A review of the effects of oral health media hype on clients' perception of treatment
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A review of the effects of oral health media hype on clients' perception of treatment
Abstract
Objectives: Research shows that approximately 75% of people worldwide access the internet for health information. Lower calibre websites often use inaccurate claims to attract internet browsers. The objective of this review is to alert oral health care professionals (OHCPs) to the impact of oral health media hype on client perceptions of oral care. It also aims to provide OHCPs with tools to educate clients on how to identify credible oral health information online so that they can make informed oral health treatment decisions.
Methods: A literature search was conducted using PubMed and Google Scholar. The returns were screened using inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Results: Thirteen studies met the inclusion criteria, of which 12 (92%) identified that clients browse the internet to research oral health conditions and treatments. Eleven studies (85%) concluded that media outlets influence client perceptions of oral health care and treatment. All 13 studies (100%) found that OHCPs and organizations should better guide clients with tools to discern between evidence-based (EB) and non-evidence-based (NEB) online health information.
Discussion: According to the literature, viewing NEB oral health information on the internet affects clients' perceptions of oral health care, which may lead to potentially harmful treatment decisions. Chairside education is effective in reducing the impact of oral health misinformation.
Conclusion: OHCPs have the responsibility to address the impact of media hype on clients' perception of oral health care and to direct them to credible health information.
Objectifs: Les recherches montrent qu'environ 75 % des personnes dans le monde entier accèdent à l'Internet pour obtenir de l'information sur la santé. Les sites Web de moindre qualité utilisent souvent des déclarations inexactes pour attirer les internautes. L'objectif du présent examen est d'avertir les professionnels de la santé buccodentaire (PSB) sur l'effet du battage médiatique sur la perception des clients en matière de soins buccodentaires. L'examen vise aussi à fournir les outils nécessaires aux PSB pour enseigner aux clients comment trouver les informations crédibles sur la santé buccodentaire en ligne pour qu'ils puissent prendre des décisions éclairées en matière de traitements de santé buccodentaire.
Méthodologie: Une recherche documentaire a été menée dans PubMed et Google Scholar. Les résultats ont été examinés à l'aide de critères d'inclusion et d'exclusion.
Résultats: Treize études ont répondu aux critères d'inclusion, dont 12 (92 %) ont déterminé que les clients naviguent sur Internet pour effectuer des recherches sur des affections et des traitements de santé buccodentaire. Onze études (85 %) ont conclu que les réseaux médiatiques influencent les perceptions des clients en matière de soins et de traitements buccodentaires. Les 13 études (100 %) ont constaté que les PSB et les organisations doivent mieux guider les clients en leur offrant des outils pour faire la distinction entre l'information de santé en ligne fondée sur des données probantes (FDP) et celles non fondées sur des données probantes (NFDP).
Discussion: Selon la documentation, consulter l'information sur la santé buccodentaire NFDP sur Internet affecte la perception des clients en matière de soins de santé buccodentaire, ce qui peut mener à des décisions de traitement potentiellement dangereuses. L'enseignement à la chaise est efficace pour réduire l'effet de la désinformation en matière de santé buccodentaire.
Conclusion: Les PSB ont la responsabilité de traiter l'effet du battage médiatique sur la perception des clients en matière de soins de santé buccodentaire et de les diriger vers de l'information crédible sur la santé.
Keywords: dentistry, dental hygiene; health communication; internet; oral health care; social media.
Copyright © 2022 CDHA | ACHD.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors have declared no conflicts of interest. No funding was received for this study. All authors have made substantial contributions to the study and are responsible for its content.
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