Table 3.
Sources That Patients Most Trust in Situations.
| CGM in the Cloud members (N = 1268),
% (n) |
Pew Research Center’s American Life
Project respondents (N = 3001), % |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional sources like doctors and nurses | Fellow patients, friends, and family | Both equally | No response | Professional sources like doctors and nurses | Fellow patients, friends, and family | Both equally | |
| Information about prescription drugs | 58% (657) | 7% (82) | 35% (394) | (135) | 85% | 9% | 3% |
| Information about alternative treatments | 15% (164) | 51% (573) | 34% (384) | (147) | 63% | 24% | 5% |
| A recommendation for a doctor or specialist | 17% (187) | 41% (468) | 42% (476) | (137) | 62% | 27% | 6% |
| A recommendation for a hospital or other medical facility | 19% (218) | 36% (401) | 45% (506) | (143) | 62% | 27% | 6% |
| Emotional support in dealing with a health issue | 2% (28) | 79% (893) | 19% (214) | (133) | 30% | 59% | 5% |
| A quick remedy for an everyday health issue | 7% (76) | 71% (799) | 23% (257) | (136) | 41% | 51% | 4% |
| Practical advice for coping with day-to-day health situations | 4% (45) | 69% (781) | 27% (308) | (134) | 43% | 46% | 6% |