Use of the Internet and Other Media for Health Information Among Clinic Outpatients With Serious Mental Illness
Use of the Internet and Other Media for Health Information Among Clinic Outpatients With Serious Mental Illness
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DOI：
10.1176/ps.2009.60.9.1265
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发表时间：
2009-09-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Himelhoch, Seth
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作者：
Borzekowski, Dina L. G.;Leith, Jaclyn;Himelhoch, Seth
目的：探讨严重精神疾病患者获取和使用媒体获取健康信息的方式。方法：对100名严重精神疾病患者进行媒体使用情况访谈，重点关注他们如何获取健康信息。结果：在这些参与者中，91%的人有电视（M +/- SD=5.7 +/- 4.6小时/天），74%的人表示电视是主要的健康信息来源。三分之一的受访者使用过互联网。在这些参与者中，约有一半（53%）上网获取健康信息。年轻的参与者和受教育程度更高的人更有可能使用互联网。在不使用互联网的人群中，仍有兴趣在网上寻找健康信息；然而，由于费用昂贵、缺乏计算机技能或知识、打字和阅读困难等原因，他们无法做到这一点。结论：尽管该样本使用电视的频率高于使用互联网作为资源，但严重精神疾病患者似乎对使用互联网作为健康信息和支持的来源感兴趣。（精神科服务60:1265-1268,2009）
Objective: This study examined how people with serious mental illness access and use media to receive health information. Methods: One hundred people with serious mental illness were interviewed regarding their media use, with a focus on how they get their health information. Results: Among these participants, 91% had a television (M +/- SD=5.7 +/- 4.6 hours per day), and 74% indicated it was a primary health information source. One third of the sample had used the Internet. Of these participants, about half (53%) had gone online for health information. Younger participants and those with more education were significantly more likely to use the Internet. Among Internet nonusers, there was still interest in finding health information online; however, expense, lack of computer skills or knowledge, and difficulties with typing and reading prevented doing so. Conclusions: Although this sample used television more often than the Internet as a resource, there appears to be interest among persons with serious mental illness in using the Internet as a source of health information and support. (Psychiatric Services 60: 1265-1268, 2009)