Health information-seeking behavior associated with linguistic group membership: latent class analysis of a population-based cross-sectional survey in Italy, August to September 2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence suggests an increasing demand for culturally and linguistically responsive disease prevention programs and health interventions. It is important to understand how individuals seek health information to address the potential needs of the health care system.

Methods

Latent classes of health information-seeking behaviors in a linguistically mixed region of Italy were explored through a population-based telephone survey of ten health information sources. Data were collected in August and September 2014 from 504 adults in South Tyrol, Italy (primary language German, 68%; Italian, 28%), and analyzed using latent class analysis and latent class multinomial logistic regression models.

Results

Three classes of health information-seeking behaviors emerged: "

SUBMITTER: Ausserhofer D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8935258 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature