Using the Internet and email for health purposes: The impact of health status
Using the Internet and email for health purposes: The impact of health status
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1540-6237.2006.00404.x
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发表时间：
2006-09-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Goldner, Melinda
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作者：
Goldner, Melinda
客观的。人们越来越多地出于健康目的而使用互联网和电子邮件；然而，我们对这是否因健康状况而变化知之甚少。这项研究调查了患病者还是健康者是否更容易访问互联网、进行在线健康搜索以及交换有关健康问题的电子邮件。方法。我们对 2,038 名成年人的随机样本进行了多变量分析。结果。尽管互联网访问量增加，但健康状况良好/良好的受访者不太可能表示他们进行在线健康搜索，因为他们没有健康问题或对其他健康来源感到满意。相比之下，患病和残疾的受访者更有可能在网上寻求医疗信息，而且这样做的频率也更高。他们也更有可能与朋友和医生交换健康电子邮件。结论。从业者尤其需要教育病情较重的患者了解在线健康信息的质量参差不齐，因为他们比健康的患者更有可能进行在线健康搜索。
Objective. Increasingly, people use the Internet and email for health purposes; however, we know little about whether this varies by health status. This study examines whether sick or healthy people are more hWy to access the Internet, conduct online health searches, and exchange emails regarding health issues. Methods. We conduct multivariate analysis on a random sample of 2,038 adults. Results. Despite greater Internet access, respondents in excellent/good health are less likely to say they conduct online health searches because they have no health concerns or are satisfied with other health sources. In contrast, sick and disabled respondents are more likely to seek medical information online, and do so more frequently. They are also more likely to exchange health emails with friends and physicians. Conclusions. Practitioners especially need to educate their sicker patients about the uneven quality of online health information since they are more likely than healthier patients to conduct online health searches.