Impact of Online Medical Misinformation

Alexandria University402 enrolled

Overview

A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among adult patients diagnosed with chronic diseases to assess the impact of online medical misinformation on medication adherence, treatment decision-making, and health care-seeking behavior.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

402

Conditions

Medical Misinformation Medication Adherence Health-Seeking Behavior Chronic Diseases Diabetes (DM)Hypertension (HTN)

Interventions

None (observational)OTHER

None (observational)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults ≥ 18 years * Disease duration ≥ 6 months * Social media use at least once weekly * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive or psychiatric disorders

Locations (1)

Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University

Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Medication Adherence (MARS-5 Score)

Description: Measures adherence to prescribed medications

Time frame: At baseline survey assessment

Healthcare-Seeking Behavior Score

Time frame: At baseline survey assessment

Treatment Decision Changes (OHIU-CD Subscale)

Measures changes in treatment decisions influenced by online information

Time frame: At baseline survey assessment

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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