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Netizens' Perception of COVID-19 Information & Information Sources.

Saudi Arabia385 participantsStarted 2020-06-10

Plain-language summary

COVID-19 Infection was characterized as a Pandemic by WHO on the 11th of March 2020.1 After this there were all possible worldwide efforts to increase awareness in the general population about the COVID-19 Infection signs, symptoms, mode of transmission and prevention. The information was spread across all possible mass media communication channels. There were constant updates regarding the data of newly infected cases, deaths, and recoveries. This cross sectional study is conducted with the following objectives: 1. To understand the netizens perception regarding the sources of information available on COVID-19. 2. To understand the netizens populations perception regarding the available information on COVID-19.

Who can participate

Age range19 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male and Female Human volunteer internet users who belong \&/or reside in Al Qassim province region of Saudi Arabia. * Volunteers should be major by age (18 years and above). Exclusion Criteria: * Minor age group (\<18 years) subjects are excluded from the study. * Internet users who have preexisting phobia and/or anxiety mental conditions are excluded from the study. * Internet users who are currently under treatment for their preexisting phobia and/or anxiety mental conditions are excluded from the study.

What they're measuring

Netizens' perception of the Sources of COVID-19 information

Timeframe: 11th of August 2020

Netizens' perception on COVID-19 information

Timeframe: 11th of August 2020

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04497441

SponsorQassim University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2020-08-10

Contact for this trial

Bugude Shiva Shankar, MDS

+966163020523 S.ggg@qu.edu.sa