Determinants of Consumer eHealth Information Seeking Behavior

Patients are increasingly using the Internet and other technologies to engage in their own healthcare, but little research has focused on the determinants of consumer eHealth behaviors related to Internet use. This study uses data from 115,089 respondents to four years of the National Health Intervi...

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Published in:AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings 2015, Vol.2015, p.1121-1129
Main Authors: Sandefer, Ryan H, Westra, Bonnie L, Khairat, Saif S, Pieczkiewicz, David S, Speedie, Stuart M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Consumer Health Information
Health Records, Personal
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Information Seeking Behavior
Internet
Telemedicine
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Summary:Patients are increasingly using the Internet and other technologies to engage in their own healthcare, but little research has focused on the determinants of consumer eHealth behaviors related to Internet use. This study uses data from 115,089 respondents to four years of the National Health Interview Series to identify the associations between one consumer eHealth behavior (information seeking) and demographics, health measures, and Personal Health Information Management (PHIM) (messaging, scheduling, refills, and chat). Individuals who use PHIM are 7.5 times more likely to search the internet for health related information. Just as health has social determinants, the results of this study indicate there are potential social determinants of consumer eHealth behaviors including personal demographics, health status, and healthcare access.
ISSN:1559-4076