{"title":"Online health information seeking behavior among laypeople in Jordan","authors":"Basil Alzougool","doi":"10.1080/1941126X.2023.2165239","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The aim of this study was threefold: (i) to examine the prevalence and patterns of online HISB among laypeople in Jordan, (ii) to identify their types and reasons for seeking health information online, and (iii) to explore any differences in the identified types and reasons according to their characteristics. A cross-sectional study was carried out among general population in Jordan. Participants highly sought health information online. More than third sought the information several times a week. They sought information about symptoms, medication, and a disease or condition in order to be informed, because of noticing new symptoms, and for curiosity.","PeriodicalId":39383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1941126X.2023.2165239","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Social Sciences","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract The aim of this study was threefold: (i) to examine the prevalence and patterns of online HISB among laypeople in Jordan, (ii) to identify their types and reasons for seeking health information online, and (iii) to explore any differences in the identified types and reasons according to their characteristics. A cross-sectional study was carried out among general population in Jordan. Participants highly sought health information online. More than third sought the information several times a week. They sought information about symptoms, medication, and a disease or condition in order to be informed, because of noticing new symptoms, and for curiosity.
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A journal for information professionals who work with managing electronic resources in libraries The Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (renamed from The Acquisitions Librarian to reflect the journal"s broader focus) provides a much-needed scholarly forum for librarians and other information professionals. This peer-reviewed quarterly journal addresses evolving work-related processes and procedure, current research, and the latest news on topics related to electronic resources and the digital environment"s impact on collecting, acquiring, and making accessible library materials. The journal provides opinion pieces, the latest news, book reviews, conference presentations, and e-resources related updates.
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