Racial Disparity and Factors Associated with Internet Health Information-Seeking Among US Adults with Diabetes Mellitus (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ransome Eke ◽  
Jannat Tul Khadiza ◽  
Xin Thomas Yang ◽  
Jason M Parton
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
High School ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Chronic Medical Condition ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Internet Health Information ◽  
Factors Associated

BACKGROUND Many patients with chronic medical conditions search the internet to obtain medical advice and health information to improve their health condition and quality of life. Diabetes is a common chronic disease that disproportionately affects different race/ethnic groups in the US. With the existing literature on the popularity of internet health information seeking in persons with a chronic medical condition, there is limited data among US adults with diabetes. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine factors associated with internet health information seeking in US adults with diabetes and whether there was a disparity in internet information-seeking stratified by race/ethnicity. METHODS We conducted a cross-section study using the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) data from 2017 to 2020. We selected our study sample based on respondents' reports on whether they were told they had diabetes, and our primary outcome was internet health information seeking. We used two multivariable logistic regression models to examine the effects of sociodemographic factors and other covariates on internet health information-seeking in adults with diabetes. Jackknife replicate weights were used to provide bias-corrected variance estimates. RESULTS Our study sample includes a total of 2903 adults who self-reported they had diabetes. 60.0% were White (1744/2903), 44.9 % males (1336/2850), and 64% had some college or graduate education level (1812/2831). The prevalence of internet health information seeking in this population was 64.5% and the main factors associated with internet health information seeking include education level (Some college versus less than high school: OR = 1.42, 95% CI = [1.44, 1.88]; College graduate or higher versus less than high school: OR = 2.50, 95% CI = [1.79, 3.50] ), age (age group 65+ versus 18 to 44 years: OR = 0.46, 95% CI = [0.34, 0.63], and house income level (p<.001). Additionally, we found differences in the effects of predictors stratified by race. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that internet health information-seeking is common among US adults with diabetes. Internet health information could influence the self-management and quality of life of adults with diabetes in many ways. CLINICALTRIAL Not Applicable.

The Correlation of Online Health Information Seeking Experience with the Health Related Quality of Life: A Cross-sectional Study among Iranian Female Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Kavosi ◽  
Sara Vahedian ◽  
Arefeh Dehghani tafti ◽  
Mohammad Amin Bahrami
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Online Health Information ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Online Health Information Seeking

Abstract Background: Given the increasing availability of internet, it has become a common source of health information for all population including students. However, the actual effect of this increased access to information on the health status and its different aspects needs to be studied more. This study aimed to investigate the correlations between online health information seeking behavior and health related quality of life in a sample of high school students of Iran. Methods: A survey was conducted among secondary school girl students of Yazd province, Iran in 2019. A total of 295 students participated in the study. The required data were gathered using two valid questionnaires including eHIQ (Kelly et al., 2015) to measure the online health information seeking experience and validated Persian version of SF-36 to measure the health related quality of life. The collected data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficient using SPSS version 23. Results: The mean score of eHIQ was 2.71±0.71. Mean scores for physical component summary and mental component summary of SF-36 were 72.90±16.20 and 63.19±22.26, respectively. eHIQ score showed no statistical correlations with physical component summary (P=.46) and mental component summary (P=.53). Conclusion: The findings suggest that seeking online health information does not improve the health related quality of life. The possible causes are discussed but this finding should be studied more.

