Health information-seeking behaviour (HISB), also known as health information seeking, health seeking behaviour or health information behaviour, refers to how people look for information about health and illness.[1] HISB is a key strategy for many people to understand their health problems and to cope with illness.[2] Recently, thanks to the development of the technologies and networks, people have a trend of seeking health information on the Internet. Particularly, when it comes to the following scenarios, people tend to carry out online HISB:[3]
- Encountering health issues
- Received conflicting information
- The cause is relevant to known people (such as family members and friends)
- Out of curiosity
Definition
editHealth information-seeking behaviour refers to the various ways people look for information about health and illness.[4] HISB can take different forms, for example actively looking for health information or passively receiving it while doing something else.[5]
Impact on health
editHealth information seeking not only affects knowledge but can also change how people behave before, during and after their illness.[6]
By condition
editInflammatory bowel disease
editAmong people with inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease), the information that is most commonly looked for usually concerns treatments and medication for their condition. Further information needs typically concerns basic information about inflammatory bowel disease, managing the condition and daily life, and its effects on sexuality and reproductive health.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tardy, Rebecca W.; Hale, CL (1998). "Getting "plugged in": A network analysis of health-information seeking among "stay-at-home moms"". Communication Monographs. 65 (4): 336–357. doi:10.1080/03637759809376457.
- ^ Lambert, SD; Loiselle, CG (2007). "Health information seeking behavior". Qual Health Res. 17 (8): 1006–1019. doi:10.1177/1049732307305199. PMID 17928475.
- ^ Pang, PCI; Chang, S; Pearce, J; Verspoor, K (2014). "Online Health Information Seeking Behaviour: Understanding Different Search Approaches". Proceedings of the 18th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2014).
- ^ Lambert, Sylvie D.; Loiselle, Carmen G. (October 2007). "Health Information—Seeking Behavior". Qualitative Health Research. 17 (8): 1006–1019. doi:10.1177/1049732307305199. ISSN 1049-7323. PMID 17928475.
- ^ Zimmerman, Margaret S.; Shaw, George (12 February 2020). "Health information seeking behaviour: a concept analysis". Health Information & Libraries Journal. 37 (3): 173–191. doi:10.1111/hir.12287. ISSN 1471-1834. PMID 32052549.
- ^ Thompson, Teresa L.; Harrington, Nancy Grant, eds. (2021). "Health Information Seeking". The Routledge Handbook of Health Communication (Third ed.). New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-45138-2.
- ^ Ni, Zijun; Zhu, Lingli; Li, Shuyan; Zhang, Yuping; Zhao, Ruiyi (2024-01-27). "Characteristics and associated factors of health information-seeking behaviour among patients with inflammatory bowel disease in the digital era: a scoping review". BMC Public Health. 24 (1): 307. doi:10.1186/s12889-024-17758-w. ISSN 1471-2458. PMC 10821566. PMID 38279086.
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