• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.20-35
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• 2022

COVID-19 vaccines have been developed worldwide in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection-19, but some people tend to refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Therefore, we will investigate how people's understanding of COVID-19 vaccines affects their attitude to accept COVID-19 vaccination information. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the determinants that affect the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine through the informational characteristics of COVID-19 vaccine and the individual health belief theory. This study conducted an offline survey of 215 adult men and women living in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do Province during the period from September 1 to September 10, 2022, and we have conducted a final analysis using a total of 212 questionnaires. The results of our study were as follows. First, among the information characteristics of COVID-19 vaccine, it was confirmed that the amount of information had a significant positive effect on susceptibility, severity, and barriers in health belief theory, respectively. Second, among the information characteristics of COVID-19 vaccine, it was found that the quality of information had a significant positive effect on the susceptibility in health belief theory. Third, susceptibility and barriers in the health belief theory significantly had a positive effect on voluntary attitude and involuntary attitude in acceptance attitude, respectively. And finally, it was found that the severity of the health belief theory had a positive effect on the involuntary attitude in acceptance attitude. The results of this study suggest that policy efforts are needed to make accurate information about COVID-19 vaccine known to the people.

• Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.66-86
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• 2022

The main aim of this study is to identify the role of information dissemination on urban and rural citizens of Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of misinformation in this process. The study also aimed at finding appropriate counter misinformation strategies regarding COVID-19. An online questionnaire was prepared to collect the viewpoints of the urban and rural citizens of Bangladesh regarding dissemination of information during COVID-19, misinformation regarding COVID-19, and counter misinformation strategies. Along with demographic and general information, a five-point Likert scale was used to measure COVID-19 related misinformation beliefs and how to counter them. Chi square tests were used to determine the association between current residency, information sources, the importance of information dissemination, reactions after getting COVID related information, and evaluative steps after getting information and before disseminating it. Additionally, nonparametric Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests were conducted to know the significance of difference in respondents' assessment on COVID-19 related misinformation in terms of their demographic characteristics. Cronbach's alpha score was obtained to see the reliability of the questionnaire items. The current study reveals that both urban and rural citizens of Bangladesh are influenced by information dissemination regarding COVID-19 and they have lower level of misinformation belief. The respondents have differences in misinformation belief by different demographic groups. Respondents' educational status, information literacy, sources of getting information, and evaluative steps after getting information have significant differences in misinformation belief. The study also noticed the support of respondents for countering misinformation strategies regarding COVID-19.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.127-135
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• 2020

Coronavirus is generally known to cause minor respiratory diseases in animals and humans. However, some coronavirus genus is reported to cause animal-to-human interspecies infection. Since the end of 2019, a new type of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection is spreading rapidly throughout the world, leading to the declaration of the pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Despite various clinical studies to counter COVID-19 infection, the total confirmed cases and death rates are still accumulating. To break down this new threat, we should pay attention to newly revealed information based on scientific facts. In this review, we introduced the clinical characteristics, diagnostic methods, and treatment of patients infected with COVID-19. Moreover, we highlighted the correlation between COVID-19 severity and patients with underlying diseases. Potential risks associated with COVID-19 can be differed depending on the condition of patients and can cause pulmonary complications. Therefore, lung capacity exams are expected to help predict the progression of the disease along with previously established detection methods such as molecular diagnostics and immunoassay. Although physiological research hasn't yet been emphasized to evaluate COVID-19 infection, this review is expected to be valuable to give new inspiration to deal with COVID-19 which might strike again in the future.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.121-139
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• 2023

