biostudies-literatureUnknown6(11)Shaveet E<h4>Background</h4>The use of web-based methods to seek health information is increasing in popularity. As web-based health information (WHI)-seeking affects health-related decision support and chronic symptom self-management, WHI-seeking from online sources may impact health care decisions and outcomes, including care-seeking decisions. Patients who are routinely connected to physicians are more likely to receive better and more consistent care. Little is known about whether WHI-seeking impacts the frequency at which patients engage with health care providers.<h4>Objective</h4>Our primary objective was to describe the associations between the use of web-based methods to seek information about one's own health and the time since last engaging with a health care provider about one's own heaJMIR formative researche42126https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9752449biostudies-literatureWeb-Based Health Information-Seeking Methods and Time Since Provider Engagement: Cross-sectional Study.PMC9752449Urquhart CDammann OGallegos MCorlin LShaveet EfalseWeb-Based Health Information-Seeking Methods and Time Since Provider Engagement: Cross-sectional Study.<h4>Background</h4>The use of web-based methods to seek health information is increasing in popularity. As web-based health information (WHI)-seeking affects health-related decision support and chronic symptom self-management, WHI-seeking from online sources may impact health care decisions and outcomes, including care-seeking decisions. Patients who are routinely connected to physicians are more likely to receive better and more consistent care. Little is known about whether WHI-seeking impacts the frequency at which patients engage with health care providers.<h4>Objective</h4>Our primary objective was to describe the associations between the use of web-based methods to seek information about one's own health and the time since last engaging with a health care provider about one's own hea2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Nov2025-04-04T19:11:04.438Z2025-04-04T19:11:04.438ZS-EPMC97524493644932810.2196/42126