Digital Health Literacy and Web-Based Information-Seeking Behaviors of University Students in Germany During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital communication technologies are playing an important role in the health communication strategies of governments and public health authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The internet and social media have become important sources of health-related information on COVID-19 and on protective behaviors. In addition, the COVID-19 infodemic is spreading faster than the coronavirus itself, which interferes with governmental health-related communication efforts. This jeopardizes national public health containment strategies. Therefore, digital health literacy is a key competence to navigate web-based COVID-19-related information and service environments.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate university students' digital health literacy and web-based informati

SUBMITTER: Dadaczynski K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7813561 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature