Background Parents commonly use the internet to search for information about their child's
health-related symptoms and guide parental health-related decisions. Despite the impact of …

Emerging infectious diseases present a complex challenge to public health officials and
governments; these challenges have been compounded by rapidly shifting patterns of …

The Internet increasingly enables diverse health communication activities, from information
seeking to social media interaction. Up-to-date reporting is needed to document the national …

Background Although the increasing dissemination and use of health-related information on
the Internet has the potential to empower citizens and patients, several studies have …

Background: As health care systems around the world shift toward models that emphasize
self-care management, there is increasing pressure for patients to obtain health information …

Background The Internet is a common resource that patients and consumers use to access
health-related information. Multiple practical, cultural, and socioeconomic factors influence …

Older adults are the largest consumers of healthcare. As part of a broader study of personal
health information management (PHIM), we interviewed older adults in King County …

Purpose A deluge of fake news and misinformation about the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID‐19) on the Internet poses challenges for the public in their search for reliable and …

Background There is an increasing number of interactive web-based advance care planning
(ACP) support tools, which are web-based aids in any format encouraging reflection …

Background The emergence of the Internet has increased access to health information and
can facilitate active individual engagement in health care decision making. Hispanics are …