Health literacy action framework for health emergencies and infodemics
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in: Information Services and Use, Jahrgang 43, Nr. 2, 10.08.2023, S. 115-130.
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T1 - Health literacy action framework for health emergencies and infodemics
AU - Okan, Orkan
AU - Messer, Melanie
AU - Levin-Zamir, Diane
AU - Dadaczynski, Kevin
AU - Paakkari, Leena
AU - Schaeffer, Doris
AU - Sorensen, Kristine
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 - The authors. Published by IOS Press.
PY - 2023/8/10
Y1 - 2023/8/10
N2 - This paper addresses the critical role of health literacy during the COVID-19 infodemic and provides recommendations for decision-makers regarding how health literacy can be advanced as an empowering resource to mitigate the harmful effects of future infodemics. Based on a comprehensive literature review, key areas concerning health literacy are identified that help provide a strategic response during an infodemic. A framework for systemic health literacy capacity and policy advice is presented to inform and guide decision-makers on managing an infodemic with health literacy strategies. The way forward includes emphasizing the rights to access information and a broader view of how health literacy can help build back better in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, the paper includes a call to action for decision-makers to integrate systemic health literacy responsiveness into public health emergency strategies to counter a future infodemic's diffusion.
AB - This paper addresses the critical role of health literacy during the COVID-19 infodemic and provides recommendations for decision-makers regarding how health literacy can be advanced as an empowering resource to mitigate the harmful effects of future infodemics. Based on a comprehensive literature review, key areas concerning health literacy are identified that help provide a strategic response during an infodemic. A framework for systemic health literacy capacity and policy advice is presented to inform and guide decision-makers on managing an infodemic with health literacy strategies. The way forward includes emphasizing the rights to access information and a broader view of how health literacy can help build back better in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, the paper includes a call to action for decision-makers to integrate systemic health literacy responsiveness into public health emergency strategies to counter a future infodemic's diffusion.
KW - Covid-19
KW - digital health literacy
KW - Health literacy
KW - infodemic
KW - public understanding and misunderstanding
KW - Health sciences
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85169504735&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3233/ISU-230193
DO - 10.3233/ISU-230193
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:85169504735
VL - 43
SP - 115
EP - 130
JO - Information Services and Use
JF - Information Services and Use
SN - 0167-5265
IS - 2
ER -