An exploratory study of taiwanese consumers’ experiences of using health-related websites

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 129-140

  Hsu, Li Ling ^a  

^a Chang Gung Institute of Technology   (China)

Author keywords

Consumer; Health information; Health related websites; Internet access

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INCOME; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TAIWAN; TIME; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPUTER LITERACY; COMPUTER USER TRAINING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INCOME; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 23044493630     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JNR.0000387534.15018.c2     Document Type: Article

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