Critical thinking in health research and media

Let's reflect

Critical thinking is an ongoing process of questioning, learning, and adapting to new information. As health professionals, maintaining an curious mindset will help navigate the vast amount of information in health research and media.

Always consider the following when engaging with health research and media:

• What is the credibility of the information source?
• Who stands to benefit from this information?
• Is there evidence to support what is being claimed?
• Can you cross-reference the information against different sources of information (e.g. peer-reviewed studies)?

Critical Thinking toolkit

Now you've learnt a bit about how to question sources in the media and in research, here's a few tools that will help guide you further in discerning the quality of information:

• Critical Reflection for assessments and Practice
• Dependability checklist
• Study Designs in Health Research guide
• Misinformation guide