biostudies-literatureUnknown5(3)Lombardo S<h4>Background</h4>The Internet is increasingly used as a source of health-related information, and a vast majority of Internet users are performing health-related searches in the United States and Europe, with wide differences among countries. Health information searching behavior on the Internet is affected by multiple factors, including demographics, socioeconomic factors, education, employment, attitudes toward the Internet, and health conditions, and their knowledge may help to promote a safer use of the Internet. Limited information however exists so far about Internet use to search for medical information in Italy.<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of this study was to investigate the use of the Internet for searching for information on medicines and disease in adult subjects in NortheInteractive journal of medical researche22https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC4988641biostudies-literatureInternet Use for Searching Information on Medicines and Disease: A Community Pharmacy-Based Survey Among Adult Pharmacy Customers.PMC4988641Cosentino MLombardo SfalseInternet Use for Searching Information on Medicines and Disease: A Community Pharmacy-Based Survey Among Adult Pharmacy Customers.<h4>Background</h4>The Internet is increasingly used as a source of health-related information, and a vast majority of Internet users are performing health-related searches in the United States and Europe, with wide differences among countries. Health information searching behavior on the Internet is affected by multiple factors, including demographics, socioeconomic factors, education, employment, attitudes toward the Internet, and health conditions, and their knowledge may help to promote a safer use of the Internet. Limited information however exists so far about Internet use to search for medical information in Italy.<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of this study was to investigate the use of the Internet for searching for information on medicines and disease in adult subjects in Northe2016-01-01T00:00:00Z2016 Jul2025-04-26T22:44:55.597Z2025-04-06T17:20:22.91ZS-EPMC49886412741730410.2196/ijmr.5231