A1 Journal article (refereed)
Searched and found? : The association between use of health information sources and success in getting the desired information (2022)
Rosenberg, D. (2022). Searched and found? : The association between use of health information sources and success in getting the desired information. Health Information and Libraries Journal, Early View. https://doi.org/10.1111/hir.12434
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Rosenberg, Dennis
Journal or series: Health Information and Libraries Journal
ISSN: 1471-1834
eISSN: 1471-1842
Publication year: 2022
Publication date: 04/05/2022
Volume: Early View
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/hir.12434
Publication open access: Not open
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Abstract
Although many health information seeking studies are concerned with longer range outcomes (e.g. patient-provider communication) the immediate outcomes for the searchers are whether they found the desired information, for whom and how successfully.
Objectives
To examine the association between health information seeking via various sources and the reported extent of success in getting the desired information the information needs perspective.
Methods
Data were obtained from the 2017 Israel Social Survey and analysed using multinomial regression models. The sample included individuals who reported engaging in seeking health information prior to the survey and mentioned the extent of success in obtaining the desired health information (fully, partially, or not-at-all) (N = 2197). Multinominal regression technique served for the multivariable analysis.
Discussion
Engagement in health information seeking via friends, family and using various websites (excluding those by Ministry of Health and Health Funds) was associated with the increased likelihood of partial success in getting the desired information. Education level and population group, affected level of success.
Conclusions
The (partial) success in meeting health consumers' information needs is associated with the turn to particular sources. Public health professionals and health provider institutions should improve provision and delivery of health information to meet consumer health information needs.
Keywords: health literacy; information need; data acquisition; information sources; public health; statistical models
Free keywords: consumer health information; health information needs; information seeking behaviour; Israel; public health; statistical methods; statistical models
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Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2022
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