ABSTRACT
This paper analyzed the current situation and research hotspots of user information behavior in online health communities in China, a study of practical and theoretical significance for relevant scholars to learn the forefront of user behavior research in online health communities and better engage in related research. Thanks to literature review, this paper analyzed the research status of user information behavior in online health communities in China, and summarized the main research hotspots. Generally speaking, the research results of user behavior in online health communities in China were rich in volume, yet there remained a gap between China and foreign researches in the depth of research and the breadth of research objects.Future research should focus on making up for these deficiencies.