Internet use for health information among college students.

Use of the Internet to retrieve health information is increasingly common. The authors surveyed 743 undergraduate students at 2 academic institutions to examine their Internet use, health-seeking behaviors, and attitudes related to the use of the Internet to obtain health information. Fifty-three pe...

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Publicado en:Journal of American College Health Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 183 - 189
Autores principales: Escoffery C, Miner KR, Adame DD, Butler S, McCormick L, Mendell E
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan/Feb2005
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          Escoffery C
          Miner KR
          Adame DD
          Butler S
          McCormick L
          Mendell E
        affil: Clinical Assistant Professor, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA
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          Attitude to Health
          Health Education Methods
          Information Services Utilization
          Internet Utilization
          Self Care Methods
          Students, College
          Chi Square Test
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Data Analysis Software
          Descriptive Statistics
          Female
          Male
          Questionnaires
          Research Subject Recruitment
          Southeastern United States
          Time Factors
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          Female
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      ab: Use of the Internet to retrieve health information is increasingly common. The authors surveyed 743 undergraduate students at 2 academic institutions to examine their Internet use, health-seeking behaviors, and attitudes related to the use of the Internet to obtain health information. Fifty-three percent of the respondents indicated that they would like to get health information online, and 28% reported that they would like to attend a health program online. Overall, 74% of the students reported having ever received health information online, and more than 40% reported that they frequently searched the Internet for information. They used various search engines and multiple Web sites to find health information. Issues related to the credibility of the information on health Web sites were crucial considerations for students. The study found differences in Internet use for health information by gender and by level of Internet experience.
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