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Knowledge, Perceptions, and Preferred Information Sources Related to COVID-19 Among Central Pennsylvania Adults Early in the Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Cross-Sectional Survey

Lauren Jodi Van Scoy, Erin L. Miller, Bethany Snyder, Emily Wasserman, Vernon M. Chinchilli, Aleksandra E. Zgierska, David Rabago, Courtney L. Lennon, Daniella Lipnick, Olubukola Toyobo, Mack T. Ruffin and Robert P. Lennon
The Annals of Family Medicine July 2021, 19 (4) 293-301; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2674
Lauren Jodi Van Scoy
Department of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (L.J.V.S., B.S.);
Department of Humanities, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (L.J.V.S.);
Department of Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (L.J.V.S., E.W., V.M.C., A.E.Z., D.R.);
Qualitative and Mixed Methods Core, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (L.J.V.S., B.S., E.W.);
MD
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Erin L. Miller
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (E.L.M., A.E.Z., D.R., C.L.L., M.T.R., R.P.L.);
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Bethany Snyder
Department of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (L.J.V.S., B.S.);
Qualitative and Mixed Methods Core, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (L.J.V.S., B.S., E.W.);
MPH
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Emily Wasserman
Department of Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (L.J.V.S., E.W., V.M.C., A.E.Z., D.R.);
Qualitative and Mixed Methods Core, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (L.J.V.S., B.S., E.W.);
MAS
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Vernon M. Chinchilli
Department of Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (L.J.V.S., E.W., V.M.C., A.E.Z., D.R.);
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Aleksandra E. Zgierska
Department of Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (L.J.V.S., E.W., V.M.C., A.E.Z., D.R.);
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (E.L.M., A.E.Z., D.R., C.L.L., M.T.R., R.P.L.);
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (A.E.Z.).
MD, PhD
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David Rabago
Department of Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (L.J.V.S., E.W., V.M.C., A.E.Z., D.R.);
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (E.L.M., A.E.Z., D.R., C.L.L., M.T.R., R.P.L.);
MD
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Courtney L. Lennon
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (E.L.M., A.E.Z., D.R., C.L.L., M.T.R., R.P.L.);
MD
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Daniella Lipnick
Penn State College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (D.L., O.T.);
MS
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Olubukola Toyobo
Penn State College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (D.L., O.T.);
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Mack T. Ruffin IV
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (E.L.M., A.E.Z., D.R., C.L.L., M.T.R., R.P.L.);
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Robert P. Lennon
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (E.L.M., A.E.Z., D.R., C.L.L., M.T.R., R.P.L.);
Penn State Law, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania (R.P.L.);
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vol. 19 no. 4 293-301
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2674
PubMed 
33985977

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication May 6, 2020
  • Revision received August 27, 2020
  • Accepted for publication October 29, 2020
  • Published online July 12, 2021.

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  1. Lauren Jodi Van Scoy, MD1,2,3,4,
  2. Erin L. Miller5,
  3. Bethany Snyder, MPH1,4,
  4. Emily Wasserman, MAS3,4,
  5. Vernon M. Chinchilli, PhD3,
  6. Aleksandra E. Zgierska, MD, PhD3,5,8,
  7. David Rabago, MD3,5,
  8. Courtney L. Lennon, MD5,
  9. Daniella Lipnick, MS6,
  10. Olubukola Toyobo6,
  11. Mack T. Ruffin IV, MD, MPH5 and
  12. Robert P. Lennon, MD, JD5,7⇑
  1. Department of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (L.J.V.S., B.S.);
  2. Department of Humanities, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (L.J.V.S.);
  3. Department of Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (L.J.V.S., E.W., V.M.C., A.E.Z., D.R.);
  4. Qualitative and Mixed Methods Core, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (L.J.V.S., B.S., E.W.);
  5. Department of Family and Community Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (E.L.M., A.E.Z., D.R., C.L.L., M.T.R., R.P.L.);
  6. Penn State College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (D.L., O.T.);
  7. Penn State Law, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania (R.P.L.);
  8. Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (A.E.Z.).
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR Robert P. Lennon Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine Penn State College of Medicine 500 University Dr Hershey, PA 17033-0850 rlennon{at}pennstatehealth.psu.edu

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