Background In dealing with familial cancer risk, seeking web-based health information can
be a coping strategy for different stakeholder groups (ie, patients, relatives, and those …

Objective Communities' use of technology and the internet for online health information
(OHI) is increasing exponentially. An understanding of how and why individuals access OHI …

Seeking health-related information on behalf of or because of others is a common activity in
everyday life and a topic of constant interest across multiple disciplines. The research aims …

Background Online information is a useful resource for patients seeking advice on their
orthopaedic care. While traditional websites provide responses to specific frequently asked …

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

Online environments have become the main sources of health-related information. However,
if used incorrectly, this can decrease the level of well-being. Cyberchondria corresponds to …

Objectives We measured the influence of IAM+ N&Gsmart on the frequency with which low
SES parents responded to the IAM survey of N&G webpages and the relative proportions of …

Extant research on proxy health information-seeking behavior (PHISB) mainly focuses on
the process and influencing factors of behavior, as well as the characteristics, behavior …

Background Health information and resources are often provided in hospital outpatient
waiting areas but may not meet the cultural and health literacy needs of older adults from …

Health information seeking research has proliferated in the decades accompanying the
rapid expansion of health information sources via the and social media. There is substantial …