Fake news: the impact of the internet on population health
| Autor: | Emanuelle Thais Zanatta, Giulia Puppi de Macedo Wanderley, Isabel Kuchpil Branco, Daiane Pereira, Letícia Hanae Kato, Eliane Mara Cesário Pereira Maluf |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Medicine (General)
Deception Adolescent Health Personnel Population education Sample (statistics) Population health Online access to information Social media R5-920 Humans Misinformation Receipt education.field_of_study Internet Population Health business.industry Advertising General Medicine Cross-Sectional Studies Snowball sampling The Internet business Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira v.67 n.7 2021 Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira Associação Médica Brasileira (AMB) instacron:AMB Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira, Vol 67, Iss 7, Pp 926-930 (2021) Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira, Volume: 67, Issue: 7, Pages: 926-930, Published: 22 OCT 2021 |
| Popis: | SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the search for health information on the Internet and to determine the frequency and main means of spreading fake health news. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted through the virtual distribution of questionnaires on social media platforms in 2019 by using the snowball technique. The questionnaire collected information regarding sociodemographics, means used to clarify doubts about health, implementation of information obtained through the Internet, receipt of fake news, and means of transmission of fake news. Quantitative variables are described as means and standard deviations, and categorical variables are described as frequencies and percentages. The chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were used. RESULTS: Out of 1,195 respondents, 53% had followed Internet guidance without consulting a health professional, especially young people and individuals with low education levels (p |
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