New study reveals that negative consequences for healthcare adherence behavior resulting from use of internet health information appear substantial

2009 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Adherence Behavior ◽  
Internet Health Information ◽  
Use Of Internet

Tu1310 Consulting Dr Google: Use of Internet Health Information by Patients Undergoing Their First Colonoscopy

2013 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. AB494
Author(s):  
Jocelyn A. Silvester ◽  
John R. Walker ◽  
Harman Kalkat ◽  
Lesley A. Graff ◽  
Donald R. Duerksen
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Internet Health Information ◽  
Use Of Internet

scholarly journals The image of a doctor in a doctor-patient relationship in the Internet era

2019 ◽  
pp. 127-135
Author(s):  
Janina Wiertlewska
Keyword(s):  
Information Asymmetry ◽  
Health Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Patient Relationship ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Doctor Patient Relationship ◽  
Internet Health Information ◽  
Pilot Survey ◽  
Use Of Internet ◽  
The Impact

The following paper deals with the issues of doctor’s image in the doctor-patient relationship in the Internet era and the influence of Internet on patient’s compliance. Both positive and negative standpoints have been discussed briefly, followed by a description of a research model proposed by Laugesen, Hassanein and Yufei (2015) applicable for this type of study. The study examines the impact of patients’ use of Internet health information on various elements of patient-doctor relation (including compliance) through a theoretical model based on principal-agent theory as well as the information asymmetry perspective. A pilot survey and interview study performed on one Polish doctor and a group of his patients, a specialist in Family Medicine has been described. The study carried out by three coworkers: Laugesen, Hassanein and Yufei (2015) revealed that patient-doctor concordance and perceived information asymmetry have relevant effects on patient’s compliance while patient-doctor concordance reveals a stronger relationship. The final conclusions were such that only doctor’s quality had a significant influence on the information asymmetry; the Internet health information gathered by a patient had no impact on perceived information asymmetry; the pilot study performed on the Polish physician confirms the theses presented in this paper but further investigations concerning the formerly discussed issues should be done.

scholarly journals Use of Internet Health Information Among Students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Etab S. Alghamdi ◽  
Alaa S. Alqarni ◽  
Maryah M. Bakarman ◽  
Abdel Moniem Mukhtar ◽  
Marwan A. Bakarman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Internet Health Information ◽  
Use Of Internet

BACKGROUND: Internet is a resource used to deliver health information, and has the potential to provide nutrition education in particular for individuals with a good level of education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of internet as a source for health information and analyzing the related factors for internet as a source for health information among students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: We recruited 164 high schools, undergraduate and postgraduate students living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A self-administered structured questionnaire to collect data on searching the internet for health information was used. It included frequency and timing of search, type of information, use of information in decision making, general health condition and socio-demographic characteristics. Differences between students who perceived and those who did not perceive improvement in health care after using internet health information were assessed using the chi-squared test. RESULTS: 92.7% of the students usually searched the internet for health information and 84.8% perceived internet health information as a help towards improving their health status. Students at higher educational levels talked significantly more often with their doctors regarding the health information they got from the internet (p = 0.014). We found significantly higher rates of perceived improvement in health among females (p <0.001), participants who trusted the health information they got from the internet (p <0.001), those who searched the internet for health information for themselves and other persons (p = 0.034), who searched for information on health care, physical fitness and nutrition and specific diseases (p = 0.005) and those who did it to increase their knowledge (p = 0.024). CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS: The majority of participants perceived the health information they got from the internet as a help towards improving their health status. Interventions should be developed to enhance the use of internet health information among males and high school students.

Older adults and internet health information seeking

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamer El-Attar ◽  
Jarvis Gray ◽  
Sankaran N. Nair ◽  
Raymond Ownby ◽  
Sara J. Czaja
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Internet Health Information

Problematic Internet use two decades later: apps to wean us off apps

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (04) ◽  
pp. 371-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elias Aboujaoude
Keyword(s):  
Operating System ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Treatment Algorithm ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
Psychotherapeutic Interventions ◽  
Use Of Internet

Two decades of research into problematic Internet use have not yielded an established definition, much less an accepted treatment algorithm that is based on the psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions that have been tested. Meanwhile, technology-mediated tools that purport to curb unnecessary use of Internet-related technologies and the associated negative consequences are gaining in popularity, despite the lack of rigorous clinical trials into their efficacy and safety. Some popular new offerings that vary in browser, operating system and platform compatibility are reviewed. While they share similar goals as “traditional” treatments, they may be more efficient, scalable, and affordable. Using technology against itself may be counter-intuitive, but the popularity of these tools and their potential advantages make them worthy of researchers’ attention. Telepsychiatry platforms, which are gaining a foothold in the treatment of established disorders, may, paradoxically, also prove beneficial for the management of problematic use of Internet-related technologies.

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