Addressing COVID-19 rumors and behaviors using theory in Guyana: A program case study

B Olapeju, C Adams, J Simpson… - … Health: Science and …, 2022 - ghspjournal.org
Introduction: To manage the rapid rise of misleading information on the coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) during the pandemic, the Breakthrough ACTION project developed a theory …

Real-time tracking of COVID-19 rumors using community-based methods in Côte d'Ivoire

N Tibbels, A Dosso, A Allen-Valley… - … Health: Science and …, 2021 - ghspjournal.org
Global misinformation and information overload have characterized the coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) pandemic. Rumors are unverified pieces of information spreading online or …

[PDF][PDF] Understanding the Role of Social Media and Health Self-efficacy in the Spreading of COVID-19 Rumors: A SOR Perspective

Y Liu, Z Qin, Z Ye, F Meng, X Zhang - scholar.archive.org
This paper explores the development and outcomes of rumor beliefs circulating during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on the stimulus-organism-response (SOR) framework, our …

Impacts of rumors and conspiracy theories surrounding COVID-19 on preparedness programs

I Ali - Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 2022 - cambridge.org
Being a part of our sociocultural history, stories and narratives help us make sense of our
lifeworlds. Stories, rumors, and conspiracy theories offer deep meanings when analyzed in …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating rumor debunking effectiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis: utilizing user stance in comments on Sina Weibo

X Wang, F Chao, G Yu - Frontiers in public health, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: The spread of rumors related to COVID-19 on social media has posed
substantial challenges to public health governance, and thus exposing rumors and curbing …

Early perception, behavior, knowledge, and preventive practices related to COVID-19 among Palestinians

BS Salameh, S Basha, J Abdallah… - Global Health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
It is necessary to understand early perception, behavior, and knowledge of coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) and preventive practices in relation to suggested policies and …

[PDF][PDF] Factors predicting knowledge on COVID-19 misconceptions and perception of government efforts in Ghana: A cross-sectional study

EK Bondah, DO Agyemang - International Journal of Scientific …, 2020 - researchgate.net
Background: With the increasing rate of COVID-19 cases and mortality across the globe,
countries and most people have adopted precautionary and preventive measures to avoid …

[HTML][HTML] World Health Organization myth busters and indigenous perceptions of COVID-19: Quechua and Shipibo communities

L Sánchez, H Koulidobrova - Ampersand, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract When the COVID (SARS-V2) pandemic swept across the world, it impacted
Indigenous communities more than others. This is due to a variety of reasons …

Explaining Trust and Consequences of COVID-19 Rumors on Social Media: A SOR Perspective

Y Liu, Z Qin, Z Ye, X Zhang, F Meng - 2021 - aisel.aisnet.org
This paper explores the development and outcomes of rumor beliefs circulating during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on the stimulus-organism-response (SOR) framework, our …

[HTML][HTML] Misconceptions, misinformation and politics of COVID-19 on social media: a multi-level analysis in Ghana

PTN Tabong, M Segtub - Frontiers in Communication, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Ghana developed an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP) in
response to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS CoV-2) pandemic …