Understanding Membership in Alternative Health Social Media Groups and Its Association with COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccination: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social media platforms have become home to numerous alternative health groups where people share health information and scientifically unproven treatments. Individuals share not only health information but also health misinformation in alternative health groups on social media. Yet, little research has been carried out to understand members of these groups. This study aims to better understand various characteristics of members in alternative health groups and the association between membership and attitudes toward vaccination and COVID-19 and influenza vaccination-related behaviors.

Objective

This study aims to test hypotheses about different potential characteristics of members in alternative health groups and the association between membership and attitudes tow

SUBMITTER: Na K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11659688 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature