Affiliation:
1. School of Library and Information Studies University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama USA
2. Department of Library and Information Science Sungkyunkwan University Seoul Republic of Korea
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundConsidering social distancing requirements and isolation during the COVID‐19 pandemic and the widespread health mis/disinformation on social media, filling the pandemic‐related information gap is critical.ObjectivesThis study explored COVID‐19‐related question topics, topic correlation, evolving trends, and community interactions by leveraging data from a health question‐answering (Q&A) community (public and health professionals) over a 2‐year period.MethodsA total of 828 questions were collected and manually reviewed from a health Q&A and classified into 2492 codes. Question topic correlations, trends, and community interactions were generated using different statistical techniques.ResultsThirty‐seven topics were identified, and strong topic correlations were observed between the cognitive layer and other layers. These topics changed as the pandemic developed. Community interaction analyses revealed topics that were popular but received comparatively fewer responses.DiscussionThe findings could illuminate the dynamic changes in people's interests and concerns related to COVID‐19 and their experiences of exchanging information in social Q&A communities.ConclusionThis study examined the practical significance of understanding topics of interest during a pandemic. The findings can inform the design of social health Q&A platforms that could reduce the risks of misinformation and disinformation.
Funder
Ministry of Education
National Research Foundation of Korea
Subject
Health Information Management,Library and Information Sciences,Health Informatics
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1. COVID‐19, health librarianship and the wider context;Health Information & Libraries Journal;2023-11-23