Mohi Ud Din, Syed Fawad Mashhadi, Shahrob Khan, Tehreem Safdar, Bilal Ashraf, Zeeshan Khalid Awan
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目的:评估公众为医疗目的使用互联网的流行程度,并将其与焦虑水平联系起来。材料与方法:本研究于2020年8月至12月在拉瓦尔品第三级医院进行分析性横断面研究。通过了伦理审批。通过Rao软件计算样本容量为385人。采用非概率方便抽样技术。采取知情同意。使用了一份有效的问卷。使用IBM SPSS Statistics Version 25对数据进行分析。计算频率和百分比。采用卡方显著性检验。p值小于0.05认为有统计学意义。结果:大多数参与者使用互联网获取健康相关信息。大多数受试者表示,与健康相关的搜索加剧了他们的焦虑。过度或不适当使用互联网的负面影响在女性中比在男性中更强烈。来自低收入群体的参与者更容易焦虑,而来自高收入群体的参与者则更有可能因为自己的健康状况而去看医生。对于大多数参与者来说,互联网有助于理解医生使用的术语。结论:研究发现,大多数使用互联网的人也使用互联网进行与健康相关的搜索。过度使用与健康相关的互联网与健康焦虑之间存在正相关。这种相关性在女性身上更为明显。在互联网上查找医学术语使患者更容易与医生沟通并了解自己的病情。关键词:焦虑,网络搜索,互联网,网络疑病症
Experiences of Web Searches for Medical Information Purposes on Health Anxiety in the general population reporting to tertiary care hospitals of Rawalpindi
Objective: To assess the prevalence of internet use for medical purposes by the general public and to correlate it with anxiety levels.
Materials and methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in tertiary care hospitals of Rawalpindi from August to December 2020. Ethical approval was taken. A sample size of 385 was calculated through Rao software. Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used. Informed consent was taken. A validated questionnaire was used. The data was analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics Version 25. Frequencies and percentages were calculated. Chi-square test of significance was applied. P-value less than .05 was considered as statistically significant.
Results: A majority of the participants used the internet to obtain health-related information. Majority of the subjects stated that the health-related searches exacerbated their anxiety. The negative effects of excessive or inappropriate internet use are stronger in women than in men. Participants from lower income groups were more prone to anxiety, however participants from higher income groups were slightly more likely to visit a doctor for a perceived health condition. The internet was helpful in understanding the terminology used by doctors for majority of the participants.
Conclusion: The study found that most people who use the internet also use it for health related searches. There is a positive correlation between excessive health-related internet use and health anxiety. This correlation is stronger in women. Looking up medical terminology on the internet makes it easier for patients to communicate with doctors and understand their condition.
Keywords: Anxiety, web searches, internet, cyberchondria