This statistic displays the results of a survey on the main type of sources used for healthcare information in Brazil in 2018. According to data provided by Ipsos, 50 percent of Brazilian respondents claimed to receive health information from their doctor or other healthcare professionals, while 35 percent use online search engines to find such information.
Main sources of information regarding healthcare, diseases, symptoms and treatments among adults in Brazil as of 2018
The original question posed on the survey was: "Which of the following do you use or go to when you need information about healthcare, symptoms of diseases, treatments, etc.?"
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Ipsos. (July 24, 2018). Main sources of information regarding healthcare, diseases, symptoms and treatments among adults in Brazil as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/911238/main-sources-healthcare-information-brazil/
Ipsos. "Main sources of information regarding healthcare, diseases, symptoms and treatments among adults in Brazil as of 2018." Chart. July 24, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/911238/main-sources-healthcare-information-brazil/
Ipsos. (2018). Main sources of information regarding healthcare, diseases, symptoms and treatments among adults in Brazil as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/911238/main-sources-healthcare-information-brazil/
Ipsos. "Main Sources of Information regarding Healthcare, Diseases, Symptoms and Treatments among Adults in Brazil as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/911238/main-sources-healthcare-information-brazil/
Ipsos, Main sources of information regarding healthcare, diseases, symptoms and treatments among adults in Brazil as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/911238/main-sources-healthcare-information-brazil/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Main sources of information regarding healthcare, diseases, symptoms and treatments among adults in Brazil as of 2018 [Graph], Ipsos, July 24, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/911238/main-sources-healthcare-information-brazil/
