This paper presents a theoretical view on infodemic, propaganda and persuasion in health care system and the challenges it poses in delivering quality nursing care. It analyzes the problem in context to nursing. For writing the review the multiple databases were searched for the original articles and reviews in the last 5 years. Initial search resulted in 50 articles, from which, 20 articles were shortlisted based on their titles and abstract as potentially relevant to this review. All these articles were further reviewed thoroughly. The review is presented to explain how infodemic, persuasion and propaganda affect the nursing practice. Many a times the persuasive and informative components are incorporated into propagandistic communication by the health care workers without even realizing the extent of their involvement and consequences. Infodemic has a massive, long lasting irreversible damage to the society.

The nurses encounter the issue of infodemics and various forms of mis communication on a regular basis in their nursing practice. Hence the main objective of this review is to sensitize the nursing fraternity on this issue and proactively equip them with the knowledge and awareness to avert or to manage such situations.