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Online Health Information Seeking: Implications for Self-Management in Hypertension [PDF]

open access: yesRisk Management and Healthcare Policy
Shiya Liu,1,2 Sufang Huang,1 Yaru Xiao,1 Jingjing Huang1,2 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Nursing, Tongji ...
Liu S, Huang S, Xiao Y, Huang J
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Health information seeking in the digital age: An analysis of health information seeking behavior among US adults

open access: yesCogent 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 ...
Wura Jacobs   +2 more
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Digital access and health outcomes: The moderating role of socioeconomic status in health information seeking [PDF]

open access: yesDigital Health
Objective Digital health disparities represent a growing equity concern in an era of increasing reliance on digital platforms for health information, yet unequal access and utilization patterns may disadvantage vulnerable populations.
Yingying Cai
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Health information-seeking behavior among Congolese refugees

open access: yesPLoS 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 ...
Elvis Longanga Diese   +6 more
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Health information seeking and its associated factors in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesInformatics in Medicine Unlocked, 2022
Background: Universal health coverage demands universal access to health information. However, in developing nations, a lack of health information continues to be a significant obstacle to evidence-based health care.
Masresha Derese Tegegne   +5 more
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The Estimation of Consumer’s Health Information Needs and Information Seeking

open access: yesJournal of Information Management and Practices, 2022
The study purpose is to evaluate the attitude of consumers towards health information needs, behavior, and the source of health information. With this, it also identifies the hurdles being faced by the patients while collecting of health information.
Farhia Anam
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Medical information seeking behavior of urban patients in Zhejiang Province, China: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2022
Background Health information seeking behavior (HISB) is a prevalent research topic. However, little is known about sociodemographic factors of HISB in China.
Liyun Liu
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Internet health information seeking by primary care patients

open access: yesRural and Remote Health, 2022
Introduction: As patients seek health information more frequently on the internet, the impact on their health status and their relationship with doctors could be a matter of concern.
Noemí Terrero Ledesma   +3 more
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The preferred IT sources and tools of Iranian people for accessing health information

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Introduction People need health information to maintain their health. Despite the variety of sources and tools for providing health information, there is little evidence about Iranian people's preferences in using these sources and tools.
Farzad Salmanizadeh   +5 more
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Self- and surrogate-seeking of information about mental health and illness in Germany

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Background Seeking information on mental health issues – both for oneself and on behalf of others (so-called surrogate-seeking) – is a critical early step in dealing with mental illness and known to impede stigmatizing attitudes and foster help-seeking ...
Anna Freytag   +3 more
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