Survey on the consumer preference for the internet health information of the patients' online community members

Jeong, Seong Hee; Kim, Jeongeun; Kim, Taeyoon; Park, Sunyoung; Shin, Youn-Joo; Lee, Sun Young

doi:10.4258/jksmi.2007.13.3.207

Cited by 5 publications

(9 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Owing to the development of personal computers in the 1980s, many nursing educators adopted CBE or the e-learning methods, and their use in nursing is growing exponentially [1,2]. …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Meta-Analysis on the Effectiveness of Computer-Based Education in Nursing

Roh

Park

2010

Healthc Inform Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to conduct a comparative analysis of education effectiveness between computer-based education and traditional education methods in nursing.MethodsMedical and nursing literature databases were searched to identify studies regarding the effectiveness of computer-based education in nursing. Overall effect sizes for three outcome variables (knowledge, attitude, and practice level) were calculated. The effects of study characteristics on the outcome variables were analyzed.ResultsTwenty-seven studies published from 1990 to February 2009, which that met the inclusion criteria, were included in the analysis. The meta-analysis showed that computer-based education generally had positive effects on knowledge, attitude, and practice, with overall effect sizes of 0.43, 0.35, and 0.34, respectively. This study also showed that the type of learner and the total education period had different effects on knowledge.ConclusionsThis metaanalysis found that computer-based education in nursing had positive effects on knowledge, attitude, and practice.

show abstract

“…Owing to the development of personal computers in the 1980s, many nursing educators adopted CBE or the e-learning methods, and their use in nursing is growing exponentially [1,2]. …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Meta-Analysis on the Effectiveness of Computer-Based Education in Nursing

Roh

Park

2010

Healthc Inform Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Online health communities are easily accessible via the internet, and members can exchange information and emotional support. However, because inaccurate information is also common in online health communities, credibility must be secured for sites providing medical information to be effective [41]. It is sometimes difficult for people to determine what is correct, because information is sometimes provided for commercial purposes.…”

Section: Plos Onementioning

confidence: 99%

Factors affecting online health community participation behavior in patients with thyroid cancer

Park

Eum

et al. 2020

PLoS ONE

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Globally, cancer patients obtain much of their disease information online. Online health communities allow patients to share questions and information about diseases. However, there have been few studies on the factors affecting online health community participation behavior in cancer patients. Online social networking is associated with mental health problems, and patients with thyroid cancer experience high levels of distress, anxiety and depression. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors associated with use of online health communities by patients with thyroid cancer to understand the characteristics of patients participating in such online communities. A questionnaire survey was completed by 114 thyroid cancer patients admitted for surgery at a general hospital in Seoul, Korea. General characteristics, clinical characteristics, attitude toward cancer, distress, and anxiety and depression scores of patients who joined an online health community (user group) and patients who did not (non-user group) were compared. The factors affecting online health community participation were education (p = 0.049), tumor size (p = 0.010), attitude toward cancer (p = 0.022), and anxiety and depression (p = 0.021). The average score of satisfaction with the online health community was 4.25 of 5. The user group had larger tumors, a high awareness of the risk of thyroid cancer, and high levels of anxiety and depression. Patients who actively used the online health community have relatively larger cancer size and had higher levels of mental stress. As such patients are often very anxious and depend heavily on the gathered information, the quality of this information is important. Healthcare professionals need to develop appropriate interventions for patients participating in the online health community.

show abstract

“…Given that a previous study used 4,212 data items from 2002 to 2012 6) , this study used data since 2013. While the previous study collected about 4 In a study by Jeong et al 1) , one of the study participants pointed out that the risks of finding inaccurate or false information owing to the nature of the internet was very high and it was unclear whether the source of such information was responsible for providing misleading information. Kim et al 5) found that online health information accounted for 49% of medically-based information, 1% of advertising, and 21% of mixed answers.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Demand for online health information has increased rapidly due to changes in health awareness owing to the rise in internet usage, expansion of medical supplies, increase in medical knowledge and rights, and improvements in living standards 1) . The use of social media to resolve simple daily-life medical problems has become common mostly because of its convenience.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of Some Online Questions with High Frequency about Dental Treatment in Korea

Kang

Kim

et al. 2019

J Dent Hyg Sci

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: The Internet has advantages in terms of accessibility and amount of information, and the search for health information over the Internet is increasing exponentially. The purpose of this study is to analyze the information generated about some dental treatment on the internet by year. Methods: Naver Knowledge (JisikIn in Korean) which is an interactive search service was selected as the first search site in Korea. Scaling, wisdom tooth extraction, and endodontic treatment that can be paid by Korean health insurance were selected. Finally, 4,729 questions about scaling, 23,963 wisdom teeth extraction questions and 17,733 endodontic treatment questions were extracted. The question contents, the information about the questioner and the answerer, and an error of answers were investigated. Frequency analysis was used and chi-square test was used if necessary. Results: The most frequently asked questions were discomfort and dissatisfaction after the treatment. The need for treatment was the second in questions of the wisdom tooth extraction and endodontic treatment, but the health insurance benefit was the second in dental scaling. Most of the questioners didn't disclose personal information. The public answered the most in 2013∼2014, but the highest percentage of the respondents was experts in 2017. Responses were mostly personal experience, but showed a tendency to decrease with years, and professional knowledge showed an increasing tendency. The error of the answer has also gradually decreased. Conclusion: Questions about dental care over the Internet are increasing exponentially, experts are responding increasingly, and errors in answers are decreasing. Nevertheless, it is necessary to pay attention to the related expert group to prevent misinformation.

show abstract

Survey on the consumer preference for the internet health information of the patients' online community members

Cited by 5 publications

References 0 publications

A Meta-Analysis on the Effectiveness of Computer-Based Education in Nursing

A Meta-Analysis on the Effectiveness of Computer-Based Education in Nursing

Factors affecting online health community participation behavior in patients with thyroid cancer

Analysis of Some Online Questions with High Frequency about Dental Treatment in Korea

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About