ABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the status of health information search behavior and disease decision-making ability of the patients with invasive microscopy, and to analyze the relationship between them, and to improve the patients′ undefineds willingness and ability.Methods:Totally 143 patients with invasive microscopy from August 2018 to May 2019 were selected as study subjects by means of a convenient sampling method, and a cross-sectional survey was conducted using the general data questionnaire, the health information search behavior scale and the patient decision-making participation ability measurement scale. To describe and analyze the status and relationship of health information search and decision-making in patients with quasi-line invasive microscopy.Results:The attitude of health information search was (24.65±3.31) points, the information demand was (61.26±5.21) points, the information source was (47.39±7.97) points, and the information disorder was (25.73±4.77) points. The total score of disease decision-making ability was 104.55±21.56, which was in the middle level. Pearson correlation analysis results showed that health information search attitude, information needs, information sources, and the total score and scores of each dimension were positively correlated ( r values were 0.756-0.947, P<0.001). Information acquisition disorders were negatively correlated with the total score and scores of each dimension of decision-making ability ( r values were -0.217--0.168, P<0.05). Conclusion:The behavior and attitude of health information search in patients undergoing invasive microscopic examination were at the middle level, and the level of information demand was high. The more active the attitude of information seeking, the stronger the ability of disease decision-making. It is suggested that health care workers, based on the demand orientation of patients' health information and the characteristics of their information search behavior, provide personalized guidance and various forms of health education for patients ′ lack of information, so as to help patients get rid of decision-making difficulties and improve their health outcomes.