We Need to Know: A Call for Interdisciplinary Education on COVID-19

J Nutr Health Aging. 2021;25(5):675-678. doi: 10.1007/s12603-021-1608-4.

Abstract

COVID-19 disrupted numerous disciplines which led to widespread misinformation on the virus. Thirteen students from across the USA designed a web-based conference, or "webinar," to minimize the misinformation among student populations. Professionals presented the current and possible future impacts of COVID-19 in their respective fields. Pre- and post-conference surveys were administered to the attendees to gauge the impact of the conference. Survey results demonstrated increased knowledge and a lower degree of feeling overwhelmed by COVID-19 information overall, indicating a niche use for webinars during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Keywords: COVID-19; education; social work.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / pathology*
  • Communication
  • Educational Status
  • Humans
  • Information Dissemination / methods*
  • Pandemics
  • Patient Education as Topic / methods*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Surveys and Questionnaires