Profiling Characteristics of Internet Medical Information Users

Weaver, James B.; Mays, Darren; Lindner, Gregg; Eroĝlu, Doĝan; Fridinger, Frederick W.; Bernhardt, Jay Michael

doi:10.1197/jamia.m3150

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“…Health sites online can be a source of information for patients about their health status and medications, a means of communicating with their physician, and a way to interact with other people with the same medical concerns. [14] It must be noted, however, that misinformation on the internet can lead to serious public health problems. The quality of the information provided on health sites is critical.…”

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Preoperative Evaluation of Internet Usage Characteristics of Patients in an Anesthesiology Clinic: A Survey of 1000 Patients

Çevik¹

2018

South Clin Ist Euras

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Objective: This study was conducted to provide data about current preferences about internet use to obtain information about anesthesiology in patients undergoing elective surgical operations at a tertiary hospital. Methods:After receiving institutional ethics committee approval, 1000 consecutive patients presenting at the Anesthesiology Clinic were interviewed using a questionnaire as a part of their preoperative clinic visit before an elective surgical procedure. Informed consent was obtained from all of the participants. Statistical analysis of all of the completed questionnaires was performed using NCSS statistical software (NCSS, LLC, Kaysville, UT, USA). A chi-square test was used to evaluate categorical variables and a t-test was applied to assess continuous variables. Statistical significance was accepted at p<0.05. Results:Of 1000 patients, 659 (65.9%) reported routine use of the internet; 559 (55.9%) of these users were able to get the necessary healthcare information from the internet. In all, 636 patients (63.6%) searched for "anesthesia," 387 (38.7%) searched for "general anesthesia," 245 (24.5%) searched for "spinal anesthesia," 130 (13%) for "epidural anesthesia," 589 (58.9%) for "anesthesia-related complications," 498 (49.8%) for "anesthesia-related deaths" and 331 (33.1%) for "other medical subjects." The remaining 364 patients (36.4%) responded that they did not search for any subject related to anesthesia on the internet. Conclusion:Actual, evidence-based knowledge should be made available on the internet sites of health institutions to provide correct, understandable, and reliable information for the patients and their relatives. Preoperative information about the anesthesiology procedures and possible complications helps them to cope with anxiety due to uncertainty and lack of information.

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Preoperative Evaluation of Internet Usage Characteristics of Patients in an Anesthesiology Clinic: A Survey of 1000 Patients

Çevik¹

2018

South Clin Ist Euras

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“…Weaver et al and Bianco et al [8,34] suggest that parents do generally browse the internet to self-diagnose, research alternative treatments or medication but also to seek access to support groups/social media. There is indication that health seeking behaviours are based on more general topics or themes rather than specific questions.…”

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“…Therefore, prescribing internet-based information may not be as inequitable as previously perceived; especially as the internet becomes more accessible to the wider population. Gender, age and education level have been correlated with likelihood of using the internet to access health information [15,17,24,34,[38][39][40]. Those who are younger, female and have a higher education level are more regular users of the internet [for health information].…”

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Evaluation of an educational website for parents of children with ADHD

Ryan

Haroon

Melvin

2015

International Journal of Medical Informatics

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ADHD is a relatively common neuro-developmental condition characterized by hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention. The provision of timely and accurate information about the condition and about strategies to manage it is vital especially because of widespread misconceptions about it. AIM: To see the effect of an educational website on i) parental perceptions ii) knowledge levels, and to obtain feedback to optimise user-experience.METHOD: Parents whose children had ADHD (or were close to diagnosis) were recruited.Following a 30-item baseline knowledge test parents/carers were directed to an educational website on ADHD. After this they were re-contacted for follow up testing and feedback.RESULTS: n=172, 14 were lost to follow up. Ninety-one (59.4 %) participants were known to have accessed the website at follow up. The majority of carers accessed the website just once or twice (32.7%). Of those who did not access the website 65% cited a lack of time as the reason while 29% cited they were unable to access the internet at the time. The majority (74%) of those accessing the site were just browsing for general information. Parents showed increased knowledge post website use p=0.000. Of those accessing the website the majority (85.5%) felt it was relevant to them and would use it again (90.8%).Content analysis of open-ended feedback identified eight core themes including website appearance, content, functionality, perceptions, target audience, usability, usage patterns with areas for

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“…Lastly, we conceptualized 'online health information' very broadly and did not distinguish between different types of health information, such as general health information (e.g., wellness, vitamins) and medical information (e.g., treatment, symptoms,). Thus, further research is required to explain different types of health information seeking [67].…”

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Older Adults Use of Online Health Information - Do They Even Try?

Rockmann

Gewald

2017

Proceedings of the 50th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (2017)

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Profiling Characteristics of Internet Medical Information Users

Abstract: The data suggest it may be premature to embrace unilaterally the Internet as an effective asset for health promotion and disease prevention efforts that target the public.

Cited by 59 publications

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Preoperative Evaluation of Internet Usage Characteristics of Patients in an Anesthesiology Clinic: A Survey of 1000 Patients

Preoperative Evaluation of Internet Usage Characteristics of Patients in an Anesthesiology Clinic: A Survey of 1000 Patients

Evaluation of an educational website for parents of children with ADHD

Older Adults Use of Online Health Information - Do They Even Try?

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Profiling Characteristics of Internet Medical Information Users

Abstract: The data suggest it may be premature to embrace unilaterally the Internet as an effective asset for health promotion and disease prevention efforts that target the public.

Cited by 59 publications

References 29 publications

Preoperative Evaluation of Internet Usage Characteristics of Patients in an Anesthesiology Clinic: A Survey of 1000 Patients

Preoperative Evaluation of Internet Usage Characteristics of Patients in an Anesthesiology Clinic: A Survey of 1000 Patients

Evaluation of an educational website for parents of children with ADHD

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