Chlorine dioxide: its impact on internet search trends in times of COVID-19
Introduction: the increasing worldwide number of cases of COVID-19 has led to the deterioration of mental health and researches of new treatments; this has resulted in an explosion of keyword searches on Internet. Objective: this research has described the use of Google Trends to measure the searc...
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doaj-2f431d437786449da7fe98b623c0ded62021-07-05T15:29:35ZspaCentro Editorial Ciencias Médicas: CPICM GuantánamoRevista Información Científica1028-99331028-99332021-05-011003e3442e34422168Chlorine dioxide: its impact on internet search trends in times of COVID-19Sebastián Iglesias-Osores0Johnny Leandro Saavedra-Camacho1Miguel Alcántara-Mimbela2Lizbeth Maribel Córdova-Rojas3Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo (UNPRG)Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo (UNPRG)Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo (UNPRG)Universidad Nacional de JaénIntroduction: the increasing worldwide number of cases of COVID-19 has led to the deterioration of mental health and researches of new treatments; this has resulted in an explosion of keyword searches on Internet. Objective: this research has described the use of Google Trends to measure the search queries in internet for terms associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in different regions of Peru as well as its potential to conduct research on health aspects. Method: it was measured the search trends in internet for the term "chlorine dioxide" in the period from June 3 to September 3, 2020. Google trends data were used on a fraction of the keyword searches, and the outcomes were analyzed according to the geographic location and defined period. Results: it was found a higher tendency of searching related terms in Bolivia, Perú, Ecuador, Argentina, and México. A high positive correlation was found between the level of search in Argentina and the number of COVID-19 cases in this country, unlike Peru, Ecuador and Mexico, where the correlation was very low. Instead, in Bolivia there was a very low negative correlation. Google Trends could also potentially define the appropriate time and location to practice risk communication strategies to affected populations. Conclusions: an appropriate risk communication could help to prevent the excessive information intakes, which often causes concern or panic in different populations.http://www.revinfcientifica.sld.cu/index.php/ric/article/view/3442dióxido de clorogoogle trendscovid-19tendenciainternet |
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Chlorine dioxide: its impact on internet search trends in times of COVID-19 |
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Chlorine dioxide: its impact on internet search trends in times of COVID-19 |
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Chlorine dioxide: its impact on internet search trends in times of COVID-19 |
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Chlorine dioxide: its impact on internet search trends in times of COVID-19 |
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Chlorine dioxide: its impact on internet search trends in times of COVID-19 |
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chlorine dioxide: its impact on internet search trends in times of covid-19 |
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Centro Editorial Ciencias Médicas: CPICM Guantánamo |
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Introduction: the increasing worldwide number of cases of COVID-19 has led to the deterioration of mental health and researches of new treatments; this has resulted in an explosion of keyword searches on Internet.
Objective: this research has described the use of Google Trends to measure the search queries in internet for terms associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in different regions of Peru as well as its potential to conduct research on health aspects.
Method: it was measured the search trends in internet for the term "chlorine dioxide" in the period from June 3 to September 3, 2020. Google trends data were used on a fraction of the keyword searches, and the outcomes were analyzed according to the geographic location and defined period.
Results: it was found a higher tendency of searching related terms in Bolivia, Perú, Ecuador, Argentina, and México. A high positive correlation was found between the level of search in Argentina and the number of COVID-19 cases in this country, unlike Peru, Ecuador and Mexico, where the correlation was very low. Instead, in Bolivia there was a very low negative correlation. Google Trends could also potentially define the appropriate time and location to practice risk communication strategies to affected populations.
Conclusions: an appropriate risk communication could help to prevent the excessive information intakes, which often causes concern or panic in different populations. |
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dióxido de cloro google trends covid-19 tendencia internet |
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