期刊论文

Feng Ding

英文

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

1661-7827

2022

19

15

9509-

10.3390/ijerph19159509

Conceptualization, X.G. and F.D.; Data curation, X.G. and T.A.; Formal analysis, F.D.; Funding acquisition, X.G.; Writing—original draft, X.G., F.D. and T.A.; Writing—review and editing, X.G., F.D. and T.A. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. Teaching Research Project of Wuhan Polytechnic University (XQ2021015); Scientific Research Project of Wuhan Polytechnic University (2022Y36).

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Background: A worrying phenomenon has emerged in recent years: a growing number of people have stopped seeking coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) information and have started deliberately avoiding it. Even though the virulence of COVID-19 has now weakened, the proportion of severe illnesses and deaths in elderly people is still much higher than in other age groups. However, no study has focused on this topic. This is the first study to explore the level of COVID-19 information avoidance among elderly people, and to identify the barriers and potential factors associated therewith. Methods: Con...