Investigating the Use and Non-Use of Online Information Resources Among Cancer Patients: A Qualitative Study

This research focuses on examining the use and non-use of information resources among cancer patients. Non-seekers’ information-seeking behavior is analyzed in this research to determine the causes and symptoms of their non-seeking of health knowledge. Cancer patients use a variety of information resources such as the Internet, social media, and medical databases, in order to satisfy their needs. Studies showed that patients’ knowledge of their cancer stage might help them in making their care and treatment choices. Focus groups are commonly used in health research to explore the perspectives of patients or health care professionals; relatively few studies consider methodological aspects in this specific context. The purpose of this research is to investigate the information needs of cancer patients, and to find out reasons for the lack of cancer stage knowledge and desire for information after diagnosis. Expected findings include personal, situational, and psychological reasons, such as: low health literacy, low usage of health information, health instructions and the ways to increase patient awareness of the benefits and ways of seeking information.

Investigation of ESL Students' Interaction With Online Information Resources

Language Learning and Literacy ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-9618-9.ch006 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 111-123

Author(s):

Abdullah Almobarraz

Keyword(s):

Information Seeking ◽

Information Resources ◽

University Education ◽

Online Resources ◽

Online Information ◽

Esl Students ◽

Saudi Students ◽

Scholarship Students ◽

Seeking Behavior ◽

Scholarship Program

This article describes how Saudi Arabia has a scholarship program that provides opportunities for Saudi citizens to pursue their undergraduate and graduate university education abroad. Because students have not mastered English, they initially enroll in an English institution. The internet is an enormously valuable learning tool for ESL students. However, Saudi students' use of information resources for learning English is unclear. This study thus investigates the information-seeking behavior of scholarship students when using online resources to learn ESL. The findings reveal that the students have a positive perception of online resources; however, they require training on searching for and using such resources. It is also found that most students use self-motivation to find online resources to increase their knowledge of English. The lack of awareness of appropriate resources is found to be the most common problem.

Advances in Library and Information Science - Design, Development, and Management of Resources for Digital Library Services ◽

Information Needs and Information Seeking Behavior of Physically Challenged Students and Faculty of the University of Delhi

10.4018/978-1-4666-2500-6.ch024 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 300-308

Author(s):

Ramneek Singh ◽

Amrit Kaur

Keyword(s):

Information System ◽

Information Seeking ◽

Information Needs ◽

Survey Methods ◽

Information Source ◽

Information Services ◽

Information Resources ◽

Seeking Behavior ◽

Physically Challenged ◽

The University

Information seeking is a fluid and situation dependent activity where a seeker’s actions are influenced by access to information, perceived quality, and trust in the information source. The situation is more intense if the information seeker is a physically disabled person. This demands a call for a regular study and development of information system and management of information services for persons with disability The University of Delhi has more than 1200 students and teachers with disabilities in its various colleges and departments. Very little is known about the techniques employed by them when looking for information, what kinds of source formats they prefer to use and how these sources are used, what barriers they confront, how they feel about the process, and how they can be helped to better exploit the information resources available to them. This chapter investigates and finds the answers to the above questions by using survey methods of research. It also incorporates the use of information and assistive technology for information sought by the physically challenged students and teachers.

Information-seeking behavior of social sciences scholars

Brazilian Journal of Information Science ◽

10.36311/1981-1640.2015.v9n1.07.p107 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Oluyomi Oluleke FOLORUNSO

Keyword(s):

Social Sciences ◽

Information Seeking ◽

Information Needs ◽

Information Sources ◽

Information Resources ◽

Economic Research ◽

Electronic Information ◽

Electronic Information Resources ◽

Information-seeking behavior is one of the most important areas of user studies and a concept affected by many factors. Previous researches in these areas indicate that the information-seeking practices of scholars are dependent on their field of research, and vary from one discipline to another. This paper examines the information-seeking behavior of scholars in the social sciences, based on the premise that information-seeking behavior follows universally applicable stages and patterns worldwide. The study was conducted at the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER). Fifty eight active social sciences scholars were interviewed via a questionnaire about their information sources for research and consultancy purposes, their preference for electronic or printed formats, their use of electronic or Internet resources, and how they meet or satisfy their information needs, among others. Results show that journals and books were the most preferred information sources, and a large majority of scholars “regularly” used electronic information resources for their research and consultancy needs. The findings of the study also demonstrate diverse usage patterns for electronic information resources among users of different academic ranks and age range. Based on the research findings, the author provides suggestions on how current information services and products can be improved to better serve the users. The author also makes recommendations for improving library services and technologies to better meet the information needs of social sciences scholars in general.

