Abstract
This study identified where Minnesotans find online health information, how they use it, their confidence in assessing it, and what they think is missing. In August 2016, the University of Minnesota Health Sciences Libraries conducted a study of adults at the Minnesota State Fair. Convenience sampling yielded a total of 255 participants, with the majority being white, female, urban, and highly educated. Participants valued the ability to access OHI and used it for a variety of purposes. A high percentage of participants thought they had the knowledge, skills, and confidence to navigate OHI, yet were uncertain about indicators of quality.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 295-312 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Adapted from Fallis and Fricke study (Fallis and Fricke 2002) We generated this list ourselves, but it was heavily influenced by studies conducted by the Pew Research Center and the National Cancer Institute (Princeton Survery Research Associates International 2012; National Institutes of Health 2014).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, © 2018 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Keywords
- Consumer health information
- health knowledge attitudes
- online health information