Health Information Brokers in the General Population: An Analysis of the Health Information National Trends Survey 2013-2014.
Sarah L CutronaKathleen M MazorAmenah A AgunwambaSruthi ValluriPatrick M WilsonRajani Shankar SadasivamLila J Finney RuttenPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2016)
More than 50% of adults who responded to this national survey, including those with low income and those born abroad, were providing health information or advice to friends and family. These individuals may prove to be effective targets for initiatives supporting patient engagement and disease management, and may also be well-positioned within their respective social networks to propagate health messages.