Actual Use of Internet by Patients with Diabetes to Find Drug Information
Actual Use of Internet by Patients with Diabetes to Find Drug Information
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糖尿病患者实际使用互联网查找药物信息
DOI：
10.11256/jjdi.23.99
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发表时间：
2021
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通讯作者：
Yamamoto M.
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作者：
Yaguchi-Saito A;Yamamoto K;Sengoku T;Suka M;Sato T;Hinata M;Nakamura T;Nakayama T;Yamamoto M.
目的：正确使用药品信息对促进合理用药具有重要意义。许多患者使用互联网查找DI，但对提供DI的公共机构网站的认知度较低。本研究旨在了解糖尿病患者在互联网上的实际使用情况及相关问题，为开发一个综合性的糖尿病网站提供信息。2019年3月至2019年10月，对前往鹿儿岛市社区药店就诊的糖尿病患者进行了问卷调查。结果：有效调查对象为349人(年龄中位数为)，其中52.1%的人每周至少使用一次互联网。大约一半的互联网用户在互联网上搜索DI。超过一半的受访者选择DI收购网站，因为它“出现在搜索结果的顶部”，而且“容易理解”。然而，约有一半的受访者认为“互联网上的信息太多了，我不知道什么是正确的。”结论：这项研究表明，有长期糖尿病病史的老年患者使用互联网获得DI。然而，患者面临着通过互联网访问DI的各种问题。可能有必要建立一个易于使用的全面网站，并提高公众健康素养，以支持患者正确使用药物。
Objectives: It is important for patients to make correct use of drug information (DI) to promote the proper use of medicines. Many patients use the Internet to find DI, but awareness about the websites of public institutions that provide DI is low. This study aimed to identify the actual use of the Internet for DI and associated problems to inform development of a comprehensive DI website for patients.Method: Patients with diabetes were set as a model case for patients who take medicines and need DI. A questionnaire survey was conducted among patients with diabetes who visited community pharmacies in Kagoshima City from March 2019 to October 2019. The survey covered Internet use, DI needs, methods of sourcing DI, and problems obtaining DI via the Internet.Results: There were 349 valid respondents (median age 64 years), of which 52.1% used the Internet at least once a week. Around half of the Internet users searched for DI on the Internet. More than half of these respondents chose a DI acquisition site because it “appeared at the top of search results” and was “easy to understand.” However, around half of these respondents felt that “there is too much information on the internet and I don’t know what is correct.”Conclusion: This study suggests that older patients with a long history of diabetes use the Internet to obtain DI. However, patients face various problems accessing DI via the Internet. It may be necessary to construct a comprehensive website that is easy to use and enhance public health literacy to support the proper use of medicines by patients.