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The study examined whether general GenAI use for health information was associated with diabetes-specific information seeking among 617 adults with diabetes or prediabetes.
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Participants ranged from 19 to 92 years old, and 68.4% reported type 2 diabetes.
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Participants most often sought GenAI information about medications or treatment (57.7%), symptoms or diseases (55.4%), and test results or medical reports (54.5%).
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ChatGPT was the most commonly reported GenAI tool (68.9%), followed by Google Gemini (52.2%).
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The study assessed perceived utility, critical literacy, verification behavior, behavioral impact, and trust or risk awareness as potential correlates of diabetes-specific GenAI seeking.
