Abstract
This paper addresses the critical role of health literacy during the COVID-19 infodemic and provides recommendations for decision-makers regarding how health literacy can be advanced as an empowering resource to mitigate the harmful effects of future infodemics. Based on a comprehensive literature review, key areas concerning health literacy are identified that help provide a strategic response during an infodemic. A framework for systemic health literacy capacity and policy advice is presented to inform and guide decision-makers on managing an infodemic with health literacy strategies. The way forward includes emphasizing the rights to access information and a broader view of how health literacy can help build back better in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, the paper includes a call to action for decision-makers to integrate systemic health literacy responsiveness into public health emergency strategies to counter a future infodemic's diffusion.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 115-130 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Information Services and Use |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023 - The authors. Published by IOS Press.
Keywords
- Covid-19
- Health literacy
- digital health literacy
- infodemic
- public understanding and misunderstanding
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Information Systems
- Computer Science Applications
- Library and Information Sciences