Assessing the significance of health information seeking in chronic condition management

Dean, Caress; Geneus, Christian J.; Rice, Stephen K.; Johns, Marquisha; Quasie-Woode, Delores P.; Broom, Kevin D.; Elder, Keith

doi:10.1016/j.pec.2017.03.012

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“…Lee and Kim (2015) found that the use of mass media sources for HISB regarding childhood vaccines negatively affected mothers' vaccination intention for their children (Lee & Kim, 2015). Yet, another study determined that individuals who sought health information were less likely to know when to seek medical care, a finding that the author linked to information efficacy (Dean et al, 2017). Finally, despite the increase in Internet and mobile based health information seeking of this research sample, the manner of outcomes and consequences of HISB remain consistent with the previous analysis.…”

Section: Cognitivesupporting

confidence: 63%

“…Very few of the definitions offered in the literature describe the sources used to conduct HISB. Jung (2015) refers to the media, and Dean et al (2017) mention the examples of media and printed materials. Nearly absent is the intended eventual recipient of the health information sought.…”

Section: Is the Concept Clearly Defined?mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nearly absent is the intended eventual recipient of the health information sought. Two articles make the assumption that this health information is for the seeker (Dean et al, 2017;Jacobs, Amuta, & Jeon, 2017). Otherwise, though there are references to the individual engaged in information seeking, the beneficiary is unassumed.…”

Section: Is the Concept Clearly Defined?mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Seeking and finding health information in order to cope with a health threatening situation is one of the most frequent goals of engaging in HISB. Of the literature reviewed, much of itthat is germane to this contextis produced in relation to diabetes, cancer and chronic illness (Blanch-Hartigan, Blake, & Viswanath, 2014; Dean et al, 2017;Graffigna, Barello, Bonanomi, & Riva, 2017;Jamal et al, 2015;Jung, 2014;Jung, 2015;Kratzke, Wilson, & Vilchis, 2013;Lambert et al, 2009a;Lee, Hoti, Hughes, & Emmerton, 2014;Longo et al, 2009;Longo et al, 2010;Mayer et al, 2007;Ramasamy, Singh, Mohan, & Meenakshi, 2016;Zare-Farashbandi, Lalazaryan, Rahimi, & Hassanzadeh, 2016).…”

Section: Hisb In the Context Of Coping With A Health Threatening Situmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Health information seeking behaviour: a concept analysis

Zimmerman

Shaw

2020

Health Info Libraries J

128

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Background In 2007, Lambert and Loiselle conducted an extensive concept analysis of the term health information seeking behaviour (HISB) to examine the concept's level of maturity and critically analyse its characteristics. Since their groundbreaking work, HISB has evolved with the proliferation of ICTs. The Internet is now a common and often preferred medium for the pursuit of health information. Objectives The previous analysis spanned 42 years of literature; this article describes an analysis of the last 10 years of literature on HISB and how online seeking has caused the concept to evolve in the literature. Methods This study used the concept analysis methodology employed by Lambert and Loiselle in the original analysis. It also included a systematic search conducted in five databases to identify studies from 2007 to 2017, using similar inclusion criteria from the original study. Results Of the more than 500 articles retrieved, 85 journal articles met the inclusion criteria. Consistent with the original work, articles that included outcomes were identified as either behavioural or cognitive. Conclusion Most of the attention of the works studied focused on individuals and their information source preferences. This HISB analysis can be incorporated with studies to understand how various communities seek information in online versus non‐online contexts.

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Section: Cognitivesupporting

confidence: 63%

Section: Is the Concept Clearly Defined?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Is the Concept Clearly Defined?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Hisb In the Context Of Coping With A Health Threatening Situmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Health information seeking behaviour: a concept analysis

Zimmerman

Shaw

2020

Health Info Libraries J

128

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“…Self-management activities are important in ongoing treatments, particularly in cases of chronic diseases [ 11 ], and following the advice of physicians is an important premise of self-management. Moreover, only if patients adhere to physicians’ advice can treatment regimens play a role [ 12 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mature or Emerging? The Impact of Treatment-Related Internet Health Information Seeking on Patients’ Trust in Physicians

Zhang

et al. 2018

IJERPH

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Years of clinical trials have proven the maturity and safety of certain treatments, however, some of these mature treatments may not be highly effective. Several treatments have emerged through technological innovations, but their long-term safety, efficacy, and adverse effects remain unknown. At present, many patients seek information related to their treatments on the Internet, which may impact their attitudes towards different treatments and their trust in physicians. In this study, a research model was developed to examine how patients’ trust in their physicians is influenced by related online information on mature or emerging treatments. The hypotheses were tested using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modelling (SEM). A total of 336 valid responses were collected through an online survey. Mature treatments related health information was found to significantly improve patients’ trust. Thus, physicians should pay more attention to mature treatments, and encourage their patients to seek related information online. Moreover, the quality of online information should be developed further to increase patients’ satisfaction. Physicians should also consider their patients’ psychological safety in communication with patients to strengthen their trust.

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