In:
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (PLoS), Vol. 16, No. 2 ( 2021-2-10), p. e0246405-
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to examine aspects of children’s health literacy; the information sources they were accessing, their information preferences, their perceived understanding of and their reported information needs in relation to COVID-19. An online survey for children aged 7–12 years of age and parent/caregivers from the UK, Sweden, Brazil, Spain, Canada and Australia was conducted between 6 th of April and the 1 st of June 2020. The surveys included demographic questions and both closed and open questions focussing on access to and understanding of COVID-19 information. Descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis procedures were conducted. The findings show that parents are the main source of information for children during the pandemic in most countries (89%, n = 347), except in Sweden where school was the main source of information. However, in many cases parents chose to shield, filter or adapt their child’s access to information about COVID-19, especially in relation to the death rates within each country. Despite this, children in this study reported knowing that COVID-19 was deadly and spreads quickly. This paper argues for a community rather than individual approach to addressing children’s health literacy needs during a pandemic.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1932-6203
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246405
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246405.g001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246405.t001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246405.t002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246405.t003
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246405.t004
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246405.t005
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246405.t006
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246405.t007
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246405.t008
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246405.t009
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246405.s001
Language:
English
Publisher:
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Publication Date:
2021
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2267670-3
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