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Mortality risk information and health-seeking behavior during an epidemic

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
In a context where pessimistic survival perceptions have been widespread as a result of the HIV/AIDS epidemic ( Fig. 1 A ), we study vaccine uptake and other health behaviors during the recent COVID-19 pandemic.
Purcell, Helene, Kohler, Iliana V., Ciancio, Alberto, Mwera, James, Delavande, Adeline, Mwapasa, Victor, Kohler, Hans-Peter   +6 more
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Covid-19-Related Health Information Needs and Seeking Behavior among Lagos State Inhabitants of Nigeria

International Journal of Information Science and Management, 2022
The outbreak of COVID-19 spurs the need for information among the Nigerian populace, and people exhibit different information-seeking behavior. Understanding information needs and seeking behavior becomes expedient to ensure the adequate provision of ...
Ismail Olatunji Adeyemi, Adedoyin Oluwatosin Esan   +1 more
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Postmastectomy Information Needs and Information-seeking Motives for Women with Breast Cancer

Advanced Biomedical Research, 2018
Background: Health information-seeking behavior is a key concept in the empowerment of women with breast cancer after mastectomy for self-care management.
Masoome Latifi, Sohrab Salimi, Nilofar Barahmand, Fateme Fahimnia, Leili Allahbakhshian Farsani   +4 more
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How health information is received by diabetic patients?

Advanced Biomedical Research, 2015
Background: Knowledge of correct information-seeking behavior by the patients can provide health specialists and health information specialists with valuable information in improving health care.
Firoozeh Zare-Farashbandi, Anasik Lalazaryan, Alireza Rahimi, Akbar Hassan Zadeh   +3 more
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Older Adults’ Behaviors and Preferences for Seeking Sexual Health Information

International Journal of Sexual Health
Sexual expression is important to many older adults, but this population may be overlooked by sexual health campaigns and services. This study sought to understand the sexual health information-seeking behaviors and preferences of older adults, including whether and where they seek this information, the characteristics associated with seeking it, as ...
Louise Bourchier, Helen Bittleston, Sue Malta, Meredith Temple-Smith, Jane S. Hocking   +4 more
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Information seeking behavior on hepatitis B virus, and its associated factors among pregnant women at teaching and specialized hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

PLoS ONE
IntroductionHepatitis B virus (HBV) infection continues to be a major public health issue worldwide. Health information-seeking behavior is critical to obtain information about health, diseases such as the Hepatitis B virus, health risks, and health ...
Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Masresha Derese Tegegne, Agmasie Damtew Walle, Sisay Maru Wubante, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn, Melaku Molla Sisay, Adane Nigusie Weldeab   +6 more
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Active and passive information seeking by diabetic patients

Payesh, 2015
Objective (s): Health information seeking behavior describes how the individual search for and obtain health and medical information about health risks, diseases and illnesses, and health promotion activities.
Firoozeh Zare-Farashbandi, Anasik Lalazaryan, AliReza Rahimi, Akbar Hassanzadeh   +3 more
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Health sciences faculty publication patterns and related information-seeking behavior

Journal of the Medical Library Association
Objectives: This study aims to explore how health science faculty publication patterns at a large public research university have changed over time and examine how productivity relates to their information-seeking behavior and perception of the academic
Sandy De Groote, Jung Mi Scoulas
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Impact of Health Information on Health-Related Behavior Change of Patients Living with Chronic Diseases

Libri
This study examined the health information-seeking and use behavior of patients with chronic diseases to support a change in their health behavior. We conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews and recruited fifteen patients with diabetes (ranging ...
Li Yuelin, Fan Sinuo, Zhang Yao
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Linking Health Risk Information Seeking and Health Behavioral Intentions

The Korean Journal of Consumer and Advertising Psychology, 2017
This study investigates if people can vary in their seeking of health information depending on their health-related orientations, which are affected by perceived health-related risks. The results suggest perceived health risk has a positive impact on disease-prevention information seeking and disease prevention behaviors whereas it negatively affects ...
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