Patterns of internet use by parents of children attending a pediatric surgical service

Purpose The internet has revolutionised the way we search for information. We determined the level of internet use by parents of children attending general surgical services and identified trends in online information-seeking behaviour. Methods A questionnaire based on the work by Boston and Tassone...

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Published in:Pediatric surgery international 2013-07, Vol.29 (7), p.729-733
Main Authors: Hand, F., Mc Dowell, D. T., Glynn, R. W., Rowley, H., Mortell, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures - statistics & numerical data
Child
Female
Humans
Information Seeking Behavior
Internet - statistics & numerical data
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Original Article
Outpatients - statistics & numerical data
Parents
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Surgery
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:Purpose The internet has revolutionised the way we search for information. We determined the level of internet use by parents of children attending general surgical services and identified trends in online information-seeking behaviour. Methods A questionnaire based on the work by Boston and Tassone was distributed to parents attending both the day surgical units and surgical outpatients department in a paediatric tertiary referral centre. Results There were 214 (82.3 %) questionnaires returned, with 82 (38.3 %) of respondents having searched the internet regarding their child’s surgical issue. Access to a smartphone, a university education and private health insurance were factors that positively influenced online searching ( p  
ISSN:0179-0358
1437-9813
DOI:10.1007/s00383-013-3317-5