• Croatian medical journal · Apr 2023

    Changes in information-seeking patterns and perception of health crisis management in a year of COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional study.

    • Aleksandra Banić, Damir Sapunar, and Ivan Buljan.
    • Aleksandra Banić, Split School of Medicine, Šoltanska 2, 21000 Split, Croatia, sandra.banic2410@gmail.com.
    • Croat. Med. J. 2023 Apr 30; 64 (2): 9310293-102.

    AimTo assess the changes in the health information search patterns related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the use of this information in Croatia.MethodsThis repeated cross-sectional study was based on an online survey among adults in Croatia from June 5 to July 5 2020 and from May 25 to June 15 2021. The survey inquired about demographic characteristics, health information search patterns, and emotional reactions to health information. The differences between the year 2020 and the year 2021 were assessed.ResultsThe survey was completed by 569 respondents (median age 38.5 years) in 2020 and by 598 respondents (median age 40 years) in 2021. In 2020, institutional governmental bodies were perceived to be a reliable source of information, but this perception declined in 2021. Whereas in 2020 TV was the most used source of health-related information, online media prevailed in 2021. After one year of the pandemic, respondents attributed significantly greater importance to the reliability of the information obtained from different sources.ConclusionOur results may be valuable in designing public health communication strategies and campaigns, in selecting communication channels and sources, and in tailoring health information according to the characteristics and habits of the studied population.

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