Health Information Disorders Types and Origins in Health Communication: A Qualitative Study

This file is a collection of the texts of the conducted interviews. Sampling participants in this study involves purposefully selecting individuals who can provide relevant and diverse perspectives related to the research topic. The most important eligibility criteria for participating in this study were: 1) experience of dealing with health information disorders; 2) possessing expertise or experience in the field; or 3) being affected from the health information disorders. The participants were four groups. Eight healthcare professionals, seven patients affected by health information disorder, six health related journalists, and five Medical information science experts. All study participants were involved in the Covid-19 pandemic. Sampling was performed according to the instructions suggested by Strauss and Corbin (Strauss & Corbin, 1998). Study participants consisted of 26 individuals with different experiences and multidisciplinary backgrounds from different organizations (Table 1). Sampling continued until theoretical saturation, and further data collection and analysis failed to contribute new information. Data saturation supported the sample size.