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How can nurses help combat the spread of health misinformation?

How can nurses help combat the spread of health misinformation?

Update: 2025-10-30
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How can nurses help to counter the spread of health misinformation?

Birmingham City University senior nursing lecturer Scott Colton believes nurses are in a unique position to help intervene with patients who may be getting poor quality information online and help them to make informed healthcare decisions.

In the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, Mr Colton describes what he believes is behind the spread of misinformation, how nurses can spot patients who may have been influenced by it and what they can do to engage with them.

For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast


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How can nurses help combat the spread of health misinformation?

How can nurses help combat the spread of health misinformation?