Abstracts by keywords: health
Health myths are widespread and have a long shelf life. Both laypeople and health professionals are exposed to misinformation. It therefore seems central to ask to what extent laypeople and health experts accept health myths as well as what prior health-related knowledge and information reasons underlie them.
04.02.2023
As a long-requested regulatory model, more competition should contribute to improving economic efficiency, demand orientation and the quality of care. However, in addition to positive effects, the increased supply variance (due to competitive dynamics) leads to an information imbalance on the demand side, which makes a complete market overview impossible. More and more seals of approval, certificates, awards and ratings are providing guidance to consumers, whose current inflationary escalation is, in turn, leading to uncertainty. For this reason, this omnibus study by the Department of Prevention and Health Promotion at APOLLON University examined the point of view of healthcare decision-makers on the use and effects of quality seals.