Xuewei Chen|Jennifer L. Hay|Erika A. Waters|Marc T. Kiviniemi|Caitlin Biddle|Elizabeth Schofield|Yuelin Li|Kimberly A. Kaphingst|Heather Orom
Health Literacy and Use and Trust in Health Information
University at Buffalo, State University of New York|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Washington University in St. Louis|University at Buffalo, State University of New York|University at Buffalo, State University of New York|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|University of Utah|University at Buffalo, State University of New York
need investigate health information sources used trusted people limited health literacy help identify strategies addressing knowledge gaps contribute preventable illness examined whether health literacy associated peoples use trust range potential health information sources six hundred participants gfk internet survey panel completed online survey assessed health literacy using newest vital sign sources participants used get health information extent participants trusted health information sources performed multivariable regressions controlling demographic characteristics lower health literacy associated lower odds using medical websites health information higher odds using television social media blogs celebrity webpages people lower health literacy less likely trust health information specialist doctors dentists likely trust television social media blogscelebrity webpages friends pharmaceutical companies people limited health literacy higher rates using trusting sources social media blogs might contain lower quality health information compared information healthcare professionals thus might necessary enhance publics ability evaluate quality health information sources results study could used improve reach highquality health information among people limited health literacy thereby increase effectiveness health communication programs campaigns