Health Information-Seeking Behavior of Students at Kuwait University. Issue 4 (7th January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aldousari, Elham; Al-Muomen, Nujoud
• Is Part Of: International information & library review. Volume 53:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 315
• Page End: 332
• Publication Date: 2022-01-07
• Subjects: Health information -- health information literacy Kuwait -- information-seeking behavior -- Internet -- undergraduates; Information science -- Periodicals; Library science -- Periodicals; 020.5
• DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2020.1849913
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1057-2317

Abstract

Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the health information-seeking behavior of Kuwait University undergraduates. The study employed a cross-sectional design using a semi-structured, web-based questionnaire. Most students (68.8%) searched for health information. The most common topics that students searched, by search engines, were related to bones, joints, and muscles. Many of the students (34.9%) discussed the health information they obtained on the Internet with physicians/medical specialists to consult health professionals. The study concluded that patients search for medical information from the Internet and that the doctor-patient relationship is influenced by the presence of health information on the Internet.