@文章{info:doi/ 10.21960 /34708，作者="Rao, Nikita和Tighe, Elizabeth L和Feinberg, Iris"，标题="健康信息的分散——寻求行为和美国南部某州的健康素养:横断面研究"，期刊="JMIR Form Res"，年="2022"，月="六月"，日="15"，卷="6"，数="6"，页="e34708"，关键词="健康信息——寻求行为;健康知识;数字素养;信息检索;背景:健康信息从面对面交流到基于网络的来源的传播随着时间的推移发生了变化。患者无需见卫生保健提供者就可以找到、理解和使用他们的健康信息，并能够更多地参与他们的卫生保健管理。近年来，互联网已成为健康信息的主要来源，尽管临床提供者仍然是最可靠的来源。方便的访问、匿名性和繁忙的日程安排可能是在网上寻求健康信息的激励因素。社交媒体已经成为流行的健康信息来源，因为它可以实时提供新闻。网络上健康信息的广度和深度的增加也导致了大量的错误信息，人们往往无法区分事实和虚构。 Competencies in health literacy (HL) can help individuals better understand health information and enhance patient decision-making, as adequate HL is a precursor to positive health information--seeking behaviors (HISBs). Several factors such as age, sex, and socioeconomic status are known to moderate the association between HL and HISBs. Objective: In this study, we aimed to examine the relationship between HL and HISBs in individuals living in a southern state in the United States by considering different demographic factors. Methods: Participants aged ≥18 years were recruited using Qualtrics Research Services and stratified to match the statewide demographic characteristics of race and age. Demographics and source and frequency of health information were collected. The Health Literacy Questionnaire was used to collect self-reported HL experiences. SPSS (version 27; IBM Corp) was used for the analysis. Results: A total of 520 participants met the criteria and completed the survey (mean age 36.3, SD 12.79 years). The internet was cited as the most used source of health information (mean 2.41, SD 0.93). Females are more likely to seek health information from physicians than males (r=0.121; P=.006). Older individuals are less likely to seek health information from the internet (r=−0.108; P=.02), social media (r=−0.225; P<.001), and friends (r=−0.090; P=.045) than younger individuals. Cluster analysis demonstrated that individuals with higher levels of HISBs were more likely to seek information from multiple sources than those with lower levels of HISBs (mean range 3.05-4.09, SD range 0.57-0.66; P<.001). Conclusions: Age and sex are significantly associated with HISB. Older adults may benefit from web-based resources to monitor their health conditions. Higher levels of HL are significantly associated with greater HISB. Targeted strategies to improve HISB among individuals with lower levels of HL may improve their access, understanding, and use of health information. ", issn="2561-326X", doi="10.2196/34708", url="https://formative.www.mybigtv.com/2022/6/e34708", url="https://doi.org/10.2196/34708", url="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35704357" }