The Impact of Online Health Information on Patient Health Behaviours and Making Decisions Concerning Health.

ABSTRACT: The number of Internet users searching for health-related issues increases significantly every year. The aim of this study was to investigate whether and how the information about health and disease obtained from the Internet by patients influenced them and how different e-health services can affect the patients' choice of the doctor. The research was based on a national survey conducted among 1000 Polish adults. The study was carried out with the use of the computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI). The study showed that e-health facilities are increasingly affecting the patient's choice of doctor. Among the highest rated factors, the possibility of setting the date of appointment online and practice's own website were indicated. Information on health and disease obtained from the Int

SUBMITTER: Bujnowska-Fedak MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7037991 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature