Exploration of consumers' navigation of online health information
This research investigated how consumers with chronic health conditions seek online health information to assist self-management of their conditions. The proportion of online information seekers requiring support to find pertinent health information was determined, and their preferences for support...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Curtin University
2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1049 |
| Summary: | This research investigated how consumers with chronic health conditions seek online health information to assist self-management of their conditions. The proportion of online information seekers requiring support to find pertinent health information was determined, and their preferences for support were explored. A commercial initiative in this field was presented and critiqued as a case study. An exploratory sequential mixed methodological design overarched the research, and theories and models relating to this research were inductively critiqued. |
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