Health information-seeking behavior among Congolese refugees [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Background The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to determine the extent to which Congolese refugees seek health information, to identify and assess the resources used while exercising Health Information-Seeking Behavior (HISB), and to identify ...
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Digital pathways to healthcare: a systematic review for unveiling the trends and insights in online health information-seeking behavior [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthThe importance of seeking online health information cannot be overstated when addressing public health concerns. Researchers must comprehensively review the literature on online health information seeking to fully comprehend the underlying behaviors and ...
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Cogent Social Sciences, 2017 We live in a digital age and this has changed the landscape of health information. With the changing US demographic, otherwise acute diseases morphing into chronic diseases as a result of treatment advancements, and evolving health needs of the ...
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Health Information-Seeking Behavior Among Hospitalized Patients with Stroke in China: Associations with Social Support, Quality of Life, and Health Literacy [PDF]
Patient Preference and AdherenceGuo Yu,1 Shuang Lu,2 Wenxia Hu,3 Long-Xian Liu,2 Jia-Fen Li,1 Shaoyang Cui,2 Meng Wu21Department of Encephalopathy, Shenzhen Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Futian), Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of ...
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Influencing factors of maternal online health information-seeking behavior [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionAs an important social group, mothers possess unique physiological and psychological characteristics. They may rely on Internet sources for obtaining health information about themselves and their children.MethodsBased on the Elaboration ...
Huajie Xu, Yanping Zhou, Xiaotong Wang
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Associations Among Online Health Information Seeking Behavior, Online Health Information Perception, and Health Service Utilization: Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Medical Internet ResearchBackgroundSeeking online health information can empower individuals to better understand their health concerns, facilitating their ability to manage their health conditions more effectively.
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A grounded theory study on medical students’ proxy online health information seeking behavior [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Although Internet has become the main way of access to health and medical information for most young people today, it might not be the case with older people.
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Factors affecting online health information-seeking behavior in young and middle-aged patients with stroke. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThis study aimed to explore the characteristics of online health information-seeking behavior and the influencing factors among young and middle-aged Chinese patients with stroke.
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Health information-seeking behavior in patients with coronary artery disease: Activating methods. [PDF]
PLoS ONEIntroductionCoronary artery disease (CAD) has a high mortality rate worldwide, and continuous health behavior practice and careful management are required owing to risks such as rapid changes in symptoms and emergency hospitalization.
Min-Song Kim, Sang-Hee Kim
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Knowledge level and health information-seeking behavior of people with diabetes in rural areas: a multicenter cross-sectional study [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionThere is a lack of research on the current level of diabetes knowledge and health information-seeking behaviors among patients with diabetes in rural areas of China’s economically underdeveloped regions during COVID-19, as well as a lack of ...
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