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Title: The public and the Internet: multifaceted drives for seeking health information.
Authors: Boot CRL (AUTHOR), Meijman FJ (AUTHOR)
Source: Health Informatics Journal. Jun2010, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p145-156. 12p.
Subject Terms: *Internet searching, *Database searching, *Mass media, *Computer network resources, *Electronic information resources, Health websites, Psychology, Information science
Abstract: The aim of this study was to gain insight into people's drives, or motives, for seeking health information on the Internet. A systematic literature review, restricted to handbooks and reviews, was conducted by searching the databases of various disciplines. Each drive was translated into the context of health information. Five drives were retrieved from the fields of psychology, mass communication, library and information science, and medical science: drives regarding the retrieval of knowledge, social contact or support, tempering uncertainty, entertainment, and self-actualization. Based on these results, three hypotheses were generated for future research: (1) drives are interconnected and may be present simultaneously in the process of seeking information; (2) they not only serve as antecedents for the need for information, but are present throughout the entire information-seeking process; (3) they are subject to change throughout the information-seeking process. Various drives play a role in the health information-seeking process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: The aim of this study was to gain insight into people's drives, or motives, for seeking health information on the Internet. A systematic literature review, restricted to handbooks and reviews, was conducted by searching the databases of various disciplines. Each drive was translated into the context of health information. Five drives were retrieved from the fields of psychology, mass communication, library and information science, and medical science: drives regarding the retrieval of knowledge, social contact or support, tempering uncertainty, entertainment, and self-actualization. Based on these results, three hypotheses were generated for future research: (1) drives are interconnected and may be present simultaneously in the process of seeking information; (2) they not only serve as antecedents for the need for information, but are present throughout the entire information-seeking process; (3) they are subject to change throughout the information-seeking process. Various drives play a role in the health information-seeking process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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