Delemere, Emma and Maguire, Rebecca (2023) Caregivers of children feel confident about using the Internet for health information. Health Information & Libraries Journal, 40 (1). pp. 54-69. ISSN 1471-1834
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Abstract
Background: Caregivers of children may rely on internet sources, health care
providers, peers or family for health information.
Objective: To examine the impact of sociodemographic factors on the use of
the internet for health information by caregivers of children, and the impact
on self-efficacy, effort and frustration.
Methods: Using data from the 2019 Health Information National Trends
Survey, the effects of information source on self-efficacy, effort and frustration
was examined using the complex samples module of SPSS.
Results: The internet was the most common source of health information for
caregivers of children (n = 247), with high confidence, low frustration and effort
reported. Younger, higher educated and higher income caregivers were significantly more likely to use the internet for health information. Information from
Health Care Providers (HCPs) was associated with greater confidence, and
information from peers associated with lesser effort and frustration. No significant effects on self-efficacy, effort or frustration for online health information
was noted compared to other sources.
Conclusions: Efforts to reduce barriers to online health information may be
required for some groups of caregivers, and health care providers may have a
role to play in this.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | children; consumer health information; digital information resources; eHealth; health information needs; internet; parents; patient information; |
Academic Unit: | Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > Human Health Institute |
Item ID: | 17770 |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/hir.12430 |
Depositing User: | Rebecca Maguire |
Date Deposited: | 01 Nov 2023 14:33 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Health Information & Libraries Journal |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
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URI: | https://mu.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/17770 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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