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Internet and social media preferences of orthopaedic patients vary according to factors such as age and education levels.
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Health Information & Libraries Journal . Mar2024, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p84-97. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: Patients can often access the internet and social media for health information but it is not clear how much they trust and use the information retrieved. Objective: To investigate the social media and internet use rates and preferences of orthopaedic patients, to reveal to what extent they self‐treat, and to probe the affecting factors. Methods: Two thousand fifty‐eight patients admitted to an orthopaedic polyclinic were asked to fill out a survey (voluntarily) consisting of 15 items, to collect demographic data, preference for platforms and sources used, trusted sources, and the extent to which information obtained was used for self‐care. Results: The most preferred and most trusted sources of information were Google and other search engines, and physicians' personal websites (p < 0.001). Discussion: Variables such as age, gender, educational level and occupation affect the research preferences. Reliance on social media decreases with increasing educational levels (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Health information and knowledge services should work with health professionals to improve aspects of health literacy among orthopaedic patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14711834
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Health Information & Libraries Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175721739
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/hir.12503