The effect of misinformation acceptance on COVID-19 prevention behaviors by Leila Dehghani, Tahereh Tamimi, Mazyar Ganjoor, Parisa Eskandari

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The COVID-19 Infodemic: Misinformation About Health on Social Media in Istanbul by Serdar Tunçer, Mehmet Sinan Tam

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COVID-19 vaccine misinformation in English-language news media: retrospective cohort study by Peter Lurie, Jordan Adams, Mark Lynas, Karen Stockert, Robyn Correll Carlyle, Amy Pisani, Sarah Davidson Evanega

“…Objectives To describe COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and track trends over time in traditional news media.Design Retrospective cohort study of a large database of online articles, July 2020–June 2021.Setting English-language articles from 100 news outlets with the greatest reach.Main outcome measures Numbers and percentages of articles containing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation over the study period. …”
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Çin’de Üretilen Aşılara Yönelik YouTube Tartışmaları Çerçevesinde Yanlış Bilgi ve Nefret Söylemi İlişkisi Üzerine Bir İnceleme by İlknur Doğu Öztürk, Oğuz Kuş

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Dynamics and triggers of misinformation on vaccines. by Emanuele Brugnoli, Marco Delmastro

“…The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked renewed attention to the risks of online misinformation, emphasizing its impact on individuals' quality of life through the spread of health-related myths and misconceptions. …”
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Unvaccinated COVID-19 Pneumonia- a family affair by Trilok Stead, Michael Hughes, Frank Fraunfelter, Vashun Rodriguez, Latha Ganti

“…The authors present the case of a 15-year-old boy who was infected with COVID-19 by his family and developed pneumonia severe enough to require hospitalization. …”
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Non-communicable Chronic Diseases and the COVID-19 Pandemic by Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés

“…In the last 40 years, humanity has been affected by three major pandemics that have provoked many deaths: the increase in the incidence and prevalence rates of chronic non-communicable diseases, the pandemic of human immunodeficiency virus / AIDS and currently the pandemic by COVID-19. The objective of this article is to publicize the relationship between chronic non-communicable diseases and COVID-19, despite the fact that there are still unknowns about this new disease and the reasons for the high mortality it causes. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Communication Studies: Bibliometric Analysis by Aysel Kurnaz

“…While the main keywords in the communication literature were "social media," "journalism," "news," "Twitter," "Facebook," and "Instagram," the concepts of "social media," "misinformation," and "contact tracing" came to the fore in COVID-19 related studies.…”
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Online News, Public Health and Misinformation: Their Impact on Foreign News Consumers Living in China by Weinan Yuan

“…This article explores online news consumption patterns among foreign news consumers living in China, with a particular focus on the correlation between public health and misinformation. During a public health emergency, like the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for accurate and timely health information has become more urgent, especially as the increasing amount of misinformation on digital platforms (e.g. …”
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Ecuadorian University Students’ Perception and Attitude Regarding Vaccination against COVID-19 by Lexter Mihalache, Jhonatan Miguel Siguencia Muñoz, Álvaro Paúl Moina Veloz

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> misinformation and fears regarding the effectiveness of vaccines are determining factors for a negative position regarding vaccination against COVID-19. …”
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Lessons from community engagement to improve COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment in Cochabamba, Bolivia by Elizabeth Posada, Nilce Mendoza, Cristina Alonso-Vega, Claire Billot, Beatriz Mallén Muñoz, Leonardo de la Torre, Adalid Paiva, Luis Villarroel, Regina Rabinovich

“…Results The collected data highlighted the value of working closely with well-established community health committees and involving community members with social media skills in the design of COVID-19-related messages to address on- and offline misinformation. …”
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Promoting COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance through Community Engagement: An Ethnographic Study in Ghana by Matilda Aberese-Ako, Wisdom Ebelin, Phidelia Theresa Doegah, Mawulom Kuatewo, Lebene Kpodo, Atsu Godsway Kpordorlor, Robert Kaba Alhassan, Atubiga Alobit Baba, Senanu Djokoto, Evelyn K. Ansah

“…Government officials used innovative approaches such as comparing the safety of COVID-19 vaccines to vaccines designed for children under the age of five years to deal with misinformation. …”
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Need for cognitive closure, political trust, and belief in conspiracy theories during the COVID-19 pandemic by Alexander Jedinger, Lena Masch

