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January 1, 2021Journal of Media & Communication

Online Health Information and female users; Needs, Usages and Effects

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SAShabana Asgher

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Overview

Focus group analysis sheds light on needs and outcomes of online health information seeking in female users, suggesting significant socio-demographic influences.

Key Points

  • Online health information is the most frequently used source by females for health-related queries, fulfilling their informational needs.
  • Participants reported using websites and YouTube predominantly, with varied preferences linked to age demographics, asserting the role of source credibility.
  • The exploratory study utilized focus groups to gather qualitative data from 70 female participants regarding their online health information seeking behaviors.
  • Cyberchondria emerged as a concern among younger female users, highlighting both positive and negative impacts of online health information on decision-making.

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Shabana Asgher (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af66dfad7bf08b1eae624fhttps://doi.org/10.46745/ilma.jmc.2021.02.02.04
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