Gender and Online Health Information Seeking: A Five Survey Meta-Analysis

Hallyburton, Ann; Evarts, Lori

doi:10.1080/15398285.2014.902268

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“…Information can be easily obtained using smartphones and other electronic devices. This is in line with the trend in other countries of using the Internet to acquire health information . The recent advent of new digital media has facilitated more information gathering than was previously possible .…”

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confidence: 81%

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Influence of Internet dissemination on hospital selection for benign surgical disease: A single center retrospective study

Lee¹,

Koo²,

Byun³

et al. 2018

Health Planning & Management

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The Internet is used worldwide, but its effect on hospital selection of minor surgical disease has not hitherto been thoroughly studied. To investigate the effect of the Internet dissemination on hospital selection of minor surgical disease and information affecting selection, we conducted a survey of patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery from January 2016 to April 2017. We analyzed the questionnaire responses of 1916 patients. Over 80% of patients in all groups selected the hospital based on Internet information. Among patients aged over 60 years, 65.1% selected the hospital based on Internet information. With regard to hospital selection factors, the highest number of responses was for sophisticated surgical treatment (93.1%). The second highest was for a simplified medical care system (33.0%); third was a comprehensive nursing care system (18.1%). Among responses about surgical treatment, the most were obtained for short operation time and fewer hospitalization days (81.5%).

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“…countries of using the Internet to acquire health information. 5 The recent advent of new digital media has facilitated more information gathering than was previously possible. 6 This change is the result of scientific and technological developments.…”

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Influence of Internet dissemination on hospital selection for benign surgical disease: A single center retrospective study

Lee¹,

Koo²,

Byun³

et al. 2018

Health Planning & Management

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“…Existing research suggests that there are a number of factors that come into play in source selection, including source‐related (e.g., quality, accessibility, trustworthiness) and user‐related factors (e.g., age, gender, health status). Among user‐related factors, gender has been widely identified as an influencer of health information behavior (e.g., Hallyburton & Evans, ; Powell et al., ; Stern, Cotten, & Drentea, ). Others have suggested that differences arise from gendered roles and contexts (Lorence, Park, & Fox, ; Powell et al., ; Stern et al., ).…”

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Gender as an influencer of online health information‐seeking and evaluation behavior

Rowley

Johnson

Sbaffi

2015

Asso for Info Science & Tech

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This article contributes to the growing body of research that explores the significance of context in health information behavior. Specifically, through the lens of trust judgments, it demonstrates that gender is a determinant of the information evaluation process. A questionnairebased survey collected data from adults regarding the factors that influence their judgment of the trustworthiness of online health information. Both men and women identified credibility, recommendation, ease of use, and brand as being of importance in their trust judgments. However, women also take into account style, while men eschew this for familiarity. In addition, men appear to be more concerned with the comprehensiveness and accuracy of the information, the ease with which they can access it, and its familiarity, whereas women demonstrate greater interest in cognition, such as the ease with which they can read and understand the information. These gender differences are consistent with the demographic data, which suggest that: women consult more types of sources than men; men are more likely to be searching with respect to a long-standing health complaint; and, women are more likely than men to use tablets in their health information seeking. Recommendations for further research to better inform practice are offered.

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“…Internet is the first resource for health information for both men and women, however men have a higher tendency toward personal interactions to find additional information (Hallyburton and Evarts, 2014). Introducing personalisation is seen as a foundation for gender equalisation in online health seeking (Hallyburton and Evarts, 2014).…”

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Do personalisation and emotions affect the use of cancer-related websites?

Bazdarevic

Cristea

2017

OIR

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Abstract:Purpose This paper explores the type of personalisation services satisfying the needs of cancer websites' target users, and the influence of their emotional states on website usage intentions. Design/methodologyThree data collection methods were employed. Survey questionnaires were distributed to online health users. Interviews with representatives of the cancer-affected population further explored emotions as stimuli for online cancer-related activities. Finally, availability of personalisation features was evaluated on existing health websites in B&H and the UK. FindingsA clear preference emerged for personalisation on cancer-related websites. There are specific personalisation features the cancer-affected population desires. Interestingly, certain emotions were found to stimulate visits to health-websites. Research and practical implicationsFighting cancer implies constant support, including from cancer-related websites. It is thus vital to understand the required personalisation, stemming from target users' actual needs, including the neglected user characteristics, as are emotions for cancer-affected people. This supports emotion-based personalisation. Originality/valueThe paper focuses on the cancer-affected population, and developing a comprehensive understanding of their personalisation needs in online health services. It further shows which emotions influence intentions to use cancer websites. The three concepts combined have not yet been studied, to the best of the authors' knowledge.

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Gender and Online Health Information Seeking: A Five Survey Meta-Analysis

Cited by 76 publications

References 26 publications

Influence of Internet dissemination on hospital selection for benign surgical disease: A single center retrospective study

Influence of Internet dissemination on hospital selection for benign surgical disease: A single center retrospective study

Gender as an influencer of online health information‐seeking and evaluation behavior

Do personalisation and emotions affect the use of cancer-related websites?

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