Assessment of COVID-19 Information Overload Among the General Public.

Mustapha Mohammed Abubakar Sha'aban Abubakar Ibrahim Jatau Ismaeel Yunusa Abubakar Musa Isa Abubakar Sadiq Wada Kehinde O Obamiro Hadzliana Zainal Baharuddin Ibrahim

Published in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2021)

The source of information and the frequency of receiving COVID-19 information were significantly associated with COVIO. The COVID-19 information is often conflicting, leading to confusion and overload of information in the general population. This can have unfavorable effects on the measures taken to control the transmission and management of COVID-19 infection.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
health information
healthcare
mental health
emergency department
respiratory syndrome coronavirus