Analysis of information on COVID-19 on websites of public health organizations

  • Irene Villegas-Tripiana Biblioteca y Unidad de Apoyo a la Investigación, Agencia Pública Sanitaria Poniente, Hospital de Poniente, España
  • Aranzazu Villalba-Diaz Biblioteca, Agencia Sanitaria Alto Guadalquivir, Hospital de Montilla, España
  • Antonio López-Villegas Equipo de Investigación CTS-609 - Implicación Social de la Medicina Crítica y de Urgencias, Hospital de Poniente, España
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20318/recs.2020.5437
Keywords: access to information, social networking, public health, COVID-19

Abstract

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has become an unprecedented health crisis, the uncertainty and anxiety that citizens may experience can increase their dependence on information. Therefore, accurate and updated information regarding health protection must be transmitted. Objectives: Identify the resources published for citizenship about COVID-19 on the websites of public health institutions. Methods: It is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The websites of public health institutions that included information sections on COVID-19 intended for citizens were analyzed. Results: The information published, between February and May 2020, from a total of 24 websites in Spanish was analyzed. The most important categories that included information on COVID-19 were handwashing, prevention of contagion and the use of masks, with 96%, 92% and 88% respectively of the information analyzed. Conclusions: The websites analyzed contain electronic informational material on COVID-19 in prevention and protection. In addition, social networks play a fundamental role in the dissemination of information.

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Published
2020-07-16
How to Cite
Villegas-Tripiana, I., Villalba-Diaz, A., & López-Villegas, A. (2020). Analysis of information on COVID-19 on websites of public health organizations. Revista Española De Comunicación En Salud , 234-242. https://doi.org/10.20318/recs.2020.5437
Issue
2020: Suplemento 1
Section
Brief Originals

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