Internet use for health information among college students
Internet use for health information among college students
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DOI：
10.3200/jach.53.4.183-188
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发表时间：
2005-01-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Mendell, E
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作者：
Escoffery, C;Miner, KR;Mendell, E
使用互联网检索健康信息越来越普遍。作者调查了2所高校743名大学生的互联网使用情况、健康咨询行为和使用互联网获取健康信息的态度。53%的受访者表示他们希望在线获取健康信息，28%的受访者表示他们希望在线参加健康计划。总体而言，74%的学生表示曾经在网上获得过健康信息，超过40%的学生表示他们经常在互联网上搜索信息。他们使用各种搜索引擎和多个网站来查找健康信息。与卫生网站信息的可信度有关的问题是学生们的重要考虑因素。研究发现，不同性别和不同互联网经验水平的人在使用互联网获取健康信息方面存在差异。
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.