Survey of healthcare workers' and healthcare trainees' experience and management of health mis- and disinformation
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  • Survey of healthcare workers' and healthcare trainees' experience and management of health mis- and disinformation

    (8-10 min; English, Français, ελληνικά, Nederlands, Italiano & Español)

  • About the survey

    This survey explores healthcare workers’ and healthcare trainees' exposure to misinformation and disinformation, its impact on their work, and their knowledge, skills, and training needs to address it effectively. It is open to participants with patient/client-facing experience at all levels of education and specialty within the healthcare sector. The results of this survey will be used to develop a training programme that equips healthcare workers to manage mis- and disinformation with patients/clients and more broadly. This survey is being conducted as part of the ECHO project - Engaging Citizens in Honest Opinion: A Citizen-Led Initiative to Counter Disinformation and for Honest Opinion and Information Integrity, which examines misinformation and information integrity in digital environments.

  • Confidentiality and voluntary participation

    This survey is anonymous which means that the record of your survey responses does not contain any identifying information about you, unless a specific survey question explicitly asked for it. Any personal data submitted voluntarily will be excluded from any reporting. Personal data will be stored securely on Jotform, only accessible to the research team at Health Action International and can be withdrawn at any time. If you have questions or would like to withdraw, access or correct your data, please send an email to emma@haiweb.org.

  • Legal notice

    This project has received funding from the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) Programme under grant agreement No 101254012. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use, which might be made, of the following information.

  • By continuing, you confirm that you have read and understood this information and consent to participate

  • I confirm that I am a health worker, trainee or resident that has patient/client-facing experience and that I live in the European Union (or eligible countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, or Ukraine)*

  • Definitions

    Misinformation: false information spread without the intent to mislead. For example, a family member recommends stopping prescribed medication because they saw on social media that it has fatal side effects and believe it is true.

  • Disinformation: information that is deliberately spread with the intent to mislead or cause harm. For example, a company markets a 'detox drink' as scientifically proven to reverse diabetes, knowing no clinical evidence exists, to increase sales.

  • Exposure to misinformation and/or disinformation

  • In day-to-day work or training, I encounter patients/clients that mention information that I would consider misinformation/disinformation*
  • In day-to-day work or training, I have to spend time discerning whether health information is misinformation/disinformation*
  • In your view, which of the following sources contain the most mis- and/or disinformation? (max 2)*
  • Thinking back on your interactions with patients/clients, are there particular groups that refer to mis- and/or disinformation with more frequently? (max 3)*

  • Risk perception and motivation

  • I feel that the added workload required to address misinformation and/or disinformation raised by patients/clients negatively impacts my ability to provide quality care*
  • Uncertainty about whether health information is misinformation/disinformation negatively impacts my ability to make clinical decisions*
  • I feel motivated to address health misinformation and/or disinformation in my interactions with patients/clients*

  • Current capacity and skills

  • How confident do you feel addressing patient/client anxiety or concern arising from misinformation or disinformation?*
  • How confident do you feel addressing misinformation or disinformation in consultations while maintaining a positive relationship with patients/clients?*
  • How confident do you feel in recognising when AI-generated health information may be misinformation/disinformation?*
  • How confident do you feel identifying whether sources of information are influenced by industry (e.g., pharmaceutical companies, food/supplement industry, cosmetic industry)?*
  • How confident do you feel in challenging mis- and/or disinformation online or in public forums (e.g., conferences)?*
  • I know which types of resources to refer patients/clients to for reliable information when they bring up information that I consider to be mis- or disinformation*
  • What prevents you the most from addressing misinformation and/or disinformation effectively? Both with patients/clients and more broadly in your work or training (max 3)*

  • Existing resources and training preferences

  • Has your workplace or school provided you with any training or resources on how to manage misinformation and/or disinformation?*
  • In which format do you prefer to learn new professional skills?*
  • What would MOST help you manage misinformation and/or disinformation? (max 3)*

  • Who you are

  • Age*
  • Gender*
  • Are you currently a healthcare resident, trainee or student?
  • Total years of patient/client-facing experience*
  • Which of these best describes your primary work setting?*

  • Conclusion, permissions and follow up

    Follow-ups will take the form of a short call or email, depending on your preference
  • Can we follow up with you in the future about this survey?*

  • You are not eligible for this survey

  • Should be Empty: