Health Information at Our Fingertips: Perceived Credibility and Its Influence

Publication Date

Spring 4-22-2026

College

College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Department

Occupational Therapy, School of

Student Level

Graduate

Faculty Mentor

Camille Turner

Presentation Type

Poster

Summary

The increasing availability of digital and self-directed health information has significantly changed how individuals access and evaluate health information, often shifting reliance away from healthcare providers toward independently gathered sources. This study examined the primary sources individuals use to obtain health information, how credible they perceive these sources to be, and whether these perceptions influence their willingness to make behavioral changes or financial investments. We hypothesized that people’s perception of health information credibility will be influenced by that source they obtain it from, and that individuals would be willing to make behavioral changes and financial investments based on information they obtain.

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