The concepts of health misinformation and health disparities have been prominent in public
health literature in recent years, in part because of the threat that each notion poses to public …

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the differences in preventive behaviors of
COVID-19 between urban and rural residents, as well as identify the factors that might …

Rationale COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy presents significant challenges for public health.
Objective Vaccine hesitancy among middle-aged and older adults has been a significant …

Purpose Rural residents may have lower access to and use of certain health information
sources relative to urban residents. We investigated differences in information source …

Background/Purpose Because of the spread of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
2019), preventive COVID-19 infection behaviors become important for individuals …

The dissemination of misinformation in health emergencies poses serious threats to public
health and increases health anxiety. To understand the underlying mechanism of the …

Background To control the COVID-19 pandemic, governments need to ensure a successful
large-scale administration of COVID-19 vaccines when safe and efficacious vaccines …

Although earthquakes are a threat in many countries and considerable resources have been
invested in safety regulations, communities at risk often lack awareness and preparedness …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a growing interest in online information about
coronavirus worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the digital health literacy (DHL) level …

Despite high enthusiasm surrounding the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, some older
adults continue to remain hesitant about its receipt. There is limited evidence on vaccine …