This study tried to identify factors affecting online activity before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, the effects of consumer innovativeness, self-esteem, and need for cognition on the activity of online media such as Internet and social media were investigated, and whether privacy concerns had a moderating effect. For this study, survey data from 2019(before the outbreak of COVID-19) to 2021(after the outbreak of COVID-19) of the 'Korea Media Panel Survey' surveyed by the Korea Information Society Development Institute was used for analysis. The research results that affect Internet activity are as follows. Before the outback of COVID-19, it was found that hedonic innovativeness and social innovativeness had a positive effect and cognitive innovativeness had a negative effect on increasing Internet activity. There was no moderating effect on privacy concerns. The period after the outbreak of COVID-19, need for cognition was found to have a positive effect on increasing social media activity. In addition, the moderating effect of privacy concerns was found in the relationship between need for cognition and Internet activity. There was no privacy concern effect before the outbreak of COVID-19, and the privacy concern effect appeared on functional innovation and need for cognition after the outbreak of COVID-19. This study aims to present various implications for companies to understand the characteristics of online consumers using the Internet and social media after the pandemic.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.163-171
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• 2021

이 연구는 코로나19가 야기한 인포데믹 상황에서 유튜브상에서 확산된 코로나19 백신 관련 영상의 주요 특성과 이용자 반응의 차이를 알아보고자 하였다. 코로나19 백신 관련 영상 579개에 대한 내용분석 결과, 허위정보는 모두 개인 채널이 저자인 것으로 나타났으며, 기관 및 단체, 언론사, 정부 채널에서는 사실 중심 보도와 더불어 허위정보에 대한 보도도 한 축을 이룬 것으로 나타났다. 진보 성향의 채널은 백신 접종을 찬성하는 긍정적 정서의 비율이 높았고, 보수 성향의 채널은 백신 접종에 반대하는 부정적 정서의 비율이 높았다. 백신 접종이 시작된 이후에 정부 채널의 영상이 증가했고, 긍정적 정서의 영상이 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 좋아요 수에 영향을 미치는 영상의 특성 요인을 회귀분석을 통해 알아본 결과, 개인 전문가 영상, 진보 성향 채널의 영상이 좋아요를 더 많이 받은 것으로 나타났다. 연구 결과를 종합하여 소셜미디어를 활용한 코로나19 백신 관련 정부 정책 홍보 방안에 대해 제시하였다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.123-130
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• 2022

본 연구는 신종감염병인 COVID-19 팬데믹 상황에서 환자를 간호하는 국내 병원 간호사들의 소진과 관련요인들을 관리하기 위한 방안이 필요함을 제안하였고 COVID-19 유행 기간동안 국내 임상 간호사의 소진과 관련된 요인을 파악하기 위해 체계적 문헌고찰을 실시하였다. 체계적 문헌고찰을 위해 문헌 검색과 분석은 2019년 12월 1일부터 2022년 4월 30일까지 RISS, KISS, DBPIA, 교보스콜라의 데이터베이스를 사용하였고 '임상 간호사의 소진', '간호사의 소진'의 키워드를 사용하였다. 총 55편의 연구 논문이 검색되었고 자료선정기준에 따라 최종 7편의 논문이 선별되었다. 임상간호사 소진 정도와 소진과 관련된 요인을 살펴보면, COVID-19 동안 임상 간호사는 중등도 이상의 소진을 경험하였고 소진과 관련된 요인은 개인적 특성인 신체증상, 우울, 공감만족, 공감피로, 회복탄력성과 직업적 특성인 교대근무와 직무스트레스로 나타났다. 추후 임상 간호사 소진과 관련된 요인들을 조절할 수 있도록 역량 강화 프로그램 개발 및 적용하고 일관성 있는 간호인력 간호인력관리지관리지침이나 정책을 제시하여 간호사 부족 현상을 해소될 수 있기를 기대해 본다.

• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.21-30
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• 2022

Purpose: This research aimed to assess nursing students' knowledge, attitudes and infection prevention behaviors toward the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from September 11 through October 1, 2020, involving a total of 235 third and fourth year of nursing students enrolled in two universities in U and K city. Self-report questionnaires consisting of demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes and infection prevention behaviors toward the COVID-19 were administered to the participants. Results: Influencing factors for infection prevention behaviors were gender (β=0.21, p<.001), attitudes toward infection control (β=0.38, p<.001), education experience regarding COVID-19 (β=0.21, p=.004), and a visit to the hospitals or the areas where the COVID-19 case has occurred or been admitted (β=-0.18, p=.003) which explained 23.6% of the total variance. Conclusion: The results of this study provides basic information regarding nursing students' knowledge about COVID-19, attitudes toward infection control, and infection prevention behaviors during the initial outbreak of COVID-19.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.470-479
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• 2020

Objectives: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused the death of 740,000 people around the world as of August 12, 2020. Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Avian Influenza, and African Swine Fever are serious livestock diseases. Government agencies in Korea have provided ingredient information and usage instructions for disinfectants used to counter those infectious diseases. The purpose of this study was to provide information on the chemical ingredients in disinfectant products used against COVID-19 and certain livestock diseases. Methods: We collected information from the Korean government. The Central Disaster Management Headquarters and Central Disease Control Headquarters provided information on disinfectant products used against COVID-19. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency of Korea provided information on efficacy-certified disinfectant products for use against selected livestock diseases. Health hazard and environmental hazard information on the ingredients in the disinfectants was collected from the Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency's Material Safety Data Sheets, and toxicity value information was collected from United States Environmental Protection Agency's CompTox Chemicals Dashboard. Results: There were 76 COVID-19 disinfectant products in use, and the most common ingredients were benzalkonium chloride (51%), alkylbenzyl dimethyl ammonium (30%), and ethanol (3%). There were 216 livestock disease disinfectant products comprised of 89 acidic, 88 oxidic, 30 aldehydic, three alkaline, and six other products. Among the 49 active ingredients used in the disinfectants that were investigated, health and environmental hazard information was provided for many of them, but only 20 chemicals had official toxicological information. Conclusion: Since the disinfectants included numerous chemicals, an understanding of their chemical characteristics could be critical to prevent unintended human or environmental exposure.

• Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.53-74
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• 2024

The proliferation of health misinformation gained momentum amidst the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). People stuck in their homes, without work pressure, regardless of health concerns towards personal, family, or peer groups, consistently demanded information. People became engaged with misinformation while attempting to find health information content. This study used the content analysis method and analyzed 1,154 misinformation stories from four prominent signatories of the International Fact-Checking Network during the pandemic. The study finds the five main categories of misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These are 1) the severity of the virus, 2) cure, prevention, and treatment, 3) myths and rumors about vaccines, 4) health authorities' guidelines, and 5) personal and social impacts. Various sub-categories supported the content characteristics of these categories. The study also analyzed the emotional valence of health misinformation. It was found that misinformation containing negative sentiments got higher engagement during the pandemic. Positive and neutral sentiment misinformation has less reach. Surprise, fear, and anger/aggressive emotions highly affected people during the pandemic; in general, people and social media users warning people to safeguard themselves from COVID-19 and creating a confusing state were found as the primary motivation behind the propagation of misinformation. The present study offers valuable perspectives on the mechanisms underlying the spread of health-related misinformation amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. It highlights the significance of discerning the accuracy of information and the feelings it conveys in minimizing the adverse effects on the well-being of public health.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2021

코로나 바이러스 감염증-19(COVID-19) 펜데믹이 선포되고, 세계 각국에서 확진자와 사망자와 증가함에 따라, 전 세계가 두려움에 휩싸여 있다. 이에 본 연구에서 건강 믿음 모형(Health Belief Model)을 이론적 기반으로 소방공무원과 해양경찰공무원의 감염예방행동의 심리적 요인을 분석하였다. 두 집단 사이의 COVID-19 감염 예방 행동의 유의한 차이는 없었지만, 일반적 특성에서 지각된 질병 감염 가능성, 지각된 심각성, 지각된 효과와 COVID-19 감염 예방 행동 사이에는 유의적인 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 지각된 장애요인과는 유의미한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 이 연구는 건강 믿음 모형으로 소방공무원과 해양경찰공부원을 대상으로 한 첫 번째 분석으로 그 의의가 있고, 신종 전염병 예방 행동의 수행을 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있다는 점에서 큰 의의가 있다고 볼 수 있다.