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dc.creatorBoakye, EA
dc.creatorMohammed, KA
dc.creatorGeneus, CJ
dc.creatorTobo, BB
dc.creatorWirth, LS
dc.creatorYang, L
dc.creatorOsazuwa-Peters, N
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-14T20:31:47Z
dc.date.available2021-01-14T20:31:47Z
dc.date.issued2018-05-01
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/4655
dc.identifier.other29746599 (pubmed)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/4673
dc.description.abstract© 2018 Adjei Boakye et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Purpose To examine predictors of information seeking behavior among individuals diagnosed with cancer versus those without. Methods Cross-sectional data from the Health Information National Trends Survey 4 Cycles 1–3 (October 2011 to November 2013) were analyzed for 10,774 survey respondents aged 18 years. Binary logistic regression was used to examine the effect of socio-demographic and behavioral factors on health information seeking. Results Cancer diagnosis did not predict health information seeking. However, respondents diagnosed with cancer were more likely to seek health information from a healthcare practitioner. Compared to males, females were more likely to seek health information irrespective of cancer diagnosis. Regardless of cancer diagnosis, those without a regular healthcare provider were less likely to seek health information. Likelihood of seeking health information declined across education strata, and significantly worsened among respondents without high school diplomas irrespective of cancer diagnosis. Conclusions Respondents sought health information irrespective of cancer diagnosis. However, the source of health information sought differed by cancer diagnosis. Gender, education, and having a regular healthcare provider were predictors of health information seeking. Future health communication interventions targeting cancer patients and the general public should consider these findings for tailored interventions to achieve optimal results.
dc.format.extente0196446-e0196446
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.haspartPLoS ONE
dc.relation.isreferencedbyPublic Library of Science (PLoS)
dc.rightsCC BY
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectDelivery of Health Care
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectForecasting
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectInformation Seeking Behavior
dc.subjectLogistic Models
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectNeoplasms
dc.subjectPatient Acceptance of Health Care
dc.subjectSocioeconomic Factors
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnaires
dc.titleCorrelates of health information seeking between adults diagnosed with and without cancer
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.genreJournal Article
dc.relation.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0196446
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dc.date.updated2021-01-14T20:31:43Z
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