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Information Behavior Model of e-Health Literacy for Online Health Information-seeking Effectiveness

JOIV: International Journal on Informatics Visualization
This study examines the growing imbalance between the availability and demand for medical resources, rising healthcare costs, and the critical role of accessible health information in disease prevention and public health.
Wang Xuewen, Masrah Azrifah Azmi Murad, Wu ZhangLi, Ismi Arif Ismail, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril   +4 more
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Information-seeking behavior on sexually transmitted infections and its associated factors among university students in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Reproductive Health, 2022
Plain language summary Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are infections commonly spread through sexual contact and transmitted by bacteria, viruses, or parasites and are the most common cause of illness among university students. Information-seeking
Aynadis Worku Shimie, Kassahun Dessie Gashu, Atsede Mazengia Shiferaw, Shegaw Anagaw Mengiste   +3 more
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Predictors of Mental Health Literacy and Information Seeking Behavior Toward Mental Health Among University Students in Resource-Limited Settings

International Journal of General Medicine, 2022
Binyam Tariku Seboka,1 Samuel Hailegebreal,2 Misrak Negash,3 Tizalegn Tesfaye Mamo,1 Helen Ali Ewune,1 Girma Gilano,2 Delelegn Emwodew Yehualashet,1 Gelila Gizachew,3 Abel Desalegn Demeke,4 Aynadis Worku,5 Habtamu Endashaw,1 Chalachew Kassawe,3 Endris ...
Tariku Seboka B, Hailegebreal S, Negash M, Mamo TT, Ali Ewune H, Gilano G, Yehualashet DE, Gizachew G, Demeke AD, Worku A, Endashaw H, Kassawe C, Amede ES, Kassa R, Tesfa GA   +14 more
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Design and Developing of Health Information Behavior Questionnaire [PDF]

پیاورد سلامت
Background and Aim: The term “information behavior,” with an emphasis on health and hygiene, refers to purposeful actions taken to satisfy informational needs related to health.
Shahnaz Khademizadeh, Bahram Peymannia, Fatemeh Rafieinasab   +2 more
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Investigation of Online Health Information Seeking Behavior among University Students in Ahvaz City, Iran

مدیریت اطلاعات سلامت, 2019
Introduction: Although several studies have been conducted on online health information seeking behavior and its relationship with health beliefs, there are still gaps in identifying the exact and comprehensive relationships of these factors in Iran. The
Fatima Baji, Mohammad Hossein Haghighizadeh, Arezu Karimzadeh-Bardei   +2 more
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Health Information–Seeking Behavior of Seniors Who Use the Internet: A Survey

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2015
The Internet is viewed as an important source for health information and a medium for patient empowerment. However, little is known about how seniors use the Internet in relation to other sources for health information.The aim was to determine which information resources seniors who use the Internet use and trust for health information, which sources ...
Medlock, Stephanie, Eslami, Saeid, Askari, Marjan, Arts, Derk L., Sent, Danielle, de Rooij, Sophia E., Abu-Hanna, Ameen   +6 more
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Health Information–Seeking Behaviors of Family Caregivers: Analysis of the Health Information National Trends Survey [PDF]

JMIR Aging, 2019
The growing population of aging adults relies on informal caregivers to help meet their health care needs, get help with decision making, and gather health information.The objective of this study was to examine health information-seeking behaviors among caregivers and to identify caregiver characteristics that contribute to difficulty in seeking health
Lauren R Bangerter, Joan Griffin, Kristin Harden, Lila J Rutten   +3 more
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The Role of Public Libraries on Kerman Health Information Seeking Behavior

مجله انفورماتیک سلامت و زیست پزشکی, 2016
Introduction: Health clients when seeking health information are faced with challenges such as complexity of the health system, increase in prevalence of chronic diseases, need to participate in the health care, and increase in the available information ...
Maryam Okhovati, Elham Sharifpoor, Mehran Hamzeh Zadeh, Masoomeh Shahsavari, Mahdieh Soltan shahi   +4 more
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Associations of online health information seeking with health behaviors of cancer survivors

DIGITAL HEALTH
Objective To examine the effects of online health information seeking (OHIS) behavior on five health behaviors (regular physical activity, less sedentary, calorie checking, no alcohol consumption, and no smoking) among adult cancer survivors in the United States.
Zhaoli Liu, Yue Liao, Chueh-Lung Hwang, Chad D. Rethorst, Xiaoli Zhang   +4 more
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Association of Online Health Information–Seeking Behavior and Self-Care Activities Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2015
BackgroundHealth information obtained from the Internet has an impact on patient health care outcomes. There is a growing concern over the quality of online health information sources used by diabetic patients because little is known about their health ...
Jamal, Amr, Khan, Samina A, AlHumud, Ahmed, Al-Duhyyim, Abdulaziz, Alrashed, Mohammed, Bin Shabr, Faisal, Alteraif, Alwalid, Almuziri, Abdullah, Househ, Mowafa, Qureshi, Riaz   +9 more
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