Health Lit Res Pract. 2023 Jul;7(3):e130-e138. doi: 10.3928/24748307-20230621-01. Epub 2023 Jul 7.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has seen a rise in the spread of misleading and deceptive information, leading to a negative impact on the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine and public opinion. To address this issue, the importance of public e-Health literacy cannot be overstated. It empowers individuals to effectively utilize information technology and combat the dissemination of inaccurate narratives.
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the ability to identify disingenuous news, electronic health literacy, and the inclination to receive the COVID-19 immunization.
In this descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study conducted during summer 2021 in Isfahan, Iran, 522 individuals older than age 18 years, seeking medical attention at health centers, were surveyed. The participants were selected through a meticulous multistage cluster sampling process from the pool of individuals referred to these health centers. Along with demographic information, data collection instruments included the standard e-Health literacy questionnaire and a researcher-developed questionnaire designed to identify misinformation. The collected questionnaires were entered into SPSS 24 for statistical analysis, which included the Kruskal-Wallis test, the Chi-square test, the Spearman test, and logistic regression models.
The study findings revealed a statistically significant relationship between acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine and the ability to identify deceptive news. An increase of one unit in the score for recognizing misinformation led to a 24% and 32% reduction in vaccine hesitancy and the intention to remain unvaccinated, respectively. Furthermore, a significant correlation was found between the intention to receive the vaccine and e-Health literacy, where an increase of one unit in e-Health literacy score corresponded to a 6% decrease in the intention to remain unvaccinated. Additionally, the study found a notable association between the ability to detect false and misleading information and e-Health literacy. Each additional point in e-Health literacy was associated with a 0.33% increase in the capacity to identify fake news (Spearman's R = 0.333, < .001).
The study outcomes demonstrate a positive correlation between the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, the ability to identify counterfeit news, and proficiency in electronic health literacy. These findings provide a strong foundation for policymakers and health care practitioners to develop and implement strategies that counter the dissemination of spurious and deceitful information related to COVID-19 and COVID-19 immunization. [].
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行期间，误导性和欺骗性信息的传播有所增加，这对 COVID-19 疫苗的接受度和公众舆论产生了负面影响。为了解决这个问题，公共电子健康素养的重要性怎么强调都不为过。它使个人能够有效地利用信息技术，打击不准确叙述的传播。
本研究旨在调查识别虚假新闻的能力、电子健康素养与接受 COVID-19 免疫接种的倾向之间的关系。
在 2021 年夏季于伊朗伊斯法罕进行的这项描述性分析性横断面研究中，对 522 名年龄在 18 岁以上、在医疗中心就诊的个体进行了调查。通过精心设计的多阶段聚类抽样程序，从这些医疗中心转诊的个体中抽取了这些参与者。除了人口统计学信息外，数据收集工具还包括标准电子健康素养问卷和研究者开发的识别虚假信息问卷。收集到的问卷被输入 SPSS 24 进行统计分析，包括 Kruskal-Wallis 检验、卡方检验、斯皮尔曼检验和逻辑回归模型。
研究结果表明，接受 COVID-19 疫苗与识别虚假新闻的能力之间存在统计学显著关系。识别错误信息的分数增加一个单位，疫苗犹豫的比例分别降低 24%和 32%，未接种疫苗的比例分别降低 24%和 32%。此外，疫苗接种意向与电子健康素养之间存在显著相关性，电子健康素养得分增加一个单位，未接种疫苗的意向就会降低 6%。此外，研究还发现识别虚假和误导性信息的能力与电子健康素养之间存在显著关联。电子健康素养每增加一个百分点，识别虚假新闻的能力就会提高 0.33%（斯皮尔曼相关系数=0.333， <.001）。
研究结果表明，COVID-19 疫苗接种的接受程度、识别假冒新闻的能力以及电子健康素养之间存在正相关关系。这些发现为政策制定者和医疗保健从业者提供了强有力的基础，以便制定和实施战略，以打击与 COVID-19 和 COVID-19 免疫接种相关的虚假和欺骗性信息的传播。
