Digital Influencers and the Spread of Irrational Drug Use

    August 2023 in “ Dataset Reports ”
    Natalia Daniela Santos De Jesus, Ananda Almeida Santana Ribeiro, Mayara Pereira Santos Souza, Nathan Fontes Oliveira, Janaina Batista De Jesus, Lidiane da Silva Oliveira, Gabriele Silva Faria
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    Studysummary In this study, researchers explored how digital influencers may promote self-medication, finding that while 75.7% of undergraduate health students believed influencers suggest medications for self-medication, 73.2% did not use medication recommended by influencers, highlighting a need for regulatory oversight on influencer-generated health advice.
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