Breast cancer patients' information needs and information-seeking behavior in a developing country

The Breast ◽

10.1016/j.breast.2016.05.011 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 28 ◽

pp. 156-160 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Khalil Kimiafar ◽

Masoumeh Sarbaz ◽

Soudabeh Shahid Sales ◽

Mojtaba Esmaeili ◽

Zohre Javame Ghazvini

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Developing Country ◽

Information Seeking ◽

Information Needs ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

Investigation of ESL Students' Interaction With Online Information Resources

International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital Competence ◽

10.4018/ijdldc.2017100103 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 25-38

Author(s):

Abdullah Almobarraz

Keyword(s):

Information Seeking ◽

Information Resources ◽

University Education ◽

Online Resources ◽

Online Information ◽

Esl Students ◽

Saudi Students ◽

Scholarship Students ◽

Seeking Behavior ◽

Scholarship Program

Faith, hope, and charity: an in-depth interview study of cancer patients' information needs and information-seeking behavior

Western Journal of Medicine ◽

10.1136/ewjm.173.1.26 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 173 (1) ◽

pp. 26-31 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

G. M Leydon

Keyword(s):

Cancer Patients ◽

Information Seeking ◽

Information Needs ◽

Interview Study ◽

Depth Interview ◽

Online Information Seeking Behavior among Indonesian during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Asian Journal of Medicine and Health ◽

10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1130392 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Sulistyawati Sulistyawati ◽

Herman Yuliansyah ◽

Surahma Asti Mulasari ◽

Tri Wahyuni Sukesi

Keyword(s):

Information Seeking ◽

Information Needs ◽

Herd Immunity ◽

Immunization Coverage ◽

Online Information ◽

Online Behavior ◽

The Public ◽

Seeking Behavior ◽

Data Source ◽

Online Information Seeking

Background: The COVID-19 vaccination movement in Indonesia until mid-2021 has still not reached the expected number, which is less than 20% of the Indonesian population who receive the first dose of vaccine. Meanwhile, the government's target for accelerating herd immunity is to achieve immunization coverage of 70% by November 2021. Several issues have arisen regarding the public's reluctance to accept the COVID-19 vaccine, such as vaccine readiness, efficacy, conspiracy, halal issues, and the negative side of this vaccine. Aims: This study aims to assess the online behavior of the Indonesian community in seeking information related to the COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: Google trends was used as a data source to see the public interest in several issues including COVID, vaccines, and government policies. Analysis: The analysis was carried out descriptively. Results: The results of this study indicate the movement over time of society towards several terminologies in line with events or the implementation of policies in Indonesia. Conclusion: This research contributes to surveillance of the public's information needs on the COVID-19 issue to avoid misinformation.

Cancer patients’ information seeking behavior related to online electronic healthcare records

Health Informatics Journal ◽

10.1177/14604582211024708 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 146045822110247

Author(s):

Hanife Rexhepi ◽

Isto Huvila ◽

Rose-Mharie Åhlfeldt ◽

Åsa Cajander

Keyword(s):

Cancer Patients ◽

Health Information ◽

Information Seeking ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Medical Information ◽

The Internet ◽

Seeking Behavior ◽

Information Horizons ◽

Health Information Sources

Patients’ online access to their EHR together with the rapid proliferation of medical information on the Internet has changed how patients use information to learn about their health. Patients’ tendency to turn to the Internet to find information about their health and care is well-documented. However, little is known about patients’ information seeking behavior when using online EHRs. By using information horizons as an analytical tool this paper aims to investigate the information behavior of cancer patients who have chosen to view their EHRs (readers) and to those who have not made that option (non-readers). Thirty interviews were conducted with patients. Based on information horizons, it seems that non-reading is associated with living in a narrower information world in comparison to readers. The findings do not suggest that the smallness would be a result of active avoidance of information, or that it would be counterproductive for the patients. The findings suggest, however, that EHRs would benefit from comprehensive linking to authoritative health information sources to help users to understand their contents. In parallel, healthcare professionals should be more aware of their personal role as a key source of health information to those who choose not to read their EHRs.

A Study on Information Seeking Behavior among the Scientists in Defence Avionics Research Establishment

Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services ◽

10.51983/ijiss.2019.9.1.593 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 58-61

Author(s):

M. Josephine Nirmala ◽

K. Divyananda

Keyword(s):

Information Seeking ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Information Resources ◽

Primary Data ◽

Electronic Information ◽

Electronic Warfare ◽

Electronic Information Resources ◽

Level Of Satisfaction ◽

The present study discusses the attitude of information seeking behavior among the scientists of Defence Avionics Research Establishment. The study describes about the scientists those who are involved in the research of Airborne Electronic Warfare, Airborne Processors and Testing & Evaluation of Electronic Warfare (EW) systems and their persuasiveness towards electronic information resources, level of satisfaction, and barriers in all aspects of using electronic resources. For the purpose of the study seventy two scientists listed category–wise were determined as the sample through purposive sampling technique. The primary data were collected through questionnaire survey and thus collected data were analyzed using statistical tools.