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Health Communication in an Era of Disinformation: Perceived Source Credibility Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines perceived source credibility of health information in a moment of TGD health disinformation. Through thematic analysis of in-depth interviews with 30 transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals, findings suggest health information is marred by anti-TGD legislation, a sociopolitical force that bleeds into health information spaces. Disinformation and TGD health communication are intertwined in complex ways, whereby disinformation can undermine trust in healthcare institutions, lead to harmful behaviors, and contribute to the spread of diseases. Health communication practitioners need to center the safety and humanity of TGD people, addressing TGD health disinformation.

Source: Journal of Health Communication

DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2024.2361362

Authors: E. Ciszek, Gerold Dermid, Mansi Shah, Richard Mocarski, Debra Hope, Nathan Woodruff

Institutions: The University of Texas at Austin, San Jose State University, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Language: English

Topic: Misinformation and Its Impacts

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities