Infodemic Preparedness and COVID-19: Searching about Public Health and Social Measures Is Associated with Digital Health Literacy in University Students.
Helena Rafaela Vieira do RosárioInês FronteiraMaria do Rosario Oliveira MartinsCláudia AugustoMaria José SilvaMelanie MesserSilvana MartinsAna DuarteNeida Neto Vicente RamosKatharina RathmannOrkan OkanKevin DadaczynskiPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
Searching for PHSM was significantly associated with an increased likelihood of achieving sufficient DHL subscales in a shorter time. Further studies are needed, including developing strategies to increase the availability of high-quality information concerning public health and social measures and to improve (digital) health literacy.