Cross-sectional study on public health knowledge among first-year university students in Japan: Implications for educators and educational institutions.

ABSTRACT: In recent years, there have been increasing knowledge gaps and biases in public health information. This has become especially evident during the COVID-19 pandemic and has contributed to the spread of misinformation. With constant exposure to disinformation and misinformation through television, the internet, and social media, even university students studying healthcare-related subjects lack accurate public health knowledge. This study aimed to assess university students' knowledge levels of basic public health topics before they started their specialized education. Participants in this cross-sectional study were first-year students from medical schools, health-related colleges, and liberal arts colleges. A self-administered electronic survey was conducted from April to May 2021 at a priv

SUBMITTER: Sekine M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10490915 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature