also give rise to misinformation that spreads within and outside the affected community. Such misinformation may result in information harms that can generate serious short term or long-term consequences. In the context of humanitarian crises, we propose a synthesis of misinformation harms and assess people’s perception of harm based on their work experience in the crisis response arena or their direct exposure to crises.

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Medical misinformation is more pervasive today because of widespread and near instantaneous dissemination of information via the internet and social media platforms. Consequences of medical misinformation may include decreased uptake of needed health care resources, delays in seeking care, vaccine hesitancy, medication non‐compliance, increased disease outbreaks and/or burden, and increased hospitalization and mortality. It disproportionately impacts underserved populations, including Black patients, those who identify as LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and more), and patients with reduced health literacy skills or who are digitally disadvantaged. Medical misinformation challenges health care professionals not only to provide the best care possible, but to assist patients in finding accurate information. Preprint publications, although potentially beneficial in rapidly disseminating new scientific discoveries, often have not undergone peer review and may contribute to the widespread propagation of inaccurate or overstated results, thereby perpetuating the spread of medical misinformation when it exists. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic highlighted the importance of practicing evidence‐based medicine and the need for cautious review of preprint publications and articles from predatory publishers in addition to usual and customary literature evaluation techniques. Everyone plays a role in preventing the spread of medical misinformation, with pharmacists uniquely positioned as trusted and highly accessible professionals who may help combat its spread. The goal of this article is to define medical misinformation and related terms, outline mechanisms by which it is spread, describe its clinical impact, highlight how it disproportionately impacts underserved populations, provide actionable strategies to prevent its spread, and give examples of practical tactics to help identify, correct, and alert individuals about the possible presence of medical misinformation.

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False Information in a Post Covid-19 World

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The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the landscape of modern society. This holds implications when considering how false information may be used in a post Covid-19 world. When considering scenario that false information could affect such as medical information, vaccinations, and propaganda there is a clear need for deepened understanding and reaction as it happens, to combat potential catastrophic outcomes. Combining this with the stamping out of false information on social media platforms, as well as more traditional media outlets such as newspapers, reliable medical advice can be distributed in a concise and effective way being of great benefit to the wider public health. Understanding how false information could impact the post Covid-19 world through examining specific scenario and by extension the resulting impact, it is possible to prepare and potentially reduce the effect false information may have leading to a safer post Covid-19 society for all. In this chapter, we have highlighted different aspects of false information in the context of covid-19.

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The Parallel Pandemic: Medical Misinformation and COVID-19

Cited by 49 publications

References 5 publications

An Investigation of Misinformation Harms Related to Social Media during Two Humanitarian Crises

An Investigation of Misinformation Harms Related to Social Media during Two Humanitarian Crises

Medical misinformation: A primer and recommendations for pharmacists

False Information in a Post Covid-19 World

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