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Primary sources of health information: comparisons in the domain of health attitudes, health cognitions, and health behaviors
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Consumer health information seeking in the realm of the primary sources of health information used by consumers is explored, demonstrating that active communication channels such as interpersonal communication, print readership, and Internet communication serve as primary health information sources for health-conscious, health-information oriented individuals with strong health beliefs, and commitment to healthy activities.Abstract:
The recent growth in consumer autonomy in health care accompanied by the surge in the use of new media for health information gathering has led to an increasing scholarly interest in understanding the consumer health information search construct This article explores consumer health information seeking in the realm of the primary sources of health information used by consumers Based on an analysis of the 1999 HealthStyles data, the paper demonstrates that active communication channels such as interpersonal communication, print readership, and Internet communication serve as primary health information sources for health-conscious, health-information oriented individuals with strong health beliefs, and commitment to healthy activities On the other hand, passive consumption channels such as television and radio serve as primary health information resources for individuals who are not health-oriented Media planning implications are drawn from the results, suggesting that broadcast outlets with an entertainment orientation are better suited for prevention campaigns Such channels provide suitable sites for entertainment-education On the other hand, print media, interpersonal networks, and the Internet are better suited for communicating about health issues to the health-active consumer segmentread more
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Health information seeking in the digital age: An analysis of health information seeking behavior among US adults
TL;DR: Examination of factors associated with heath information seeking from the internet, traditional media, and health care professionals among a diverse population of US adults indicated that there is a possibility that while the Web is an easily available source of health information, it could also create inequalities in health information accessibility.
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Examining the dimensions of cancer-related information seeking and scanning behavior.
Jeff Niederdeppe,Robert C. Hornik,Bridget Kelly,Dominick L. Frosch,Anca Romantan,Robin Stevens,Frances K. Barg,Judith L. Weiner,J. Sanford Schwartz +8 more
TL;DR: Results suggest that information scanning is quite common, particularly for information related to screening tests, and shed new light on how individuals navigate the media environment and suggest future research should examine predictors and effects of less purposeful efforts to obtain cancer-related information.
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Gender differences in health information behaviour: a Finnish population-based survey
TL;DR: The results show that women were more interested in and reported much more active seeking of health-related information, paid more attention to potential worldwide pandemics and were much more attentive as to how the goods they purchase in everyday life affect their health than men did.
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Cancer information scanning and seeking behavior is associated with knowledge, lifestyle choices, and screening.
TL;DR: This study uses Health Information National Trends Survey data to describe cancer-related scanning and seeking behavior (SSB) and assess its relationship with knowledge, lifestyle behavior, and screening.
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Cancer survivors information seeking behaviors: A comparison of survivors who do and do not seek information about cancer
Deborah K. Mayer,Norma Terrin,Gary L. Kreps,Usha Menon,Kathy McCance,Susan K. Parsons,Kathleen H. Mooney +6 more
TL;DR: Credible and useful websites could be identified and recommended by the HCP as a means to address some of the barriers identified by survivors.
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