Katja Goetz, Ann-Christine Gutermuth, Hans-Jürgen Wenz, Dominik Groß, Katrin Hertrampf
Ethical issues in dental education-A cross-sectional study with pre-clinical and clinical dental students
European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe
health misinformation social media negatively affect knowledge attitudes behaviors undermining clinical care public health efforts therefore vital better understand publics experience health misinformation social media goal analysis examine perceptions social media information environment identify associations health misinformation perceptions health communication behaviors among us adults analyses used data 2022 health information national trends survey n6252 weighted unadjusted proportions described respondents perceptions amount false misleading health information social media perceived misinformation amount difficult discern true false information social media perceived discernment difficulty weighted multivariable logistic regressions examined 1 associations sociodemographic characteristics subjective literacy measures misinformation perceptions 2 relationships misinformation perceptions health communication behaviors ie sharing personal general health information social media using social media information health decisions discussions health care providers onethird social media users 3561 perceived high levels health misinformation approximately twothirds 6656 reported high perceived discernment difficulty odds perceiving high amounts misinformation lower among nonhispanic blackafrican american adjusted odds ratio aor 0407 95 ci 02820587 hispanic aor 0610 95 ci 04490831 individuals compared white individuals lower subjective health literacy less likely report high perceived misinformation amount aor 0602 95 ci 03740970 whereas lower subjective digital literacy likely report high perceived misinformation amount aor 1775 95 ci 14002251 compared white individuals hispanic individuals lower odds reporting high discernment difficulty aor 0620 95 ci 04620831 lower subjective digital literacy aor 1873 95 ci 14782374 numeracy aor 1465 95 ci 10472049 likely report high discernment difficulty high perceived misinformation amount associated lower odds sharing general health information social media aor 0742 95 ci 05680968 using social media information make health decisions aor 0273 95 ci 01560479 using social media information discussions health care providers aor 0460 95 ci 03230655 high perceived discernment difficulty associated higher odds using social media information health decisions aor 1724 95 ci 12082460 health care provider discussions aor 1389 95 ci 10351864 perceptions high health misinformation prevalence discernment difficulty widespread among social media users unique associations sociodemographic characteristics literacy health communication behaviors insights help inform future health communication interventions