Online Health Misinformation and Its Association With Medication Adherence, Treatment Decision-making, and Health Care-Seeking Behavior Among Patients With Chronic Diseases: A Cross-sectional Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
- Enrollment
- 402
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Healthcare-Seeking Behavior Score
Study Overview
Brief Summary
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 Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Other
- Time Perspective
- Cross Sectional
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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
Arms & Interventions
Single Cohort: Adults With Chronic Diseases Exposed to Online Medical Information
Intervention: None (observational) (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Healthcare-Seeking Behavior Score
Time Frame: At baseline survey assessment
Treatment Decision Changes (OHIU-CD Subscale)
Time Frame: At baseline survey assessment
Measures changes in treatment decisions influenced by online information
Medication Adherence (MARS-5 Score)
Time Frame: At baseline survey assessment
Description: Measures adherence to prescribed medications
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Mohamed Fakhry Ahmed Salem
Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Alexandria University