Prevalence and Outcomes of Web-Based Health Information Seeking for Acute Symptoms: Cross-Sectional Study.
Lydia AounNajla A LakkisJumana AntounPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2020)
Higher education level and trust in Web-based medical information were two major predictors of Web-based health information seeking for acute symptoms. Seeking Web-based health information first for acute symptoms is common and may lead to self-management by avoiding a visit to the physician. Physicians should encourage their patients to discuss Web-based health information and guide them toward trusted online websites.
Keyphrases
- health information
- social media
- liver failure
- healthcare
- respiratory failure
- mental health
- primary care
- drug induced
- aortic dissection
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- emergency department
- risk factors
- chronic kidney disease
- sleep quality
- prognostic factors
- metabolic syndrome
- physical activity
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- patient reported outcomes