“…IntroductionThis research examines the effect of individual differences in the need for cognitive closure and political trust on the endorsement of COVID-19 conspiracy theories. We hypothesize that individuals high in cognitive closure and low in political trust will seize on conspiracy accounts of the pandemic. …”
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Trust and Media: Reflection of the Big Five Factor Personality Traits on COVID-19 Pandemic Communication by İnanç Alikılıç, Özlem Alikılıç, Ebru Gökaliler

“…The pandemic process, in general, is a process that creates anxiety due to reasons such as confusion, instability, misinformation and inadequate planning. Within the scope of this study, the assumption that the personality traits of individuals are effective in getting information and taking the required measures while carrying out the health communication during COVID-19 pandemic, and from the question of whether the individual differences can be associated with the inclination for information receipt or not. …”
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Predicting User Engagement in Health Misinformation Correction on Social Media Platforms in Taiwan: Content Analysis and Text Mining Study by Hsin-Yu Kuo, Su-Yen Chen

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to identify the attributes of correction posts and user engagement and investigate (1) the trend of user engagement with health misinformation correction during 3 years of the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) the relationship between post attributes and user engagement in sharing and reactions; and (3) the content generated by user comments serving as additional information attached to the post, affecting user engagement in sharing and reactions. …”
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A Descriptive-Multivariate Analysis of Community Knowledge, Confidence, and Trust in COVID-19 Clinical Trials among Healthcare Workers in Uganda by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Anne, Laudisoit, Lawrence Obado, Osuwat, Gaber El-Saber, Batiha, Naif E. Al, Omairi, Eric, Aigbogun, Herbert Izo, Ninsiima, Ibe Michael, Usman, Lisa M., DeTora, Ewan Thomas, MacLeod, Halima, Nalugo, Francis P., Crawley, Barbara E., Bierer, Daniel Chans, Mwandah, Charles Drago, Kato, Kenedy, Kiyimba, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua, Linda, Lillian, Kevin, Matama, Shui Ching, Nelly Mak, David, Onanyang, Theophilus, Pius, Linda, Lillian, Kevin, Matama, Shui Ching, Nelly Mak, David, Onanyang, Theophilus, Pius, David Paul, Nalumenya, Robinson, Ssebuufu, Nina Olivia, Rugambwa, Grace Henry, Musoke, Kevin, Bardosh, Juma John, Ochieng, Fred, Ssempijja, Patrick, Kyamanywa, Gabriel, Tumwine, Khalid J., Alzahrani, Susan Christina, Welburn

“…Background—misinformation and mistrust often undermines community vaccine uptake, yet information in rural communities, especially of developing countries, is scarce. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, perception, and preventative practices towards COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Ugochinyere Ijeoma Nwagbara, Emmanuella Chinonso Osual, Rumbidzai Chireshe, Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa, Balsam Qubais Saeed, Nelisiwe Khuzwayo, Khumbulani W Hlongwana

“…In most sub-Saharan African countries, noncompliance is attributable to ignorance and misinformation, thereby raising questions about people's knowledge, attitudes, perception, and practices towards COVID-19 in these settings. …”
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A descriptive-multivariate analysis of community knowledge, confidence, and trust in COVID-19 clinical trials amongst Ugandans working in healthcare settings. by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Lawrence Obado, Osuwat

“…Inadequate human resource to handle COVID-19 cases in rural healthcare centers continue to contribute to the mistrust and confidence on COVID-19 clinical trials. …”
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Social Media, Conspiracy Beliefs, and COVID-19 Vaccines: A Survey Study of Emerging and Middle-Aged Adults in the United States by Gillianne R. Nugent, Dina Anselmi, Brian N. Chin

“…Future studies are needed to investigate the role of specific social media platforms in spreading, perpetuating, or countering misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine.…”
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“You’re telling us to go first?!” COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination experiences among Aboriginal adults in Western Australia by Samantha J. Carlson, Carla Puca, Paige Wood-Kenney, Justin Kickett, Valerie Swift, Katie Attwell, Christopher C. Blyth

“…Our yarns identified high levels of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and circulation of misinformation amongst Perth-based Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. …”
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