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Dr. Google The 50 most searched diseases on the net
According to the study, Hamburgers, residents of Berlin and Berlin, with an average of 1 to 1.18 searches per inhabitant (age: 14-75 years), are the most frequently informed about diseases on the Internet nationwide. The least common is the disease Googling, however, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg. According to the Central Study, on average there are only 0.3 to 0.44 disease searches per inhabitant per year in the eastern German states.
With her study "Praxis Dr. Internet ", however, goes one step further and determined, based on the most wanted diseases of the Germans, how the quality of the health information published on the internet is determined. For this purpose, a Central medical team analyzed a total of 100 guide pages by means of a comprehensive website check and, after examining 24 criteria, came to a sobering conclusion: More than 30 percent of the websites rated "poor" or even "insufficient". Across all 100 websites, the average grade "sufficient" (4+) was scored. "With about 80 percent of Internet surfers looking for health information on the net, this result is more than alarming," explains Dr. Markus Homann, Head of Health Management at Central Krankenversicherung.
Here, according to Homann threaten that health surfers on the basis of false information even create diagnoses and treat yourself in the worst case. "In the case of health information on the Internet, one has to be meticulous and strict in terms of patient safety. Most offers, on the other hand, are incomplete, flawed and often leave the seeker without any sort of classification. "The health manager therefore advocates binding standards for health information in the network.
THE MOST WANTED DISEASES OF GERMANS
Chronic diseases, mental illness and socially taboo diseases lead the top 10 ranking of the most sought-after diseases of the Germans. In addition to diabetes, high blood pressure, ADHD and depression with hemorrhoids and anorexia, two diseases are among the top 10 in taboo diseases and obviously have a much higher societal relevance than the number of actual diagnoses by doctors suggests.
The survey is based on a catalog of illnesses based on public diagnostic statistics and the expertise of an interdisciplinary team of physicians. It includes both the diseases most frequently diagnosed in German medical practices as well as the most important taboo diseases, which are much less likely to lead to a doctor's visit.
Why thyroid enlargement is the frontrunner in the ranking and that more than twice as often as the widespread disease diabetes is being searched for on the internet, Dr. med. Markus Homann, Head of Health Management at Central: "The causes of thyroid disease are as diverse as the therapeutic approaches. Thus, the uncertainty and the need for information among the patients are very high. "According to Homann, the particularly high relevance especially for mental illnesses and taboo diseases makes it clear how important it is to support patients and relatives with good medical Internet content and, in addition to this To motivate a doctor's visit.
HERE THE HEALTH SURFERS LIVE
More than 41.2 million times the Germans searched for diseases on the Internet within one year. Most of the disease seekers per inhabitant come from Hamburg, Berlin and Bremen. The bottom is formed by Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg. According to Central, it is not just socio-demographic factors such as differences in age and education as well as technology and internet access that are of great importance to the population. "This is the case in the urban environment of the city states per capita highest and leads to more practice visits, diagnoses and disease research, "explains Dr. Homann.
REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN DISEASE BEHAVIOR
While the top 10 illnesses are searched in nearly all federal states similarly frequently, on the following ranks partly substantial differences arise. For example, Brandenburg and Berlin have an above-average disease-seeking volume for breast cancer compared to the national average (see table below). In Hamburg and Bremen, it is not only the disease that is most frequently searched for in the network, residents of the two city states are also more likely to seek psychosomatic illnesses. Patients suffer from various physical ailments, but for which no physical causes can be found. Hamburg and Berlin also have the most Google searches for acne compared to the national average. And finally, Berliners often find out more about HIV on the Internet.
The list of search terms:
01. Thyroid enlargement (goiter): 294.690
02. Diabetes: 140,220
03. Hemorrhoids: 127,400
04. Gastritis: 118,740
05. Anorexia: 109,020
06. Eczema: 107,240
07. ADHD: 103.720
08. Depression: 102,430
09. Diarrhea: 99,270
10. Hypertension: 96,470
11. Headache: 96,460
12. Rheumatism: 93.110
13. Sleep Disorders: 91,220
14. Herniated Disc: 90,930
15. Lipid metabolism disorder: 89,920
16. Colorectal cancer: 89,890
17. HIV: 88,650
18. Anxiety disorder: 87,330
19. Back pain: 80,520
20. Hepatitis B: 78,540
21. Coronary heart disease: 76,590
22. Burnout: 73,900
23. Menopausal symptoms: 73,570
24. Acne: 72,630
25. Vertigo: 72,260
26. Hair loss: 71,300
27. Chronic bronchitis: 70,050
28. Runny nose: 58,750
29. Dementia: 57,360
Overweight: 54,400
31. Hearing loss: 51,460
32. Green Star: 50,050
33. Breast cancer: 45,600
34. Incontinence: 39,330
35. Renal insufficiency: 37,790
36. Short and long-sightedness: 34,750
37. Varices: 34,030
38. Prostate cancer: 32,340
39. Degenerative change of vertebrae: 31,690
40. Partially or partially broken teeth: 28,550
41. Hayfever: 27,430
42. Diverticulosis: 27,070
43. Frequent urination: 23,800
44. Erectile Dysfunction: 23,120
45. Asthma: 21,490
46. Abdominal and pelvic pain: 21,460
47. birthmark: 19.990
48. Prostate enlargement: 19,500
49. Excessive sweating: 14,510
50. Psychosomatic disorders: 11,720
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