Yen?Yuan Chen|Chia Ming Li|Jyh Chong Liang|Chin Chung Tsai
Health Information Obtained From the Internet and Changes in Medical Decision Making: Questionnaire Development and Cross-Sectional Survey
National Taiwan University|National Taiwan University Hospital|National Taiwan Normal University|National Taiwan Normal University
increasing utilization internet provided better opportunity people search online health information easily available past studies reported searching internet health information may potentially influence individuals decision making change healthseeking behaviorsthe objectives study 1 develop validate 2 questionnaires estimate strategies problemsolving medicine utilization online health information 2 determine association searching online health information utilization online health information 3 determine association online medical helpseeking utilization online health informationthe problem solving medicine online health information utilization questionnaires developed implemented study conducted confirmatory factor analysis examine structure factor loadings intercorrelations items dimensions employed pearson correlation coefficients examining correlations dimension problem solving medicine questionnaire dimension online health information utilization questionnaire furthermore conducted structure equation modeling examining possible linkage 6 dimensions problem solving medicine questionnaire 3 dimensions online health information utilization questionnairea total 457 patients participated study pearson correlation coefficients ranged 12 41 statistical significance implying dimension problem solving medicine questionnaire significantly associated dimension online health information utilization questionnaire patients strategy online health information search solving medical problems positively predicted changes medical decision making p01 consulting others p001 promoting selfefficacy deliberating online health information p001 based online health information obtainedpresent health care professionals responsibility acknowledge patients medical decision making may changed based additional online health information health care professionals assist patients medical decision making initiating much dialogue patients possible providing credible convincing health information patients guiding patients look accurate comprehensive understandable online health information patients avoid becoming overwhelmed extraneous often conflicting health information educational interventions promote health information seekers ability identify locate obtain read understand evaluate effectively use online health information highly encouraged