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Health Information-Seeking Behavior of Nursing Students in Isfahan City About Covid-19 Disease Publisher



Musarezaie A1 ; Ashrafirizi H2 ; Musarezaie N3 ; Ghasemi TMG4
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  1. 1. Department of Adult Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Medical Library and Information Science, Health Information Technology Research Center, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Adult Health Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Journal of Education and Health Promotion Published:2023


Abstract

BACKGROUND: The proper planning to help the health information-seeking behavior (HISB), as well as promoting its quantitative and qualitative level among nursing students increases educational efficiency and enables provide appropriate services to patients. The purpose of this study is to investigate the HISB of nursing students in the process of obtaining information about the emerging disease of COVID-19 in Isfahan city. MATERIALS AND METHOD: The present cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was conducted in Isfahan s faculties of nursing and educational hospitals. The research sample included 448 students who met the inclusion criteria, using convenience sampling. Lenz's HISB questionnaire was used to collect information. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences statistical software version 20, using descriptive and inferential statistics, with confidence interval = 95%. RESULTS: The results indicate a statistically significant relationship between the age and marital status of students with the overall score of the HISB of nursing students (P < 0.05). Regarding the study, information was mostly obtained from social media(43.7%) although the participants more trusted in health experts(57.5%). The results of the present study indicated that the students often searched for disease symptoms(38.8%) and epidemiological issues(22.5%). DISCUSSION: Internet sites and search enginesand social mediaprovide quick access to information for users, which is one of the reasons for favoring these sources. However, they can be a platform for disseminating false and invalid information. Thus, other reliable sources such as the Ministry of Health and Medical Education should play a greater role in creating content on social media. © 2024 Journal of Education and Health Promotion.
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