The prevalence of cyberchondria and the impact of skepticism on medical decisions among Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University students, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Our findings suggested that IMSIU students had a relatively high prevalence of cyberchondria. More efforts are required to raise public awareness of appropriate internet usage for health-related information.

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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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2024-11-01
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https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_640_24
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4
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Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
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The prevalence of cyberchondria and the impact of skepticism on medical decisions among Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University students, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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The prevalence of cyberchondria and the impact of skepticism on medical decisions among Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University students, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Khalid A. Bin Abdulrahman, A.M. Alshehri, Sultan Khalid AL Musfir, Abdullah Suliman Alforaih, Ayed Khalid Aldossari, Fahad Dawood Bin Dawood
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Abstract

Our findings suggested that IMSIU students had a relatively high prevalence of cyberchondria. More efforts are required to raise public awareness of appropriate internet usage for health-related information.

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareVol. 13(11)
Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University (SA)
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 16%
Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
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