Superdiversity, migration and use of internet-based health information - results of a cross-sectional survey conducted in 4 European countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies of factors associated with the use of Internet-based health information generally focus on general, rather than migrant populations. This study looked into the reasons why Internet-based health information is used and the effects of migration-related factors, other socio-demographic characteristics and health-related factors on the tendency to consult the Internet.

Methods

In a cross-sectional survey conducted in eight superdiverse neighbourhoods - two each in Birmingham, United Kingdom; Bremen, Germany; Lisbon, Portugal and Uppsala, Sweden - participants were presented with six scenarios and asked to indicate the resources they most relied on when addressing a health concern from a given list. The scenarios included establishing the underlying causes of a

SUBMITTER: Samkange-Zeeb F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7439663 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature