Verbreitung und Sozialprofil der gesundheitsthemenbezogenen Internetnutzung: Ergebnisse einer bundesweiten Telefonumfrage

Hüfken, Volker; Deutschmann, Marc; Baehring, Thomas; Scherbaum, Werner A.

doi:10.1007/s00038-004-3149-0

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“…The percentage of adolescents looking for health information on the Internet reflected in this study is within the range described in existing literature (40%-73.4%) [4,11-16]. This result is considerably remarkable since most research articles related to this topic have been conducted on adolescents who were native speakers of English and there are no articles on Spanish adolescents.…”

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Use of the internet as a source of health information by Spanish adolescents

Jiménez-Pernett

Lima

Bermúdez-Tamayo

et al. 2010

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak

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BackgroundThe Internet is a fundamental part of the daily life of adolescents, they consider it as a safe and confidential source of information on health matters. The aims is to describe the experience of Spanish adolescents searching for health information on the Internet.MethodsA cross-sectional study of 811 school-age adolescents in Granada was carried out. An adapted and piloted questionnaire was used which was controlled by trained personnel. Sociodemographic and health variables were included together with those concerning the conditions governing access to and use of information and communication technologies (ICT).Results811 adolescents were surveyed (99.38% response rate), mean age was 17 years old. Of these, 88% used the Internet; 57.5% used it on a daily or weekly basis and 38.7% used it occasionally. Nearly half the sample group (55.7%) stated that they used the Internet to search for health-related information. The main problems reported in the search for e-health were the ignorance of good web pages (54.8%) and the lack of confidence or search skills (23.2%).ConclusionsIn conclusion, it seems plausible to claim that websites designed and managed by health services should have a predominant position among interventions specifically addressed to young people.

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confidence: 76%

Use of the internet as a source of health information by Spanish adolescents

Jiménez-Pernett

Lima

Bermúdez-Tamayo

et al. 2010

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak

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“…We could not prove whether there were any statistically significant differences in our results regarding age in any of our models. In general, other studies (mostly telephone-based surveys) have shown that online health information seekers are relatively young (eg, [49-53,57,60,61]). However, there has not been sufficient amount of research conducted with a focus on obtaining an online sample.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Andreassen et al [49] also showed an opposite impact of health status on health-related Internet use (ie, those who reported poorer health used the Internet less for health purposes). Neither Hüfken and colleagues [61] nor Dumitru and colleagues [62] could prove higher health-related Internet use for those with poorer health status. However, medical indicators of health, such as a current diagnosis of long-term illness or disability, indicate a higher level of health-related use of the Internet [49].…”

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Physician Choice Making and Characteristics Associated With Using Physician-Rating Websites: Cross-Sectional Study

Emmert¹,

Meier²,

Pisch³

et al. 2013

J Med Internet Res

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BackgroundOver the past decade, physician-rating websites have been gaining attention in scientific literature and in the media. However, little knowledge is available about the awareness and the impact of using such sites on health care professionals. It also remains unclear what key predictors are associated with the knowledge and the use of physician-rating websites.ObjectiveTo estimate the current level of awareness and use of physician-rating websites in Germany and to determine their impact on physician choice making and the key predictors which are associated with the knowledge and the use of physician-rating websites.MethodsThis study was designed as a cross-sectional survey. An online panel was consulted in January 2013. A questionnaire was developed containing 28 questions; a pretest was carried out to assess the comprehension of the questionnaire. Several sociodemographic (eg, age, gender, health insurance status, Internet use) and 2 health-related independent variables (ie, health status and health care utilization) were included. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and t tests. Binary multivariate logistic regression models were performed for elaborating the characteristics of physician-rating website users. Results from the logistic regression are presented for both the observed and weighted sample.ResultsIn total, 1505 respondents (mean age 43.73 years, SD 14.39; 857/1505, 57.25% female) completed our survey. Of all respondents, 32.09% (483/1505) heard of physician-rating websites and 25.32% (381/1505) already had used a website when searching for a physician. Furthermore, 11.03% (166/1505) had already posted a rating on a physician-rating website. Approximately 65.35% (249/381) consulted a particular physician based on the ratings shown on the websites; in contrast, 52.23% (199/381) had not consulted a particular physician because of the publicly reported ratings. Significantly higher likelihoods for being aware of the websites could be demonstrated for female participants (P<.001), those who were widowed (P=.01), covered by statutory health insurance (P=.02), and with higher health care utilization (P<.001). Health care utilization was significantly associated with all dependent variables in our multivariate logistic regression models (P<.001). Furthermore, significantly higher scores could be shown for health insurance status in the unweighted and Internet use in the weighted models.ConclusionsNeither health policy makers nor physicians should underestimate the influence of physician-rating websites. They already play an important role in providing information to help patients decide on an appropriate physician. Assuming there will be a rising level of public awareness, the influence of their use will increase well into the future. Future studies should assess the impact of physician-rating websites under experimental conditions and investigate whether physician-rating websites have the potential to reflect the quality of care offered by health care providers.

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“…In recent years, the number of Internet users has dramatically increased worldwide [1-3,5,9,11-13,15,19,27,36,37], and ISTAT data reveal that this phenomenon has occurred in Italy too [4]. As the mean of European rate of Internet use is about 58%, Italy can be considered as representative of Europe [4,5].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Most published studies, are conducted mainly in Northern European countries [2,7,11,12,21,27], but up to now no studies have been conducted in Italy and there is lack of studies representative of the general population focusing on behavior modifications related to the growing use of the web for health purposes [10,20]. …”

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Surfing the internet for health information: an italian survey on use and population choices

Siliquini

Ceruti

Lovato

et al. 2011

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak

116

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BackgroundRecent international sources have described how the rapid expansion of the Internet has precipitated an increase in its use by the general population to search for medical information. Most studies on e-health use investigated either through the prevalence of such use and the social and income patterns of users in selected populations, or the psychological consequences and satisfaction experienced by patients with particular diseases. Few studies have been carried out in Europe that have tried to identify the behavioral consequences of Internet use for health-related purposes in the general population.The aims of this study are to provide information about the prevalence of Internet use for health-related purposes in Italy according to demographic and socio-cultural features, to investigate the impact of the information found on health-related behaviors and choices and to analyze any differences based on health condition, self-rated health and relationships with health professionals and facilities.MethodsA multicenter survey was designed within six representative Italian cities. Data were collected through a validated questionnaire administered in hospital laboratories by physicians. Respondents were questioned about their generic condition, their use of the Internet and their health behaviors and choices related to Internet use. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression to assess any differences by socio-demographic and health-related variables.ResultsThe sample included 3018 individuals between the ages of 18 and 65 years. Approximately 65% of respondents reported using the Internet, and 57% of them reported using it to search for health-related information. The main reasons for search on the Internet were faster access and a greater amount of information. People using the Internet more for health-related purposes were younger, female and affected by chronic diseases.ConclusionsA large number of Internet users search for health information and subsequently modify their health behaviors and relationships with their medical providers. This may suggest a strong public health impact with consequences in all European countries, and it would be prudent to plan educational and prevention programs. However, it could be important to investigate the quality of health-related websites to protect and inform users.

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Verbreitung und Sozialprofil der gesundheitsthemenbezogenen Internetnutzung: Ergebnisse einer bundesweiten Telefonumfrage

Abstract: The use of the internet for health care information in Germany is quite different. Questions about consequences remain unanswered. Do the differences increase or do they decrease? And which role does play the health politics? This and other questions could be answered by further studies.

Cited by 26 publications

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Use of the internet as a source of health information by Spanish adolescents

Use of the internet as a source of health information by Spanish adolescents

Physician Choice Making and Characteristics Associated With Using Physician-Rating Websites: Cross-Sectional Study

Surfing the internet for health information: an italian survey on use and population choices

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