María de Jesús|Chenyang Xiao
Predicting Internet Use as a Source of Health Information: A “Language Divide” Among the Hispanic Population in the United States
American University|American University
abstract spurred rapid diffusion information technology advances ehealth initiatives internet increasingly viewed important tool health promotion health education well platform delivery public health interventions internet also holds promise eliminating health disparities increased access health information using pew 2007 hispanic healthcare survey examined factors associated four media channels internet radio tv print media source health information among 4013 hispanic adults significant predictor health informationseeking behavior internet english proficiency policy implications include need address digital divide language divide increasing internet access improving ehealth literacy creating high quality culturally tailored websites spanish hispanic adults low levels english proficiency education