The data shows the results from a survey asking individuals in Turkey the sources they use for healthcare information in 2018. According to data provided by Ipsos, 64% of Turkish people receive information about healthcare from doctors or other healthcare professionals, while 55% of respondents use search engines when they need healthcare information.
Doctor or other healthcare professional | 64 |
Online search engines | 55 |
Pharmacist | 46 |
Family and friends | 41 |
Medical website (e.g., WebMD) | 37 |
Hospital/health system website | 32 |
Social media | 25 |
Online encyclopedia (e.g., Wikipedia) | 24 |
Online communities/forums/message boards | 23 |
Television/radio | 17 |
Patients'/condition sufferers' organizations | 14 |
Books/manuals | 13 |
Drug company website | 13 |
Government/public authority website | 13 |
Voice-controlled search application on a smart device (e.g., Siri, Alexa) | 13 |
Newspapers/magazines | 12 |
Other | 2 |