COVID-19-Related Information Sources and the Relationship With Confidence in People Coping with COVID-19: Facebook Survey Study in Taiwan

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Title:	COVID-19-Related Information Sources and the Relationship With Confidence in People Coping with COVID-19: Facebook Survey Study in Taiwan
Authors:	Wang, Peng-Wei Lu, Wei-Hsin Ko, Nai-Ying Chen, Yi-Lung Li, Dian-Jeng Chang, Yu-Ping Yen, Cheng-Fang
Contributors:	Kaohsiung Med Univ, Kaohsiung Med Univ Hosp, Dept Psychiat Kaohsiung Med Univ, Coll Med, Sch Med, Dept Psychiat Ditmanson Med Fdn Chia Yi Christian Hosp, Dept Psychiat Chia Nan Univ Pharm & Sci, Dept Senior Citizen Serv Management Natl Cheng Kung Univ, Coll Med, Dept Nursing Asia Univ, Dept Healthcare Adm Asia Univ, Dept Psychol Kaohsiung Med Univ, Coll Med, Grad Inst Med Kaohsiung Municipal Kai Syuan Psychiat Hosp, Dept Addict Sci State Univ New York Univ Buffalo, Sch Nursing, Buffalo
Keywords:	COVID-19 information internet coping confidence mental health social media Facebook survey online health information
Date:	2020
Issue Date:	2022-11-18 11:24:54 (UTC+8)
Publisher:	Jmir Publications, Inc
Abstract:	Background: People obtain information on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from the internet and other sources. Understanding the factors related to such information sources aids health professionals in educating individuals. Objective: This study used data collected from the online survey study on COVID-19 in Taiwan to examine what major COVID-19 information sources are available and which sources are significantly related to the self-confidence of people in coping with COVID-19 in Taiwan. Methods: A total of 1904 participants (1270 non-health-care workers and 634 health care workers) were recruited from the Facebook advertisement. Their major sources of information about COVID-19, the relationships between the sources and demographic factors, and the relationships between the sources and the self-confidence in coping with COVID-19 were surveyed. Results: Most Taiwanese people relied on the internet for COVID-19 information. Many respondents also used a variety of sources of information on COVID-19; such variety was associated with sex, age, and the level of worry toward COVID-19, as well as if one was a health care worker. For health care workers, the use of formal lessons as an information source was significantly associated with better self-confidence in coping with COVID-19. The significant association between receiving information from more sources and greater self-confidence was found only in health care workers but not in non-health-care workers. Conclusions: Medical professionals should consider subgroups of the population when establishing various means to deliver information on COVID-19.
Relation:	Journal of Medical Internet Research, v.22, n.6, pp.8
Appears in Collections:	[Dept. of Senior Service and Health Management] Periodical Articles

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