Older adults and internet health information seeking

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamer El-Attar ◽  
Jarvis Gray ◽  
Sankaran N. Nair ◽  
Raymond Ownby ◽  
Sara J. Czaja
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Internet Health Information

Factors affecting the quality of work-life of nurses: a correlational study

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 618-629
Author(s):  
Marzieh Kheiri ◽  
Leila Gholizadeh ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Taghdisi ◽  
Elnaz Asghari ◽  
Mitra Musavi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Correlational Study ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Tertiary Teaching

Background Quality of work-life is an important factor in the recruitment and retention of the nursing workforce and their work productivity. Aims This study aimed to identify factors that affect the quality of work-life of nurses. Methods In this correlational study, 239 nurses employed in a tertiary teaching hospital in Iran completed the study questionnaires, including the quality of work-life questionnaire. The associations between potential independent variables and quality of work-life were examined using multivariate regression analysis. Results Participants were mostly women (80.33%) and within the age range of 30–45 years (71.54%). Working in other hospitals, having a second job and health information-seeking behaviours were significant predictors of quality of work-life, explaining 28.68% of the total variance in quality of work-life of nurses. Conclusions Improving working standards may prevent nurses from working extra hours or in different occupations. This, along with facilitating the health information-seeking behaviours of nurses, may help improve their quality of work-life by maintaining a better work-life balance and acquiring knowledge and skills that can help with effective management of work and life commitments.

Internet Health Information Seeking (IHIS)

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (10) ◽  
pp. 1376-1377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lenette M. Jones ◽  
Tiffany C. E. Veinot ◽  
Susan J. Pressler ◽  
Julia S. Seng ◽  
Alecia M. McCall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Internet Health Information

scholarly journals Effects of health information seeking behaviors on anxiety, and loss among East Asian international students

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Chih-Chun Chuang
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Internet Health Information ◽  
Health Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior

This study examined the influences of anxiety, health information seeking behavior, cross-cultural loss on satisfaction with life among 186 East Asian international students while studying abroad in the U.S. The results showed that general and health anxiety are both significantly associated with satisfaction with life, while there is a positive association between health anxiety and Internet health information seeking behaviors. Internet health information seeking behavior also mediated the link between health anxiety and satisfaction with life in the U.S. Cross-cultural loss did not moderate the relationship between Internet health information seeking behavior and satisfaction with life as predicted. Results of this study provide additional knowledge about East Asian international students' health, including the connection between general and health anxiety, Internet health information seeking behavior, and satisfaction with life. Findings from this study may have implications for higher education institutions serving international students.

scholarly journals Web-Based Health Information Seeking Among Students at Kuwait University: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

10.2196/14327 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. e14327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasan Ashkanani ◽  
Rabab Asery ◽  
Fajer Bokubar ◽  
Noor AlAli ◽  
Shahad Mubarak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Kuwait University ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Web

Background Owing to the revolution in technology, the internet has become an important aspect of people’s lives. Modern technology is enabling people from diverse educational backgrounds to use the internet for several purposes, one of which is health information seeking. Recently, Web-based health information has become more popular among patients all over the world and among the general public. Objective This study aimed to investigate the use of Web-based health resources among undergraduate students from different faculties at Kuwait University. Methods The study employed a cross-sectional design with students selected from 8 faculties of Kuwait University, 4 faculties of Literature and 4 faculties of Science. Data were collected using structured questionnaires, and analysis was done using a chi-square test and binary logistic regression to determine the factors associated with seeking health information on the Web. Results The sample size obtained was 1132 with a response rate of 90.27% (1132/1254). Overall, the prevalence of students seeking Web-based health information was 92.66%. (1049/1132) The most significant factors associated with seeking health information on the Web were age, gender, faculty, year of study, primary source of internet, and level of experience with internet use. In total, 90.0% (325/361) of students who were aged older than 21 years used Web-based health information compared with 82.8% (275/332) of those who were aged 18 years. In addition, female students showed a higher prevalence (829/934, 88.8%) of Web-based health information seeking than males (210/270, 77.8%). Students who majored in faculties of Science were more likely to seek health information than those who majored in faculties of Literature. All the differences found in the study were statistically significant (P<.05). Conclusions The study concluded that many people use the internet for seeking health information. Sociodemographic factors have a significant association with Web-based health information seeking. Therefore, doctors must educate the public about the health information websites that can be trusted.

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