Hispanics' use of Internet health information: an exploratory study.
PURPOSE: The research examined use of the Internet to seek health information among Hispanics in the United States. METHODS: A secondary analysis used the Impact of the Internet and Advertising on Patients and Physicians, 2000-2001, survey data. Pearson's chi(2) test, multivariate analysis of varian...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the Medical Library Association Vol. 96; no. 2; pp. 101 - 108 |
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University of Pittsburgh, University Library System
Apr2008
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=105891641&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 105891641 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 15365050 PI8 jtl: Journal of the Medical Library Association issn: 15365050 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Apr2008 vid: 96 iid: 2 pid: 60406 pub: University of Pittsburgh, University Library System place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 105891641 2009885350 10.3163/1536-5050.96.2.101 NLM18379664 105891641 ppf: 101 ppct: 7 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Hispanics' use of Internet health information: an exploratory study. aug: au: Peña-Purcell N affil: Family Development and Resource Management, Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas A&M University System, 2251 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-2251, USA. NCPurcell@ag.tamu.edu sug: subj: Attitude to Health Consumer Health Information Health Behavior Ethnology Hispanic Americans Statistics and Numerical Data Internet Utilization Patient Attitudes Ethnology Adult Attitude to Computers Communication Culture Female Health Status Male Middle Age Multivariate Analysis Qualitative Studies Questionnaires Socioeconomic Factors United States Human Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Female Male ab: PURPOSE: The research examined use of the Internet to seek health information among Hispanics in the United States. METHODS: A secondary analysis used the Impact of the Internet and Advertising on Patients and Physicians, 2000-2001, survey data. Pearson's chi(2) test, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), analysis of variance (ANOVA), and independent samples t tests were conducted to test for relationships and differences between facets of Hispanic and non-Hispanic white online health information seeking. RESULTS: Findings indicated lower Internet health information seeking among Hispanics (28.9%, n=72) than non-Hispanic whites (35.6%, n=883). On a scale of 1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree), Hispanics were likely to agree that Internet health information improves understanding of medical conditions and treatments (M=1.65), gives patients confidence to talk to doctors about health concerns (M=1.67), and helps patients get treatment they would not otherwise receive (M=2.23). Hispanics viewed their skills in assessing Internet health information as good. Overall ratings were also positive for items related to sharing Internet health information with a doctor. Conflicting with these findings, Hispanics (M=3.33) and non-Hispanic whites (M=3.46) reported that physician-patient relationships worsened as a result of bringing online health information to a visit (scale 1=a lot better to 5=a lot worse). CONCLUSION: This study provides further evidence of differences in Internet health information seeking among Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites. Cultural discordance may be a possible explanation for Hispanics' view that the Internet negatively impacts physician-patient relationships. Strategies to increase Hispanics' access to Internet health information will likely help them become empowered and educated consumers, potentially having a favorable impact on health outcomes. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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