Monika Oedekoven|Wolfram Herrmann|Clemens Ernsting|Susanne Schnitzer|Melanie Kanzler|Adelheid Kuhlmey|Paul Gellert
Patients’ health literacy in relation to the preference for a general practitioner as the source of health information
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin|Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin|Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin|Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin|Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin|Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
many patients general practitioner gp important point contact obtaining information wide range health topics however patients different characteristics may seek health information different sources friends internet relationship patient characteristics preferences information sources understudied investigate information sources used patients healthrelated questions relates patients sociodemographics health health literacya stratified populationbased survey conducted investigate health information sources within german population 35 years n 4144 sociodemographics use technology healthrelated indicators health literacy including selfefficacy action planning well questions regarding ratings multiple healthrelated information sources investigated personal interviews analyzed using logistic regressionin study gps important source information patients followed medical specialists pharmacists internet patient age number illnesses associated choice information source furthermore action planning selfefficacy acquiring health knowledge associated selected source informationinformation provider appears important role gps particularly among old chronically ill patients gps specific capabilities fill role trained referred accordingly selfefficacy action planning acquiring health knowledge important patient factors doctors use brief inventions consultations