Perceived Health Misinformation on Social Media and Public Trust in Health Care
Perceptions of substantial social media health misinformation were associated with lower trust in the US health care system, particularly among individuals reporting experiences of medical care discrimination.
Authors
- Sungchul Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7546-9685)
- Emily H. Adhikari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4060-2685)
- David B. Nelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6148-338X)
- Alexander N. Ortega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6861-6993)
- Jim P. Stimpson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1266-9436)
Institutions
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
- Korea University (KR)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Care
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mlr.0000000000002180
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.60
Funders
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities