相信在治愈癌症方面已经取得进展的程度因对社交媒体健康错误和虚假信息的看法、教育程度、社交媒体使用频率以及对医疗保健系统的信任程度而异：一项横断面研究。

Belief that Progress has Been Made in Curing Cancer Varies by Perception of Social Media Health Mis- and Disinformation, Education, Frequency of Social Media Use, and Healthcare System Trust: A Cross-Sectional Study.

机构信息

Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.

Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.

出版信息

Cancer Control. 2024 Jan-Dec;31:10732748241289259. doi: 10.1177/10732748241289259.

DOI:10.1177/10732748241289259

PMID:39334523

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11450579/

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

This study explored the relationship between perceptions of health mis/disinformation on social media and belief that progress has been made in curing cancer.

METHODS

We analyzed cross-sectional, retrospective data collected from 4246 adult social media users in the 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS 6). The outcome variable was the belief in whether progress has been made in curing cancer. The primary predictor variable was the perception of health mis/disinformation on social media, categorized as 'Substantial' and '< Substantial'. We also examined whether the relationship varied by health care system trust, frequency of social media use, and education. The analysis controlled for demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related factors.

RESULTS

Perception of substantial social media health mis- and disinformation was associated with a lower likelihood of believing progress has been made in curing cancer (odds ratios = 0.74, 95% CI = 0.59-0.94). Persons who perceived substantial social media health mis-and disinformation and had low trust in the health care system were less likely to believe progress has been made in curing cancer: 36% (95% CI: 28-45%). Persons who perceived substantial social media health mis-and disinformation and used social media less than daily were less likely to believe progress has been made in curing cancer: 44% (95% CI: 36-52%). Persons without a college degree who perceived substantial social media health mis-and disinformation were less likely to agree that progress has been made in curing cancer: 44% (95% CI: 39-50%).

CONCLUSION

Exposure to misinformation on social media may be associated with negative attitudes about advances in curing cancer, particularly among social media users with low trust in the health care system trust, less frequent social media users, or those without a college degree.

摘要

目的

本研究探讨了社交媒体上对健康错误/虚假信息的认知与对癌症治疗进展的信念之间的关系。

方法

我们分析了 2022 年健康信息国家趋势调查（HINTS6）中从 4246 名成年社交媒体用户收集的横断面、回顾性数据。因变量是对癌症治疗是否取得进展的信念。主要预测变量是对社交媒体上健康错误/虚假信息的认知，分为“大量”和“<少量”。我们还研究了这种关系是否因医疗保健系统信任度、社交媒体使用频率和教育程度而有所不同。该分析控制了人口统计学、社会经济和与健康相关的因素。

结果

感知社交媒体上大量的健康错误和虚假信息与认为癌症治疗取得进展的可能性较低相关（比值比=0.74，95%置信区间=0.59-0.94）。认为社交媒体上存在大量健康错误和虚假信息且对医疗保健系统信任度较低的人不太可能相信癌症治疗取得了进展：36%（95%置信区间：28-45%）。认为社交媒体上存在大量健康错误和虚假信息且每天使用社交媒体少于一次的人不太可能相信癌症治疗取得了进展：44%（95%置信区间：36-52%）。没有大学学历且认为社交媒体上存在大量健康错误和虚假信息的人不太可能同意癌症治疗取得了进展：44%（95%置信区间：39-50%）。