التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Exploring online oral health misinformation: a content analysis. |
| المؤلفون: |
Lotto M; Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Bauru School of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, and Public Health, Bauru, SP, Brazil., Jorge OS; Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Bauru School of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, and Public Health, Bauru, SP, Brazil., Machado MAAM; Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Bauru School of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, and Public Health, Bauru, SP, Brazil., Cruvinel T; Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Bauru School of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, and Public Health, Bauru, SP, Brazil. |
| المصدر: |
Brazilian oral research [Braz Oral Res] 2023 May 29; Vol. 37, pp. e049. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 29 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| نوع المنشور: |
Journal Article |
| اللغة: |
English |
| بيانات الدورية: |
Publisher: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica Country of Publication: Brazil NLM ID: 101307187 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1807-3107 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 18068324 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Braz Oral Res Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: |
Original Publication: São Paulo, SP : Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: |
Dental Caries* , Propaganda*, Humans ; Fluoridation ; Fluorides ; Oral Health ; Internet ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice |
| مستخلص: |
Considering the unfavorable implications of health falsehoods and the lack of dental research into information disorder, this study aimed to identify and characterize online oral health misinformation. A total of 410 websites published in English were retrieved using Google Advanced Search and screened by two independent investigators to compile falsehoods through thematic content analysis. Afterward, 318 pieces of misinformation were consensually divided into four groups concerning their informational interest (G1), financial, psychological, and social interests produced/disseminated by non-dental professionals (G2) or by dental professionals (G3), and political interests (G4). Social media (Facebook and Instagram) and fact-checking tool (Snopes) were also screened to determine the spread of falsehoods by identifying corresponding posts and warnings. As a result, misinformation was mainly associated with gum diseases (12.0%), root canal treatment (11.6%), toothache (10.4%), fluoride (10.4%), and dental caries (9.8%), with a special highlight on recommendations for the usage of natural products, toxicity concerns, and anti-fluoridation propaganda. Additionally, most misinformation was allocated in G3 (41.9%), which presented a statistically higher frequency of financial interests than G4. Finally, falsehoods were considerably identified on Facebook (62.9%) and Instagram (49.4%), especially G3 and G4. Nevertheless, Snopes has debunked only 5.9% of these content items. Therefore, misinformation was predominantly produced or disseminated by dental professionals mainly motivated by financial interests and usually linked to alternative/natural treatments. Although these items were shared on social media, fact-checking agencies seemed to have limited knowledge about their dissemination. |
| المشرفين على المادة: |
Q80VPU408O (Fluorides) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: |
Date Created: 20230531 Date Completed: 20230810 Latest Revision: 20230810 |
| رمز التحديث: |
20240829 |
| DOI: |
10.1590/1807-3107bor-2023.vol37.0049 |
| PMID: |
37255069 |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
MEDLINE |
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