The Impact of Social and Broadcast Media on Public Health Initiatives: Study of the COVID-19 Infodemics

Umashankar Upadhyay; Eshita Dhar; Sherali Bomrah; Yarou Huang; Mohy Uddin; Muhammad Ashad Kabir; Shabbir Syed-Abdul

doi:10.3233/SHTI231009

The Impact of Social and Broadcast Media on Public Health Initiatives: Study of the COVID-19 Infodemics

Umashankar Upadhyay, Eshita Dhar, Sherali Bomrah, Yarou Huang, Mohy Uddin, Muhammad Ashad Kabir, Shabbir Syed-Abdul

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Abstract

The COVID-19 outbreak, declared a pandemic in March 2020, lacked specific treatments until vaccine development. Medication misinformation via media caused panic, self-prescription, and drug resistance. False propaganda led to shortages. This study analyzes Google Trends for hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), azithromycin, and BCG vaccine searches across six countries. US, Brazil, and India showed interest in HCQ, while Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea focused on BCG vaccine. This article aims to raise awareness of adverse drug reactions, cautioning against self-prescription, political assumptions, and social media during future emergencies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	MEDINFO 2023 - The Future is Accessible
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics
Editors	Jen Bichel-Findlay, Paula Otero, Philip Scott, Elaine Huesing
Publisher	IOS Press BV
Pages	469-473
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781643684567
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI231009
Publication status	Published - Jan 25 2024
Event	19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MedInfo 2023 - Sydney, Australia Duration: Jul 8 2023 → Jul 12 2023

Publication series

Name	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	310
ISSN (Print)	0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8365

Conference

Conference	19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MedInfo 2023
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney
Period	7/8/23 → 7/12/23

Keywords

Adverse Drug Reactions
Broadcast Media
COVID-19
Google Trends
Misinformation
Pandemic
Social Media

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biomedical Engineering
Health Informatics
Health Information Management

UN SDGs

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Upadhyay, U., Dhar, E., Bomrah, S., Huang, Y., Uddin, M., Kabir, M. A., & Syed-Abdul, S. (2024). The Impact of Social and Broadcast Media on Public Health Initiatives: Study of the COVID-19 Infodemics. In J. Bichel-Findlay, P. Otero, P. Scott, & E. Huesing (Eds.), MEDINFO 2023 - The Future is Accessible: Proceedings of the 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics (pp. 469-473). (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 310). IOS Press BV. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI231009

The Impact of Social and Broadcast Media on Public Health Initiatives: Study of the COVID-19 Infodemics. / Upadhyay, Umashankar; Dhar, Eshita; Bomrah, Sherali et al.
MEDINFO 2023 - The Future is Accessible: Proceedings of the 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. ed. / Jen Bichel-Findlay; Paula Otero; Philip Scott; Elaine Huesing. IOS Press BV, 2024. p. 469-473 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 310).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Upadhyay, U, Dhar, E, Bomrah, S, Huang, Y, Uddin, M, Kabir, MA & Syed-Abdul, S 2024, The Impact of Social and Broadcast Media on Public Health Initiatives: Study of the COVID-19 Infodemics. in J Bichel-Findlay, P Otero, P Scott & E Huesing (eds), MEDINFO 2023 - The Future is Accessible: Proceedings of the 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, vol. 310, IOS Press BV, pp. 469-473, 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MedInfo 2023, Sydney, Australia, 7/8/23. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI231009

Upadhyay U, Dhar E, Bomrah S, Huang Y, Uddin M, Kabir MA et al. The Impact of Social and Broadcast Media on Public Health Initiatives: Study of the COVID-19 Infodemics. In Bichel-Findlay J, Otero P, Scott P, Huesing E, editors, MEDINFO 2023 - The Future is Accessible: Proceedings of the 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. IOS Press BV. 2024. p. 469-473. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics). doi: 10.3233/SHTI231009

Upadhyay, Umashankar ; Dhar, Eshita ; Bomrah, Sherali et al. / The Impact of Social and Broadcast Media on Public Health Initiatives : Study of the COVID-19 Infodemics. MEDINFO 2023 - The Future is Accessible: Proceedings of the 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. editor / Jen Bichel-Findlay ; Paula Otero ; Philip Scott ; Elaine Huesing. IOS Press BV, 2024. pp. 469-473 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).

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