How do patients with high cardiovascular risk evaluate online health information? A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People are exposed to variable health information from the Internet, potentially influencing their health decision-making and behaviour. It remains a challenge for people to discern between good- and poor-quality online health information (OHI). This study explored how patients evaluate and determine trust in statin-related OHI in patients with high cardiovascular risk.

Methods

This qualitative study used vignettes and think-aloud methods. We recruited patients from a primary care clinic who were at least 18 years old, had high cardiovascular risk and had previously sought OHI. Participants were given two statin-related vignettes: Vignette 1 (low-quality information) and Vignette 2 (high-quality information). Participants voiced their thoughts aloud when reading t

SUBMITTER: Lim HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10647114 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature