dc.contributor.author | Wagner, Todd H. | |
dc.contributor.author | Baker, Laurence C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Bundorf, M. Kate | |
dc.contributor.author | Singer, Sara Jean | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-05-10T00:02:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Wagner, 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.issn | 1545-1151 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:4885944 | |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction: 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.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | en_US |
dc.relation.isversionof | http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2004/ oct/04_0004.htm | en_US |
dc.relation.hasversion | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1277953/pdf/ | en_US |
dash.license | LAA | |
dc.title | Use of the Internet for health information by the chronically ill | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
dc.description.version | Version of Record | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | Preventing Chronic Disease | en_US |
dash.depositing.author | Singer, Sara Jean | |
dc.date.available | 2011-05-10T00:02:17Z | |
dash.affiliation.other | HMS^Medicine-Massachusetts General Hospital | en_US |
dash.affiliation.other | SPH^Health Policy and Management | en_US |
dash.contributor.affiliated | Singer, Sara | |