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What predicts the trust of online health information? [PDF]

open access: yesEpidemiology and Health, 2015
OBJECTIVES: Little attention has been paid to levels of trust in online sources of health information. The objective of this study was to investigate levels of trust in various sources of health information (interpersonal channels, traditional media, and
Jeong Hyun Kwon   +4 more
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Informed Health Online [PDF]

open access: yesEvidence-Based Dentistry, 2004
The Informed Health Online website www.informedhealthonline.org/ is produced by the Health Research and Education Foundation, a non-profit-making health-promotion charity based in Melbourne, Australia.
openaire   +1 more source

[Improving Health Information: Focusing on the National Health Information Online Service].

open access: yesJugan geon-gang gwa jilbyeong, 2023
The internet is an important tool for increasing opportunities for people who need information about their health. However, it also presents limitations and issues when it comes to utilizing online health information. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) operates the National Health Information Portal to respond to the risks ...
Jang, Juhyun   +3 more
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Leveraging web search data to explore public interest in psoriasis in Germany

open access: yesJEADV Clinical Practice, 2022
Background Little is known about what people are interested in when they search the web for psoriasis. The monitoring of online search behaviour allows the assessment of interest in a disease on a more representative level by including people outside of ...
Fabian Wallnöfer   +6 more
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Use and outcome of online health information services : a study among Scottish population [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Reports on a research designed to find out how people in Scotland access and use online health information. Design/methodology/approach: Based on a survey of two sets of population in Glasgow - a group of 64 users from the general public and a group of ...
Chowdhury, G., Harbour, J.
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Challenges of online health information for surgeons [PDF]

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Surgery, 2011
Patients regularly tell me that they have checked my credentials online — one of several ways adults seek information on the Internet about health, specific diseases, treatments, hospital outcomes and insurance providers. This and the next issue of the Canadian Journal of Surgery include articles discussing online health information,1,2 providing ...
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A mixed methods systematic review of the effects of patient online self-diagnosing in the ‘smart-phone society’ on the healthcare professional-patient relationship and medical authority

open access: yesBMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2020
Background As technology continues to advance, the internet is becoming increasingly popular. Self-diagnosis and health information seeking online is growing more common and it will be important to understand the influence this may have on the patient ...
Annabel Farnood   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Online Consumer Health Information in Pakistan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The intrinsic potential of online consumer health information has been realized in recent times by the public and private health sector establishment and personnel in Pakistan.
Mustafa, Khawaja, Shah, Syed Attaullah
core   +1 more source

Quality of Online Information on Multiple Myeloma Available for Laypersons

open access: yesCurrent Oncology, 2022
Online information can increase patients’ competence and engagement. However, there are concerns regarding invalid information. Overall, 300 websites and 50 YouTube videos on multiple myeloma (MM) were evaluated.
Henrike Staemmler   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Online Trust and Health Information Websites

open access: yesInternational Journal of Technology and Human Interaction, 2012
Health care websites are important to people managing their health. But the quality of the information on health care websites varies, so it’s hard for users to decide whether to trust their information. This study develops and tests a model of the factors influencing users’ initial trust of a health care website. The factors are perceived credibility,
Cynthia L. Corritore   +3 more
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