Health Information Seeking, Source Trust, and Culture: A Comparative Analysis of Health Information Trends and Needs Between Guam and the United States

Somera, Lilnabeth P.; Lee, Hye Ryeon; Badowski, Grazyna; Cassel, Kevin

doi:10.1080/10810730.2015.1095822

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“…For example, the U.S. island territories of Puerto Rico and Guam have expanded our understanding of how communication technologies can be utilized to span naturally occurring geographic barriers for health information seekers. [17, 18] Both of these island territories sought to compare their results with data from the U.S. national sample, and to do so adopted HINTS items for purposes of data harmonization. In a similar vein, the health ministry of the Peoples' Republic of China adopted HINTS items for inclusion in a large national surveillance effort to guide policy on internally focused internet resources.…”

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Public use of electronic personal health information: Measuring progress of the Healthy People 2020 objectives

Greenberg

Serrano

Thai

et al. 2017

Health Policy and Technology

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Use of the internet for seeking and managing health information in the U.S., Europe, and emerging and developing nations is growing. Recent global trends indicate more interactive uses of the internet including online communication with providers. In the U.S., The Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) initiative was created by the Department of Health and Human Services to provide 10-year goals for improving the health of American citizens. Two goals of HP2020 were to increase the proportion of individuals who use the Internet to keep track of their personal health information (PHI) online and to increase the proportion of individuals who use the internet to communicate with their healthcare provider. In the present study, we use data from the seven administrations of the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) to assess progress towards these goals. These data were analyzed using descriptive, bivariate, and logistic regression analytic techniques. Results of this study suggested that the HP2020 target of having 15.7% of individuals manage their PHI online by 2020 has already been exceeded (28.1%); similarly, the goal for proportion of individuals communicating with their provider using the internet (15.0%) was exceeded by 2014 (29.7%). While progress towards these goals was positive in all sociodemographic groups for both goals, differences in the rate of progress were seen by gender, race/ethnicity, income, and education, but not by age group. The rapidly increasing proportion of individuals globally who use the internet to manage their health information provides unique opportunities for patient-centered health information technology interventions.

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Public use of electronic personal health information: Measuring progress of the Healthy People 2020 objectives

Greenberg

Serrano

Thai

et al. 2017

Health Policy and Technology

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“…The term "culture" is socially constructed and includes elements such as language, values and social norms (Statistics Canada, 2015). People of varying ethnocultural backgrounds (e.g., those who come from particular ancestral origins and cultures) will accept health information and have a better understanding of that information when it is presented to them in particular ways (Friedman et al, 2009;Sentell, Baker, Onaka, & Braun, 2011;Somera, Lee, Badowski, & Cassel, 2016). People of varying ethnocultural backgrounds (e.g., those who come from particular ancestral origins and cultures) will accept health information and have a better understanding of that information when it is presented to them in particular ways (Friedman et al, 2009;Sentell, Baker, Onaka, & Braun, 2011;Somera, Lee, Badowski, & Cassel, 2016).…”

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“…Culturally based factors influence peoples' beliefs about health and health care, as well as their access to health care (Singleton & Krause, 2009). People of varying ethnocultural backgrounds (e.g., those who come from particular ancestral origins and cultures) will accept health information and have a better understanding of that information when it is presented to them in particular ways (Friedman et al, 2009;Sentell, Baker, Onaka, & Braun, 2011;Somera, Lee, Badowski, & Cassel, 2016).…”

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Ethnocultural influences in how people prefer to obtain and receive health information

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Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…Men with penile cancer represent a vulnerable group that may turn to the internet for information. As patients use information on the internet from throughout all stages of the disease, from symptom onset to long‐term disease management, online tools can provide patients with a sense of empowerment, but they should also specifically contribute to each stage of the healthcare process . Internet use can be primarily patient‐driven or guided by medical teams.…”

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Penile cancer information on the internet: a needle in a haystack

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ResultsOf the 750 websites analysed, 10.4% were HON accredited. There were significantly more HON accredited websites in English and French compared with Portuguese (P = 0.009 and P = 0.0007). A total of 45% of websites were sponsored by Commercial enterprise and 27% were sponsored by Government organisations. ConclusionA lack of validation of penile cancer internet resources should be appreciated by clinicians. Additionally, there is a discrepancy in the quality of websites between languages, with significantly more resources available in the developed world. Limited available web resources in Spanish and Portuguese contribute to disparities in information access and disease outcomes.

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Health Information Seeking, Source Trust, and Culture: A Comparative Analysis of Health Information Trends and Needs Between Guam and the United States

Cited by 31 publications

References 43 publications

Public use of electronic personal health information: Measuring progress of the Healthy People 2020 objectives

Public use of electronic personal health information: Measuring progress of the Healthy People 2020 objectives

Ethnocultural influences in how people prefer to obtain and receive health information

Penile cancer information on the internet: a needle in a haystack

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