People behavioral during health information searching in COVID-19 era: a review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in health information-seeking behavior (HISB) on the Internet.

Objective

This review aims to identify and synthesize the available evidence on health information-seeking behavior on the Internet during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Electronic search of databases was conducted on PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Taylor and Francis Online to identify relevant articles. Studies that examined health information-seeking behavior on the Internet during or after the COVID-19 pandemic were included. Data from the included studies were subjected to a thematic analysis.

Results

A total of 355 articles were identified in the initial database search. After screening, 15 articles were included in this revi

SUBMITTER: Alzghaibi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10449606 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature