Nicole Redmond|Heather J. Baer|Cheryl R. Clark|Stuart R. Lipsitz|LeRoi S. Hicks
Sources of Health Information Related to Preventive Health Behaviors in a National Study
Brigham and Women's Hospital|Harvard University|Brigham and Women's Hospital|Brigham and Women's Hospital|Harvard University|Brigham and Women's Hospital|Brigham and Women's Hospital
current literature suggests certain sources information used varying degrees among different socioeconomic demographic groups therefore important determine specific classes health information sources effective others promoting health behaviorsthis study aims determine interpersonal versus mass media sources health information associated meeting recommendations health behaviors nonsmoking fruitvegetable intake exercise cancer screeningmultivariable logistic regression models used examine relationship health information sources mass media sources including print tv internet interpersonal sources including friends family community organizations healthcare providers meeting recommendations healthy behaviors cancer screening 2005 2007 health information national trends surveys hints analyses conducted 2009in 2005 hints participants reporting use print media community organizations sources health information past year mostly likely meet recommendations health behaviors 2007 hints utilization healthcare providers health information associated meeting recommendations health behaviors particularly cancer screeninguse print media interpersonal sources health information consistently associated selfreported health behaviors additional research explore relationship health information sources clinical outcomes social network interventions promote adoption health behaviors developed