Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Infodemiology
Date Submitted: Oct 13, 2024
Date Accepted: Nov 23, 2025
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Implementation and Evaluation of a Sangyan digital health intervention to enhance knowledge related to COVID-19 and other health conditions
ABSTRACT
Background:
The spread of misinformation during the COVID 19 Pandemic has highlighted the importance of evidence-based information. The Sangyan podcast promotes evidence-based knowledge on health-related issues in multiple languages in a simple, cost - effective, and concise manner. This provides individuals to access to the appropriate information in an accessible manner.
Objective:
The study's goal is to assess user preferences for health information on digital health interventions to address COVID-19 misinformation.
Methods:
The study design was Quasi- experimental study, prior to introducing the Sangyan podcast, participants' socio-demographic information was collected, and health literacy was assessed using the REALM scale. Participants were interviewed after listening to the podcast about its usability, and they completed the System Usability Scale (SUS) and the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire. Data was collected from a total of 500 participants, 250 each from RHTC and PMCH&RI. The participants were over the age of 18 when they were included. Descriptive and bivariate analysis was performed.
Results:
Forty-eight percent (n=240) of respondents were from rural areas whereas forty-four percent (n=203) were from urban areas and had never used or heard of podcasts before. The findings revealed that the participant age groups and the overall Score System Usability System (SUS) were significant (p-value <0.05).
Conclusions:
The study reveals that Sangyan Podcast transmits information to diverse individuals as it is multi-lingual and was found useful among individuals.
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