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Netizens' Perception of COVID-19 Information & Information Sources.

NCT04497441 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 385

Last updated 2020-08-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

COVID-19 Infection was characterized as a Pandemic by WHO on the 11th of March 2020.1 After this there were all possible worldwide efforts to increase awareness in the general population about the COVID-19 Infection signs, symptoms, mode of transmission and prevention. The information was spread across all possible mass media communication channels. There were constant updates regarding the data of newly infected cases, deaths, and recoveries. This cross sectional study is conducted with the following objectives:

1. To understand the netizens perception regarding the sources of information available on COVID-19.
2. To understand the netizens populations perception regarding the available information on COVID-19.

Conditions

  • Covid19
  • Information Seeking Behavior
  • Social Media
  • Perception, Self

Interventions

OTHER

Electronic Survey questionnaire

This Cross sectional study utilizes an electronic google form to get responses from netizens of Al Qassim province of Saudi Arabia regarding the perception of COVID-19 information and information sources. All the questions in the survey are compulsory answerable questions. The settings in the google form are set so that a single respondent can limit the survey response to single time. The Survey Questionnaire contained following sections: Section I: Minimum required personal details Section II: 10 Questions regarding the source of COVID-19 information Section III: 6 Questions regarding perception of the COVID-19 information The very first part of the Questionnaires seeks responders' consent for giving responses to the survey questions. participation Section II \& III contained all closed ended questions. The Google form link is shared to the netizens of Al Qassim province across relevant Social media platforms.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Qassim University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bugude Shiva Shankar, MDS · College of Applied Health Sciences - Al Rass

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-06-10
Primary Completion
2020-08-10
Completion
2020-08-15

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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