Introduction The Internet supplies users with endless access to a wealth of information and
is generally the first source searched by US adults (18 years and older) when seeking health …

Background With the world's population aging, more health-conscious older adults are
seeking health information to make better-informed health decisions. The rapid growth of the …

Background The popularity of online health information seeking (OHIS) has increased
significantly owing to its accessibility and affordability. To facilitate better health …

Online health information seeking (OHIS) is understood by health care, health promotion,
and disease prevention experts as a resource for healthy aging. It is particularly relevant for …

Background Over the last decade, the Internet has become an important source of health-
related information for a wide range of users worldwide. Yet, little is known about the …

Online health information seeking (OHIS) functions as a coping strategy to relieve health-
related stress and problems. When people rate their health as poor or felt concern about …

Background Online health information (OHI) is widely available and consulted by many
people in Western countries to gain health advice. The main goal of the present study is to …

Background The internet is one of the most popular health information resources, and the
Chinese constitute one-fifth of the online users worldwide. As internet penetration continues …

Introduction During the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults were facing more mental health
issues that may cause complex impacts on pandemic prevention, and turning to the internet …

The first aim of this dissertation was to describe online health information seeking behavior
(OHISB) and health information seeking experience (HISE) in elderly cancer survivors using …