Publications by authors named "Jianxing Chi"
Article Synopsis
- The systematic review investigates the causes and impacts of the COVID-19 infodemic, finding that social media usage, low health literacy, and rapid publication processes contribute significantly.
- The study highlights psychological factors, such as anxiety and fear, that exacerbate the spread of misinformation and create a cycle of rumor propagation.
- Proposed countermeasures focus on improving risk communication and enhancing consumer health information, with recommendations for future research to further address these issues.
Background: Users searching for health information on the Internet may be searching for their own health issue, searching for someone else's health issue, or browsing with no particular health issue in mind. Previous research has found that these three categories of users focus on different types of health information. However, most health information websites provide static content for all users.
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