Exploring the Online Health Information-Seeking Behavior in a Sample of Italian Women: The "SEI Donna" Study.

ABSTRACT: There is much discussion about the skills of people in understanding and managing online health information. The Italian survey "SEI Donna" aimed to investigate perceptions and use of the web in women regarding health issues considering their health literacy (HL) and healthcare skills. We used an online questionnaire to explore different aspects of online health-related information-seeking behavior. The study participants (n = 7027) were categorized into healthcare workers (HW), healthcare students (HS), and non-healthcare women (non-HW). Half the sample (52%) searched online for a second opinion after the medical examination without statistical difference among HW, HS, and non-HW. Women in the age range of 26-40 years (OR = 1.28, p < 0.001), having chronic illness (OR = 1

SUBMITTER: Covolo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9024845 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature