The Separate Spheres of Online Health

Stern, Michael; Cotten, Shelia R.; Drentea, Patricia

doi:10.1177/0192513x11425459

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“…One study found that men and people without children were more likely to seek health information for themselves rather than others [56]. The relatively small proportion of males (27.84%, 1133/4070) coupled with the low online HISB may have influenced the ability to detect gender differences even in our large sample.…”

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Online Health Information Seeking Behaviors of Hispanics in New York City: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Lee¹,

Boden‐Albala²,

Larson³

et al. 2014

J Med Internet Res

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BackgroundThe emergence of the Internet has increased access to health information and can facilitate active individual engagement in health care decision making. Hispanics are the fastest-growing minority group in the United States and are also the most underserved in terms of access to online health information. A growing body of literature has examined correlates of online health information seeking behaviors (HISBs), but few studies have included Hispanics.ObjectiveThe specific aim of this descriptive, correlational study was to examine factors associated with HISBs of Hispanics.MethodsThe study sample (N=4070) was recruited from five postal zip codes in northern Manhattan for the Washington Heights Inwood Informatics Infrastructure for Comparative Effectiveness Research project. Survey data were collected via interview by bilingual community health workers in a community center, households, and other community settings. Data were analyzed using bivariate analyses and logistic regression.ResultsAmong individual respondents, online HISBs were significantly associated with higher education (OR 3.03, 95% CI 2.15-4.29, P<.001), worse health status (OR 0.42, 95% CI 0.31-0.57, P<.001), and having no hypertension (OR 0.60, 95% CI 0.43-0.84, P=.003). Online HISBs of other household members were significantly associated with respondent factors: female gender (OR 1.60, 95% CI 1.22-2.10, P=.001), being younger (OR 0.75, 95% CI 0.62-0.90, P=.002), being married (OR 1.36, 95% CI 1.09-1.71, P=.007), having higher education (OR 1.80, 95% CI 1.404-2.316, P<.001), being in worse health (OR 0.59, 95% CI 0.46-0.77, P<.001), and having serious health problems increased the odds of their household members’ online HISBs (OR 1.83, 95% CI 1.29-2.60, P=.001).ConclusionsThis large-scale community survey identified factors associated with online HISBs among Hispanics that merit closer examination. To enhance online HISBs among Hispanics, health care providers and policy makers need to understand the cultural context of the Hispanic population. Results of this study can provide a foundation for the development of informatics-based interventions to improve the health of Hispanics in the United States.

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confidence: 83%

Online Health Information Seeking Behaviors of Hispanics in New York City: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Lee¹,

Boden‐Albala²,

Larson³

et al. 2014

J Med Internet Res

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“…A considerable number of the studies reviewed cover the issue of gender, but mostly as part of a larger set of demographic attributes (see Table 5); some authors agree that women use and trust the Internet more than men when it comes to health problems [45,67,79-82]. However, a number of studies showed no differences [66,83-85], leaving the gender debate open and in need of further research.…”

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“…However, a number of studies showed no differences [66,83-85], leaving the gender debate open and in need of further research. Only two studies focus on gender differences in online health searches behavior: one from Korea [67]and one from the United States [82]. In contrast, the role of gender in influencing online trust judgments, in contexts other than health, has received more attention (eg, [100,101]).…”

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Trust and Credibility in Web-Based Health Information: A Review and Agenda for Future Research

Sbaffi¹,

Rowley²

2017

J Med Internet Res

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BackgroundInternet sources are becoming increasingly important in seeking health information, such that they may have a significant effect on health care decisions and outcomes. Hence, given the wide range of different sources of Web-based health information (WHI) from different organizations and individuals, it is important to understand how information seekers evaluate and select the sources that they use, and more specifically, how they assess their credibility and trustworthiness.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to review empirical studies on trust and credibility in the use of WHI. The article seeks to present a profile of the research conducted on trust and credibility in WHI seeking, to identify the factors that impact judgments of trustworthiness and credibility, and to explore the role of demographic factors affecting trust formation. On this basis, it aimed to identify the gaps in current knowledge and to propose an agenda for future research.MethodsA systematic literature review was conducted. Searches were conducted using a variety of combinations of the terms WHI, trust, credibility, and their variants in four multi-disciplinary and four health-oriented databases. Articles selected were published in English from 2000 onwards; this process generated 3827 unique records. After the application of the exclusion criteria, 73 were analyzed fully.ResultsInterest in this topic has persisted over the last 15 years, with articles being published in medicine, social science, and computer science and originating mostly from the United States and the United Kingdom. Documents in the final dataset fell into 3 categories: (1) those using trust or credibility as a dependent variable, (2) those using trust or credibility as an independent variable, and (3) studies of the demographic factors that influence the role of trust or credibility in WHI seeking. There is a consensus that website design, clear layout, interactive features, and the authority of the owner have a positive effect on trust or credibility, whereas advertising has a negative effect. With regard to content features, authority of the author, ease of use, and content have a positive effect on trust or credibility formation. Demographic factors influencing trust formation are age, gender, and perceived health status.ConclusionsThere is considerable scope for further research. This includes increased clarity of the interaction between the variables associated with health information seeking, increased consistency on the measurement of trust and credibility, a greater focus on specific WHI sources, and enhanced understanding of the impact of demographic variables on trust and credibility judgments.

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“…The NTIA (2011) also reports parity between sexes in both Internet access and broadband access, and PEW reports that no differences exist in the number of men and women who use social networking sites (Zickuhr & Smith, 2012). Regarding online information seeking, women have been found to search more for health information than men (Stern, Cotten, & Drentea, 2011).…”

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Examining Digital Differences: Parents' Online Activities

Doty

Dworkin²,

Connell

2012

FSR

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ABSTRACT. In an information-based society, digital inequalities among parents have negative implications for families, yet not much is understood about how socioeconomic status is related to parents' online activities. Based on ecological systems theory and social capital concepts, this research investigated the differences in 1,518 parents' online activities by income, age, education, and comfort. Income was a significant predictor of frequency of information seeking activities, but not of frequency of parents' online social activities. However, comfort with technology emerged as a more salient predictor of both types of online behavior than indicators of socio-economic status or age. This research highlights the need to study differences in parent's digital use in context. Implications for family life educators, researchers, and policy makers are discussed.

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The Separate Spheres of Online Health

Cited by 60 publications

References 34 publications

Online Health Information Seeking Behaviors of Hispanics in New York City: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Online Health Information Seeking Behaviors of Hispanics in New York City: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Trust and Credibility in Web-Based Health Information: A Review and Agenda for Future Research

Examining Digital Differences: Parents' Online Activities

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