The process of obtaining information about COVID-19 among students of physiotherapy and rehabilitation department.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the process of obtaining information about COVID-19 infection among students of the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (DPR) by examining the topic of information seeking, information source preference, and factors influencing these preferences.

Methods

A total of 495/645 (76.74%) DPR students participated in the study. The data collection form prepared by the researchers was administered between May-June 2022 using face-to-face interview technique. Students' sociodemographic data (age, biological sex, body mass index) and the main topics they researched about COVID-19, information sources, and factors influencing their choice of sources were recorded.

Results

Students often preferred to use

SUBMITTER: Gunduz DI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800398 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature