scholarly journals Classification of the Use of Online Health Information Channels and Variation in Motivations for Channel Selection: A Cross-Sectional Survey (Preprint)

10.2196/24945 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di Zhang ◽  
Zhen Shi ◽  
Hongchao Hu ◽  
Gang Han
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Channel Selection ◽  
Online Health Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Information Channels

scholarly journals Information and decision-making needs of psychiatric patients: the perspective of relatives

PeerJ ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. e3378
Author(s):  
Sarah Liebherz ◽  
Lisa Tlach ◽  
Martin Härter ◽  
Jörg Dirmaier
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Search ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
General Information ◽  
Online Health Information ◽  
Support Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Information Materials

Background Mental illness may strongly affect relatives’ lives. Therefore, it is important to empower relatives by providing health information according to their preferences. Methods An online cross-sectional survey was conducted using a purpose-designed questionnaire on online health information and decision-support needs. Results Prevalent reasons for online health information search of the 185 participating relatives were the need for general information and the insufficiency of the information given by the health care provider. The most difficult treatment decisions concerned the treatment setting (inpatient or outpatient) as well as the psychopharmacological treatment. Discussion Since psychiatric patients’ relatives report extensive information and decision-support needs, it is essential to address their needs in health information material. Assessment of relatives’ needs when developing health information materials is recommended.

scholarly journals An analysis of online health information on schizophrenia or related conditions: a cross-sectional survey

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Athanasopoulou ◽  
Heli Hätönen ◽  
Sanna Suni ◽  
Christos Lionis ◽  
Kathleen M Griffiths ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Online Health Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Perceived Efficiency Outcomes, Sources and Awareness of Online Health Information among the Elderly during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 8121
Author(s):  
Gizell Green ◽  
Riki Tesler ◽  
Cochava Sharon
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Health Information ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Online Health Information ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Safety Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Information Efficiency ◽  
Online Sources

The Internet and social media are crucial platforms for health information. Factors such as the efficiency of online health information, the outcomes of seeking online health information and the awareness of reliable sources have become increasingly important for the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to examine differences between elderly individuals’ income above and below the average monthly wage in relation to their online health information efficiency and the outcomes of seeking online health information; to evaluate types of online information sources with online health information efficiency and the outcomes of seeking online health information; and to explore online health information efficiency as a mediator between health status and awareness of online sources. A cross-sectional study design was conducted with 336 elderly participants age 65 or older. The participants volunteered to complete a questionnaire. No differences were found between the two groups regarding efficiency in retrieving health information from official online health sites and Google. Perceived efficiency mediated health status and awareness of online sources. In these challenging times, it is important to provide a tailor-made education strategy plan for reliable sources of online health information for the elderly, in order to enhance their technology safety skills. It is also important to explore other mediating variables between health status and awareness of online sources.

Health information seeking in the postpartum period: A cross-sectional survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justine Dol ◽  
Brianna Richardson ◽  
Megan Aston ◽  
Douglas McMillan ◽  
Gail Tomblin Murphy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals A Typology of Patients Based on Decision-Making Styles: Cross-Sectional Survey Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Anne FitzPatrick ◽  
Alexandra Claudia Hess ◽  
Lynn Sudbury-Riley ◽  
Peter Johannes Schulz
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Online Health Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patient Decision Making ◽  
Health Care Practitioners ◽  
Patient Decision ◽  
Decision Making Styles

BACKGROUND Although previous research shows broad differences in the impact of online health information on patient-practitioner decision making, specific research is required to identify and conceptualize patient decision-making styles related to the use of online health information and to differentiate segments according to the influence of online information on patient decision making and interactions with health professionals. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate patients’ decision making in relation to online health information and interactions with health care practitioners. We also aimed to present a typology of patients based on significant differences in their decision making. METHODS We applied a large-scale cross-sectional research design using a survey. Data, generated using a questionnaire that was administered by companies specializing in providing online panels, were collected from random samples of baby boomers in the United Kingdom, the United States, and New Zealand. The total sample comprised 996 baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964, who had used the internet in the previous 6 months to search for and share health-related information. Data were analyzed using hierarchical cluster analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, as well as one-way analysis of variance, chi-square tests, and paired sample <italic>t</italic> tests. RESULTS Analyses identified 3 key decision-making styles that served as the base for 4 unique and stable segments of patients with distinctive decision-making styles: the Collaborators (229/996, 23.0%), the Autonomous-Collaborators (385/996, 38.7%), the Assertive-Collaborators (111/996, 11.1%), and the Passives (271/996, 27.2%). Profiles were further developed for these segments according to key differences in the online health information behavior, demographics, and interactional behaviors of patients. The typology demonstrates that collaborative decision making is dominant among patients either in its pure form or in combination with autonomous or assertive decision making. In other words, most patients (725/996, 72.8%) show significant collaboration in their decision making with health care professionals. However, at times, patients in the combination Autonomous-Collaborative segment prefer to exercise individual autonomy in their decision making, and those in the combination Assertive-Collaborative segment prefer to be assertive with health professionals. Finally, this study shows that a substantial number of patients adopt a distinctly passive decision-making style (271/996, 27.2%). CONCLUSIONS The patient typology provides a framework for distinguishing practice-relevant and addressable segments with important implications for health care practitioners, including better-targeted communication programs for patients and more successful outcomes for health care services in the long term.

