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What predicts the trust of online health information? [PDF]
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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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.
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[Improving Health Information: Focusing on the National Health Information Online Service].
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
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]
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]
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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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
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Online Consumer Health Information in Pakistan [PDF]
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
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Quality of Online Information on Multiple Myeloma Available for Laypersons
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
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Online Trust and Health Information Websites
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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