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KMID : 0603720090150010153
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Journal of Korean Society of Medical Informatics
2009 Volume.15 No. 1 p.153 ~ p.163
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Needs, Uses and Evaluation of Internet Health Information Among Students in a Provincial University
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Ahn Jae-Ouk
Jang Soung-Woon
Kim Gui-Suk
Kim Jung-A
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Abstract
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Objective: This study aims to investigate the needs, uses and evaluation of Internet health information among students in a provincial university.
Methods: Nine hundred and sixty one student from seven different classes of S University located in Chungnam province participated in this study from 2nd to 9th May, 2005. A self-reported questionnaire was used to collect data. Collected data were analyzed on SPSS 11.0.
Results: 58.2% of them have needed some health information before and 84.6% of them needed the health information offered by a University. 67.2% of them use the Internet more than any other resource to acquire Health Information. 90.9% of them used a search engines to get health information on the Internet. 57.6% of them have searched for Internet health information to get information about specific disease or medical problem. The most frequently searched topics were LASIK(laser in-situ Keratomileusis), diabetes, and contraception. 39.6% of them evaluated the Internet health information was reliable and 55.8% of them satisfied with the Internet health information.
Conclusion: Universities and their in-campus health centers are needed to offer the trustworthy Internet health informtaion on their official homepages so that the student can refer to the reliable and qualified Internet health information.
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KEYWORD
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Internet, Consumer Health Information, Student Health Services, Community Health Center
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