Health information seeking, diet and physical activity: An empirical assessment by medium and critical demographics

Beaudoin, Christopher E.; Hong, Traci

doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2011.04.003

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“…This is mostly due to probability that people with higher education and income use the Internet more often, which is also consistent with previous research that health information seeking was more common among higher education and income groups [18,19]. Being in a relationship with a significant other also seems to be another enabling factor.…”

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Health Information on the Web and Consumers’ Perspectives on Health Professionals’ Responses to Information Exchange

Seçkin¹

2014

Med 2.0

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BackgroundHealth information technology, which is sometimes referred to as informaticization of medicine, is changing the extent to which patients become competent producers of their own health by enabling them access to health information anytime and anywhere.ObjectiveThis research provides preliminary information on users' perceptions of the extent to which use of the Internet for health information impacts medical encounters. We specifically explored the following questions: (1) To what extent perceptions of positive or negative changes in medical encounters are associated with sociodemographic background of online health information seekers, and how often the Internet information is discussed with providers? (2) To what extent is there an association between perceived changes in medical encounters and frequency of referring to the Internet during medical encounters? (3) To what extent is there an association between sociodemographic background of online health information users and frequency of discussing of the Internet information with providers?MethodsThe data for this study was derived from a national sampling of online health and medical information users who participated in the Study of Health and Medical Information in Cyberspace—Survey of User Perceptions (N=710). This study used a nationally representative online research panel of the US adults maintained by the Knowledge Networks. Analysis of variance (ANOVA), chi-square, and t tests were performed to examine the data.ResultsAlthough Internet sources allow people the opportunity to gather health or medical information, discussion of this information was not a very common activity. It is noteworthy that half of the sample never or rarely discussed health/medical information obtained from Internet sources with health professionals. Chi-square analyses revealed that discussion of online health information with providers were associated with education, income, and marital status. We also found that discussion of the Internet information mostly promotes better physician-patient interactions. Analyses with post-hoc tests identified that perceived changes in medical encounters were associated with age, education, and income. However, 9.1% (64/703) of our respondents strongly agreed that the interactions with their providers have been strained. T test analyses showed that marital status, race, and gender were not significant.ConclusionsEmbracing new technologies, and adapting to changing roles and relationships in delivery of medical care are critical to effective delivery of patient-centered care. Health professionals could also guide patients on how to evaluate information and where to access to reliable and accurate information.

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Health Information on the Web and Consumers’ Perspectives on Health Professionals’ Responses to Information Exchange

Seçkin¹

2014

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“…Overall, our study has shown that health media use is an important mediator both in the education and household income models. Given that the distribution of multiple risk behaviors is not equally distributed, but clustered around specific population groups [4][5][6][7][8], the focus of health promotion efforts should be directed at addressing multiple risk behaviors instead of targeting single risk behaviors one at a time. In this regard, our findings suggest that effective use of health media plays an important role in health promotion among those in low SES.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…1 = "less than $5000", 2 = "$5000 to $7499", and so on; Range = [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19].…”

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“…According to the theory, communication inequalities are defined as "differences among social classes in the generation, manipulation, and distribution of information at the group level and differences in access to and ability to take advantage of information at the individual level [3]." For example, previous studies have suggested that SES is related to media use, which is in turn related to health-related behaviors such as fruit and vegetable intake, consumption of the Mediterranean diet, physical activity, sun protection, and smoking [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11].…”

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Are socioeconomic disparities in health behavior mediated by differential media use? Test of the communication inequality theory.

Ishikawa

Kondo

Kawachi

et al. 2016

Patient Education and Counseling

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“…At the very minimum, it is important for organizations to update their Website content; the Internet is a major source for health information (Beaudoin and Hong 2011). In the past, some organizations fully integrated new guidelines into their online resources, while others did not adopt the new resources and left old guidelines on their Websites (Gainforth et al 2013).…”

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The Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth: Implications for practitioners, professionals, and organizations

Latimer-Cheung

Copeland

Fowles

et al. 2016

Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab.

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Abstract:The new Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth emphasize the integration of all movement behaviours that occur over a whole day (i.e., light, moderate, and vigorous physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep). These guidelines shift the paradigm away from considering each behaviour in isolation. This concept of the "whole day matters" not only calls for a change in thinking about movement but also for redevelopment of dissemination and implementation practice. Past guideline launch activities largely have aimed to create awareness through passive dissemination strategies (e.g., Website posts, distribution of print resources). For the integrated guidelines to have public health impact, we must move beyond dissemination and raising of awareness to implementation and behaviour change. Shifting this focus requires new, innovative approaches to intervention, including interdisciplinary collaboration, policy change, and refocused service provision. The purpose of this paper is to identify practitioners, professionals, and organizations with potential to disseminate and/or implement the guidelines, discuss possible implementation strategies for each of these groups, and describe the few resources being developed and those needed to support dissemination and implementation efforts. This discussion makes readily apparent the need for a well-funded, comprehensive, long-term dissemination, implementation, and evaluation plan to ensure uptake and activation of the guidelines.

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Health information seeking, diet and physical activity: An empirical assessment by medium and critical demographics

Cited by 70 publications

References 31 publications

Health Information on the Web and Consumers’ Perspectives on Health Professionals’ Responses to Information Exchange

Health Information on the Web and Consumers’ Perspectives on Health Professionals’ Responses to Information Exchange

Are socioeconomic disparities in health behavior mediated by differential media use? Test of the communication inequality theory.

The Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth: Implications for practitioners, professionals, and organizations

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