BMJ Paediatr Open. 2021 Feb 2;5(1):e000942. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000942. eCollection 2021.
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has significantly impacted young people’s lives yet little is known about the COVID-19 related sources of information they access. We performed a cross-sectional survey of pupils (11-16 years) in North Staffordshire, UK. 408 (23%) pupils responded to an online survey emailed to them by their school. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise the data. Social media, accessed by 68%, played a significant role in the provision of information, despite it not being considered trustworthy. 89% felt that COVID-19 had negatively affected their education. Gaps in the provision of information on COVID-19 have been identified.
PMID:34192190 | PMC:PMC7868121 | DOI:10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000942
