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dc.contributor.authorWagner, Todd H.
dc.contributor.authorBaker, Laurence C.
dc.contributor.authorBundorf, M. Kate
dc.contributor.authorSinger, Sara Jean
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-10T00:02:17Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.identifier.citationWagner, Todd H., Laurence C. Baker, M. Kate Bundorf, and Sara Singer. 2004. Use of the Internet for health information by the chronically ill. Preventing Chronic Disease 1(4).en_US
dc.identifier.issn1545-1151en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:4885944
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Chronic conditions are among the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. The Internet is a source of health information and advice for individuals with chronic conditions and shows promise for helping individuals manage their conditions and improve their quality of life. Methods: We assessed Internet use for health information by people who had one or more of five common chronic conditions. We conducted a national survey of adults aged 21 and older, then analyzed data from 1980 respondents who had Internet access and who reported that they had hypertension, diabetes, cancer, heart problems, and/or depression. Results: Adjusted rates for any Internet use for health information ranged from 33.8% (heart problems only) to 52.0% (diabetes only). A sizable minority of respondents — particularly individuals with diabetes — reported that the Internet helped them to manage their condition themselves, and 7.9% said information on the Internet led them to seek care from a different doctor. Conclusion: Use of the Internet for health information by chronically ill patients is moderate. Self-reported effects on choice of treatment or provider are small but noteworthy.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherCenters for Disease Control and Preventionen_US
dc.relation.isversionofhttp://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2004/ oct/04_0004.htmen_US
dc.relation.hasversionhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1277953/pdf/en_US
dash.licenseLAA
dc.titleUse of the Internet for health information by the chronically illen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.versionVersion of Recorden_US
dc.relation.journalPreventing Chronic Diseaseen_US
dash.depositing.authorSinger, Sara Jean
dc.date.available2011-05-10T00:02:17Z
dash.affiliation.otherHMS^Medicine-Massachusetts General Hospitalen_US
dash.affiliation.otherSPH^Health Policy and Managementen_US
dash.contributor.affiliatedSinger, Sara


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