Background The internet has emerged as a main venue of health information delivery and
health-related activities. However, few studies have examined how health literacy …

Background High-quality online health information (OHI) can reduce unnecessary visits to
health professionals and improve health. One of the ways that people use OHI is to support …

Background Scholars demand more focus on context-related factors of health literacy as the
management of health information is seen as a social practice. One prominent factor is …

Objectives Health information seeking on behalf of others is an important form of social
support by which laypeople provide important sources of information for patients. Based on …

A significant proportion of online health information seeking is related to the health of others,
such as the one of family members and friends, instead of an individual's own health …

The objective of this study was to assess men's acceptability of a men's mental health
promotion program in community pharmacies through pilot testing the theoretical framework …

Background Facial feminization surgery (FFS) consists of multiple, complex procedures.
Well-informed patients have been shown to have better outcomes and expectations …

Background Seeking information on mental health issues–both for oneself and on behalf of
others (so-called surrogate-seeking)–is a critical early step in dealing with mental illness …

Background Inequalities in health information seeking behaviors (HISBs) using mass media
and internet websites (web 1.0) are well documented. Little is known about web 2.0 such as …

Objective: The present study identifies and analyzes online patient resources for cleft lip with
or without cleft palate to survey the online educational landscape relative to the …