Predictors of Health Information-Seeking Behavior: Systematic Literature Review and Network Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People engage in health information-seeking behavior to support health outcomes, and being able to predict such behavior can inform the development of interventions to guide effective health information seeking. Obtaining a comprehensive list of the predictors of health information-seeking behavior through a systematic search of the literature and exploring the interrelationship of these predictors are critical first steps in this process.

Objective

This study aims to identify significant predictors of health information-seeking behavior in the primary literature, develop a common taxonomy for these predictors, and identify the evolution of the concerned research field.

Methods

A systematic search of PsycINFO, Scopus, and PubMed was conducted for all years

SUBMITTER: Mirzaei A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8285748 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature