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2022, vol. 73, iss. 1, pp. 62-67
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Sources of information among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic
Izvori informisanja studenata medicine tokom pandemije COVID-19
aUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine bUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine + University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical Statistics and Informatics
email: milenamimaaadjokic@gmail.com
Abstract
Introduction: The use of relevant sources of information and a high level of knowledge about risky behavior and ways of COVID-19 transmission are crucial for disease prevention and its spread. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess sources of information among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 373 students of the Faculty of Medicine University of Belgrade. The anonymous questionnaire consisted of 3 parts: socio-demographic characteristics, information sources and the attitude towards available information about COVID-19. Questionnaire was available online during January 2021. Results: At the beginning of the pandemic, one third of the students were informed several times a day (37.5%), latter it would drop to being informed several times a week (33.8%) (p < 0.05). Television and official websites were stated as the main information sources during the pandemic. Students of IV - VI year of medical school significantly more often informed themselves from official websites in contrast to I - III year students (75.5% vs 61.6%, p = 0.014). More than 2/3 of the students stated that the information about the coronavirus is accurate and up-to-date, but only a third were satisfied with the information during the pandemic. Conclusion: A large number of arteriolosclerotic CSVD patients complain of different types of headaches. The results of this study should emphasize the importance of mass and social media to public health policymakers as the most common sources of public information, which can reduce the spread of inaccurate information that can affect people's behavior towards a pandemic. This study also accentuated the need to make the younger student population aware of the importance of using relevant and reliable sources of information.
Sažetak
Uvod: Upotreba relevantnih izvora informacija i visok nivo znanja o rizičnom ponašanju i načinima transmisije COVID-19 od ključnog su značaja u situacijama u kojima primena preventivnih mera može u značajnoj meri da zaštiti stanovništvo od nastanka bolesti i uspori njeno širenje. Cilj: Cilj rada je analiza izvora informisanja koje su koristili studenti medicine tokom pandemije COVID-19. Materijal i metode: Ovo istraživanje predstavlja studiju preseka sprovedenu na 373 studenta Medicinskog fakulteta u Beogradu. Anonimni, online upitnik bio je dostupan u januaru 2021. godine, a sastojao se iz 3 dela: sociodemografskih karakteristika, izvora informisanja i stavova prema dostupnim informacijama o COVID-19. Rezultati: Na početku pandemije nešto više od trećine studenata informisalo se nekoliko puta dnevno (37,5%), dok se u poslednjih mesec dana svaki treći student informisao najčešće nekoliko puta nedeljno (33,8%) (p < 0,05). Kao glavne izvore informisanja tokom pandemije studenti su naveli televiziju i zvanične internet stranice. Studenti starijih godina (IV-VI) značajno češće su se informisali sa zvaničnih internet stranica (75,5% vs. 61,6%, p = 0,014). Više od dve trećine studenata je izjavilo da veruje da su informacije o koronavirusu tačne i aktuelne, a samo trećina je bila zadovoljna informisanjem u toku pandemije. Zaključak: Rezultati ove studije trebalo bi da ukažu donosiocima javnozdravstvenih politika na važnost široko rasprostranjenih i društvenih medija kao najčešćih izvora informisanja javnosti, čime je moguće smanjiti širenje netačnih informacija koje mogu uticati na ponašanje ljudi prema pandemiji. Ova studija je takođe ukazala i na potrebu da se populacija mlađih studenata upozna sa važnošću korišćenja relevantnih i pouzdanih izvora informacija.
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