The costs outweigh the benefits: seeing side-effects online may decrease adherence to statins.
Nickolas M JonesDana B MukamelShaista MalikRobert S GreenfieldAndrew ReikesNathan D WongEmilie ChowPublished in: BMC medical informatics and decision making (2020)
Our findings suggest that units of information people see on health-related websites are not treated equally. Our methods offer new understanding at a granular level about the impact of Internet searches on health decisions regarding evidence-based recommended medications. Our findings may be useful to physicians considering ways to address non-adherence. Preventive care should include actively engaging patients in discussions about health information they may find on the web. The effectiveness of this strategy should be examined in future studies.
Keyphrases
- health information
- social media
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- primary care
- systematic review
- cardiovascular disease
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- randomized controlled trial
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- current status
- metabolic syndrome
- mental health
- quality improvement
- risk assessment
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- glycemic control