dc.contributor.author | Kristensen, Kaja | de |
dc.contributor.author | Lorenz, Eva | de |
dc.contributor.author | May, Jürgen | de |
dc.contributor.author | Strauss, Ricardo | de |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-04-29T11:42:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-04-29T11:42:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | de |
dc.identifier.issn | 2045-2322 | de |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/78933 | |
dc.description.abstract | Risk communication during pandemics is an element of utmost importance. Understanding the level of public attention - a prerequisite for effective communication - implicates expensive and time-consuming surveys. We hypothesise that the relative search volume from Google Trends could be used as an indicator of public attention of a disease and its prevention measures. The search terms 'RKI' (Robert Koch Institute, national public health authority in Germany), 'corona' and 'protective mask' in German language were shortlisted. Cross-correlations between these terms and the reported cases from 15 February to 27 April were conducted for each German federal state. The findings were contrasted against a timeline of official communications concerning COVID-19. The highest correlations of the term 'RKI' with reported COVID-19 cases were found between lags of - 2 and - 12 days, meaning web searches were already performed from 2 to 12 days before case numbers increased. A similar pattern was seen for the term 'corona'. Cross-correlations indicated that most searches on 'protective mask' were performed from 6 to 12 days after the peak of cases. The results for the term 'protective mask' indicate a degree of confusion in the population. This is supported by conflicting recommendations to wear face masks during the first wave. The relative search volumes could be a useful tool to provide timely and location-specific information on public attention for risk communication. | de |
dc.language | en | de |
dc.subject.ddc | Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie | de |
dc.subject.ddc | Social sciences, sociology, anthropology | en |
dc.subject.ddc | Publizistische Medien, Journalismus,Verlagswesen | de |
dc.subject.ddc | News media, journalism, publishing | en |
dc.subject.other | COVID-19; Coronavirus; Google; GESIS Panel Special Survey on the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak in Germany (ZA5667 v1.1.0) | de |
dc.title | Exploring the use of web searches for risk communication during COVID-19 in Germany | de |
dc.description.review | begutachtet (peer reviewed) | de |
dc.description.review | peer reviewed | en |
dc.source.journal | Scientific Reports | |
dc.source.volume | 11 | de |
dc.publisher.country | GBR | de |
dc.subject.classoz | Gesundheitspolitik | de |
dc.subject.classoz | Health Policy | en |
dc.subject.classoz | interaktive, elektronische Medien | de |
dc.subject.classoz | Interactive, electronic Media | en |
dc.subject.thesoz | Bundesrepublik Deutschland | de |
dc.subject.thesoz | Federal Republic of Germany | en |
dc.subject.thesoz | Epidemie | de |
dc.subject.thesoz | epidemic | en |
dc.subject.thesoz | Risikokommunikation | de |
dc.subject.thesoz | risk communication | en |
dc.subject.thesoz | Suchmaschine | de |
dc.subject.thesoz | search engine | en |
dc.subject.thesoz | Digitale Medien | de |
dc.subject.thesoz | digital media | en |
dc.subject.thesoz | Trend | de |
dc.subject.thesoz | trend | en |
dc.subject.thesoz | Prophylaxe | de |
dc.subject.thesoz | prophylaxis | en |
dc.subject.thesoz | Krankheit | de |
dc.subject.thesoz | illness | en |
dc.subject.thesoz | Informationsverhalten | de |
dc.subject.thesoz | information-seeking behavior | en |
dc.identifier.urn | urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-78933-8 | |
dc.rights.licence | Creative Commons - Namensnennung 4.0 | de |
dc.rights.licence | Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0 | en |
ssoar.contributor.institution | FDB | de |
internal.status | formal und inhaltlich fertig erschlossen | de |
internal.identifier.thesoz | 10037571 | |
internal.identifier.thesoz | 10042424 | |
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internal.identifier.thesoz | 10047433 | |
dc.type.stock | article | de |
dc.type.document | Zeitschriftenartikel | de |
dc.type.document | journal article | en |
dc.source.pageinfo | 1-10 | de |
internal.identifier.classoz | 11006 | |
internal.identifier.classoz | 1080404 | |
internal.identifier.journal | 1619 | |
internal.identifier.document | 32 | |
internal.identifier.ddc | 300 | |
internal.identifier.ddc | 070 | |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85873-4 | de |
dc.description.pubstatus | Veröffentlichungsversion | de |
dc.description.pubstatus | Published Version | en |
internal.identifier.licence | 16 | |
internal.identifier.pubstatus | 1 | |
internal.identifier.review | 1 | |
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