Rebecca Jaks|Isabel Baumann|Sibylle Juvalta|Julia Dratva
Parental digital health information seeking behavior in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences|Kantonsspital Winterthur|ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences|ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences|University of Basel|ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
digital media increasingly abundant used seek health information however date little known parents seeking behavior context childs health development outside englishspeaking scandinavian countries investigating prevalence reasons use studied parents perception internet resource improving healthrelated knowledgethe survey conducted random sample 2573 swissgerman parents least one child aged lessthan 2 years old parents received mailed invitation fill online questionnaire two reminders sent later paper questionnaire attached questionnaire included questions use print digital personal information sources well different information situations general health development illness ran descriptive analyses information seeking behavior type digital media used reasons use also conducted regression analyses explore factors associated parental perceptions regard internets utility source health informationa total 769 questionnaires returned response rate 30 nearly parents 91 used digital media seeking information childs health development main reason use indicated 247 availability information search engines 55 webpages parents 47 far frequently used digital media generally internet perceived good resource especially fathers 180 95 ci 103316 however large percentage parents skeptical correctness online info 91 unsure interpretive understanding ask guidance pediatrician 67the internet become highly frequented source information swissgerman parents childrens health largely valuable perceptions utility digital media used addition replacement print media personal contacts increasing parental guidance health public health professionals could improve parental digital health utilization empower parents new role adopt