The Relationship Between Sociodemogaphic Characteristics of Patients Appliying to an Internal Medicine Outpatient Clinic and Sources of Information about the COVİD-19 Pandemic
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Background: This study aimed to investigate the sources of information about the Covid-19 pandemic of people who applied to an internal medicine outpatient clinic.
Methods: A sociodemographic data form and a questionnaire revealing the sources of information about the Covid-19 epidemic were applied to patients after verbal and written consents, using a face-to-face interview technique. The Pearson’s Chi-Square test was used for data analysis.
Results: Of the participants, 121 (48.2%) were men, and 130 (51.8%) were women. The mean age was 47.40 ± 18.06 (youngest 18, oldest 89) years. Most of the participants were married (73.3%) and secondary education (47.6%) graduates. A history of chronic diseases was detected in 63 (25.1%) people. Most of the participants stated that they had obtained information from the press (42.2%).
Conclusıon: The most common source of information about the Covid-19 pandemic was determined as media organizations (42.3%). The selection of information sources is important in informing the public about the pandemic.
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