Current Approaches To and Implementation of Information Environment Assessments in the Context of Public Health: Rapid Review
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified interest in understanding how the information environment shapes people's access to, engagement with, and ability to act on health information. Assessing the information environment is a critical step in identifying and understanding barriers and facilitators that impact different populations and identifying opportunities for strengthening systems. However, a universally accepted approach for such assessments in public health and health emergencies is currently lacking. This paper contributes to the literature by synthesizing current knowledge on assessment tools and frameworks, providing a foundation for future research and development in this area.
Authors
- Richard Bahizire Riziki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8645-1962)
- Sandra Varaidzo Machiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8440-1028)
- Catherine Bertrand-Ferrandis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5251-0991)
- Becky K White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3234-1742)
- Kai Von Harbou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0064-8611)
- Fernan Talamayan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1716-7881)
- David Scales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5727-7148)
- Tara Rose Aynsley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0254-0361)
- Reuben Samuel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6674-6401)
- Thomas Moran
- Rocio Lopez Inigo
Institutions
- World Health Organization - Pakistan (PK)
- Cornell University (US)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia (IN)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (CG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Infodemiology
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/72165
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35