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Objective:To explore the situation and influencing factors of online health information seeking behavior of older patients with coronary heart disease.Methods:From July to November 2021, a cross-sectional survey was conducted on 451 older patients with coronary heart disease in four districts of Qingdao City using the general information questionnaire, Patient Activation Scale, Social Support Scale and Online Health Information Seeking Behavior Scale.Results:Olderpatients with coronary heart disease had a score of (70.69 ± 9.19) for online health information seeking behavior. The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that gender, education, internet use frequency, social support and patient activation were the main influencing factors of online health information seeking behavior ( R2=0.639, F=31.58, all P<0.05). Conclusions:Older patients with coronary heart disease have a moderate level of online health information seeking behavior, and is influenced by multiple factors. Targeted measures should be taken to make patients actively search for disease information online to prevent disease deterioration and promote healthy aging.
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Objective To provide reference for bettering online health information supply and meeting residents' health needs by analyzing residents' access to and utilization rate of online health information. Methods 1 460 residents aged 18 years or above and having experienced medical visits themselves or accompanying others in one year were surveyed in June 2016. The survey covered their access to online health information and the utilization rate. χ2test, variance analysis, and important quadrant derivation model were used in the data analysis. Results 84.5% of the respondents used mobile phones as the most popular tool for accessing health information on the Internet, with more women than men. The importance quadrant analysis found that the residents have the highest utilization rate (72.6% ) of search engines, yet the reliability scoring of such engines was the lowest ( 62.8 ). Professional medical health websites scored the highest in reliability (81.8), yet the lowest utilization rate (2.1% ). Conclusions Search engines require stronger scrutiny to improve their information quality. Professional health and medical institutions'websites are encouraged to step up health information promotions, and health management Apps should be regulated in their development, to create convenient and reliable online health information platforms.
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Objective To provide reference for service optimization of information suppliers and doctors through analyzing the residents'value cognition and utilization of online health information.Methods Questionnaires were distributed in June 2016 to 1 460 residents aged 18 or above and having experienced medical visits themselves or accompanying others in one year. They were surveyed to learn their health information cognition and utilization behavior. The data so acquired were subject to constituent ratio and Chi square test analysis. Results In terms of their use of online health information, 58.5% of the respondents would consult relevant information before medical visits, 64.3% would verify the doctor's diagnosis online following such visits. In case of any inconsistences, 28.2% of them would seek second opinion at another hospital. Statistical differences were discovered in the cognitive difference of residents of different sexes on "internet health information inquiry can relieve tension" , and in the utilization difference of residents of different ages and educational on " whether to consult online health information before medical visits" ( P<0.05). Conclusions The residents'value cognition of online health information is rational in general, but there are also some cognitive behaviors worthy of notice. Information conflicts may incur doctor-patient conflicts and repetitive medical visits. Stakeholders should ensure the professionalism and quality of the information providers. The doctors should master the communication skills and pay attention to the potential impact of online health information.
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Objective To investigate the access to online health information in community residents.Methods The online health information behaviors in residents of 10 communities in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, China, were in-vestigated with questionnaires and analyzed by SPSS 19 .0 .Results Of the community residents included in this in-vestigation, 25%were positive in access to online health information on general gate website and commercial health information service website, 74.34%showed their concern for food safety information, 52.30%focused their con-cern on disease symptom information, and 66.79%were unable to differentiate true information from false informa-tion.Conclusion The community residents have a low positivity and lack of awareness in access to online health in-formation.It is thus pressingly necessary to build the government-dominated online health information platform, and improve the commercial network model and the ability of community residents to differentiate true information from false information.