Public Information Needs and Interest in Specific Food and Drug Allergy Disorders in Germany (2022–2024): Google Search Engine Analysis
This study demonstrates the potential of Google search query data analysis in a medical context and, in particular, underscores its relevance for understanding the public interest in food and drug allergies in Germany. The findings highlight the need for improved, easily accessible educational resources and for implementing allergy-specific, socially relevant health campaigns to address the unmet information needs of the population living in Germany regarding food and drug allergies.
Authors
- Michael J. Hindelang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2856-8645)
- Sebastian Sitaru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7324-9139)
- Alexander Zink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9313-6588)
- Julia Welzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6099-7418)
- T. Fuchs
Institutions
- University Hospital Augsburg (DE)
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Formative Research
- Published
- 2025-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/75395
- Primary Topic
- Health and Medical Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00