Russians Trust Doctors' Social Media Posts on Health
Photo - © Pixel_shot / Fotobank Lori. A poll by 'Odnoklassniki' and Nauka Mail showed that 56% of Russians trust posts by practicing doctors on social media, while 23% have turned to artificial intelligence for health-related questions over the past year.
Consensus
- More than half of Russians trust health information published by practicing doctors on social media.
- 56% of respondents trust publications by practicing doctors on social media.
- 34% of respondents trust publications by scientists and researchers.
- 27% of respondents trust official pages of clinics and medical organizations.
- 23% of participants used AI for health-related questions in the past year.
- 17% of respondents followed health recommendations from online sources in the past year.
- 55% of participants check health recommendations from other sources.
- 42% of respondents search for health information in search engines when experiencing a non-emergency symptom.
- 43% of respondents wait to see if a new non-emergency symptom resolves on its own.
- 19% of respondents immediately consult a doctor when experiencing a new non-emergency symptom.
- 32% of respondents increased physical activity after reading health content online.
- 31% of respondents got tests or diagnostics after reading health content online.
Points of divergence
- 17% of participants said they have become more active in reading doctors and specialists on social media in recent years. — vm
- 55% of participants perused recommendations from other sources, 41% sought opinions from specialists, and 21% discussed information with their doctor. — riamo
- 19% of participants checked the author's qualifications, and 18% use AI for additional information, while 15% are willing to consult AI for a non-emergency symptom. — vesti
- The survey was conducted from August 14 to 19, 2026, with 5,658 participants. — riamo
- The survey was conducted on the 'Vesti' platform on August 21, 2026. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russians told who they trust for health information — Вечерняя Москва
- Russians trust advice from practicing doctors in social networks more often — РИАМО
- Russians told who they trust on health issues — Вести