Public information needs and preferences on COVID-19: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Right from the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic the general public faced the challenge to find reliable and understandable information in the overwhelming flood of information. To enhance informed decision-making, evidence-based information should be provided. Aim was to explore the general public's information needs and preferences on COVID-19 as well as the barriers to accessing evidence-based information.

Methods

We performed a cross-sectional study. Nine hundred twenty-seven panel members were invited to an online survey (12/2020-02/2021). The HeReCa-online-panel is installed at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg to assess regularly the general public's view on health issues in five regions in Germany. The survey was set up in LimeSurvey, with n

SUBMITTER: Luhnen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9969022 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature