Dr google and the consumer: A qualitative study exploring the navigational needs and online health information-seeking behaviors of consumers with chronic health conditions

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2014, Pages

  Lee, Kenneth ^a   Hoti, Kreshnik ^a   Hughes, Jeffery David ^a   Emmerton, Lynne ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Consumer health information; Health information search; Health seeking behavior; Information needs; Internet; Interview; Online health information seeking; Patients; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MIDDLE AGED; TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84918587585     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3706     Document Type: Article

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