Doctoral Dissertation Research: The Impact of Misinformation on the Covid-19 Response in Alaska

博士论文研究：错误信息对阿拉斯加 Covid-19 应对措施的影响

• 批准号: 2309906
• 负责人: Arleigh Reynolds
• 金额: $ 2.1万
• 依托单位: University of Alaska Fairbanks Campus
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-06-01 至 2024-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2309906&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; Impact; Misinformation

Though a small body of prior research on health misinformation exists, there is a pressing need to gain a better understanding of how to detect, monitor and understand misinformation and its impact on population health during emergencies. This qualitative study investigates the role of misinformation in Alaska’s response to Covid-19 using systems mapping and data gathered from semi-structured interviews. The project takes a One Health approach, documenting perspectives of public health officials and healthcare providers on misinformation. The field of infodemiology investigates the determinants and distribution of health misinformation and its effects on public and individual health. This research investigates qualitative impacts of misinformation on individuals, private entities, and public agencies in Alaska using the OH-SMART (One Health Systems Mapping and Analysis Resource Toolkit) framework. Methods include semi-structured interviews and snowball sampling of public health personnel and healthcare providers. Project results will be disseminated via a dissertation, peer-reviewed journal articles, and conference presentations. The co-PI also plans to engage the public via social media and to develop a digital dashboard.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

虽然先前对健康错误信息进行了少量研究，但迫切需要更好地了解如何发现、监测和理解错误信息及其在紧急情况下对人口健康的影响。这项定性研究利用系统映射和从半结构化访谈中收集的数据，调查了错误信息在阿拉斯加应对COVID-19中的作用。该项目采用“一个健康”的方法，记录公共卫生官员和医疗保健提供者对错误信息的看法。信息传播学研究健康错误信息的决定因素和分布及其对公众和个人健康的影响。本研究调查了错误信息对个人，私人实体和公共机构在阿拉斯加使用OH-SMART（一个卫生系统映射和分析资源工具包）框架的定性影响。方法包括半结构化访谈和滚雪球抽样的公共卫生人员和医疗保健提供者。项目成果将通过论文、同行评审期刊文章和会议报告传播。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。