Readability of Online Health Information: A Meta-Narrative Systematic Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 487-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lubna Daraz ◽  
Allison S. Morrow ◽  
Oscar J. Ponce ◽  
Wigdan Farah ◽  
Abdulrahman Katabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
General Public ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
The United States ◽  
Reading Level ◽  
Online Health Information ◽  
Cross Sectional

Online health information should meet the reading level for the general public (set at sixth-grade level). Readability is a key requirement for information to be helpful and improve quality of care. The authors conducted a systematic review to evaluate the readability of online health information in the United States and Canada. Out of 3743 references, the authors included 157 cross-sectional studies evaluating 7891 websites using 13 readability scales. The mean readability grade level across websites ranged from grade 10 to 15 based on the different scales. Stratification by specialty, health condition, and type of organization producing information revealed the same findings. In conclusion, online health information in the United States and Canada has a readability level that is inappropriate for general public use. Poor readability can lead to misinformation and may have a detrimental effect on health. Efforts are needed to improve readability and the content of online health information.

scholarly journals Consumer perceptions of health IT utilization and benefits

JAMIA Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue S Feldman ◽  
Grishma P Bhavsar ◽  
Benjamin L Schooley
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Health Information Exchange ◽  
Consumer Perceptions ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Health It ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

AbstractObjectivesThe objective of this article is to examine consumer perceptions of health information technology (health IT) utilization and benefits through an integrated conceptual framework.Materials and MethodsThis article employs an integrated conceptual framework to examine consumer perceptions of health IT. A consumer survey yielded 1125 completed responses. A factor-based scale was developed for each sub-construct. Bivariate analysis using χ2 tests was performed to determine differences in the percentage of respondents who agreed with each sub-construct based on whether their physician used an electronic health record (EHR) system. Multivariable logistic regression that controlled for demographic characteristics of respondents was performed to determine adjusted odds of agreeing with selected opinions of health information exchange (HIE).ResultsResults indicate that respondents whose physicians used an EHR system were significantly more likely to agree that there was a perceived benefit with HIE and to care provided; that the patient should have control over the record; that they trust the physician and security of the medical information; that they understand the need for HIE, and that HIE must be easy to use.DiscussionThe results suggest that consumers who have experienced the use of one technology in the healthcare setting can recognize the potential benefit of another technology. Race/ethnicity, gender, and education played some role in respondents’ views of EHRs and HIE, more specifically, non-Hispanic African American participants indicated lower levels of trust in HIE when compared with non-Hispanic Whites.ConclusionThis cross-sectional survey indicated that physician use of EHRs significantly increases the odds of consumers’ seeing perceived benefits of HIE and understanding the need for HIE.

scholarly journals A validation study of the Norwegian version of the Health Literacy Questionnaire: A robust nine-dimension factor model

2020 ◽  
pp. 140349482092642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid K. Wahl ◽  
Åsmund Hermansen ◽  
Richard H. Osborne ◽  
Marie Hamilton Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Norwegian Version ◽  
Health Literacy Questionnaire

Objective: This study aimed to undertake a rigorous psychometric evaluation of the nine-scale Norwegian version of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) based on data from a sample of people with psoriasis. Methods: Cross-sectional survey data were collected from 825 adults with psoriasis who previously participated in the Norwegian Climate Heliotherapy programme. To investigate the factorial validity of the Norwegian HLQ, confirmatory factor analyses were carried out using Stata. Results: A highly restricted model fit with no cross-loadings or correlated residuals was acceptable for three of the nine scales (‘Feeling understood and supported by health-care providers’, ‘Appraisal of health information’ and ‘Ability to find good health information’). After minor model adjustments of the other scales, one-factor models were acceptable. All scales showed acceptable internal consistency, with Cronbach’s alpha ranging from 0.71 to 0.87. Except for three items, all items had high to acceptable factor loadings. Conclusions: This study of the Norwegian HLQ replicates the original factor structure of the Australian HLQ, indicating the questionnaire has cogent and independent scales with good reliability. Researchers, programme implementers and policymakers could use the Norwegian version of the HLQ with confidence to generate reliable information on health literacy for different purposes.

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