Health information seeking behavior among rural and urban Peruvians: variations in information resource access and preferences
Health information seeking behavior among rural and urban Peruvians: variations in information resource access and preferences
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DOI：
10.1177/0266666909358640
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发表时间：
2010-02-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Obregon, Rafael
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作者：
Patricia Garcia-Cosavalente, H.;Wood, Lawrence E.;Obregon, Rafael
目的：这项研究的目的是确定城市和农村秘鲁人的健康信息寻求行为，主要是作为一种手段，以评估这两个人口之间的差异，在访问和使用通信技术获得健康信息的水平。方法：该方法包括使用2006年11月至2007年1月期间在秘鲁四个不同地区进行的调查。结果如下：卫生专业人员是秘鲁城市和农村居民获得卫生信息的主要来源;然而，秘鲁城市居民和农村居民获得有关卫生问题的信息的方式存在明显差异，至少在电信媒介方面是如此。结论：城市秘鲁人更有可能利用互联网作为获取健康信息的一种手段。与此同时，秘鲁农村居民仍然更喜欢将广播作为健康信息的来源。
Objective: The study was designed to determine health information seeking behavior of urban and rural Peruvians, primarily as a means to assess differences across these two populations in relation to both access and levels of use of communication technologies for obtaining health information. Method: The method consisted in the use of a survey conducted in four different areas of Peru during the period November 2006 through January 2007. Results: Health professionals serve as a key source of health information for urban and rural Peruvians; however, there are apparent differences in the ways urban and rural Peruvians obtain information about health related issues, at least in terms of telecommunication mediums. Conclusions: Urban Peruvians are more likely to take advantage of the Internet as a means of acquiring health information. Meanwhile, rural Peruvians still largely prefer radio as a source of health information.