Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare > Volume 11, Supplement 1 > Pp. 25-28

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Health information seeking and its effect on the doctor–patient digital divide

M Malone, L Mathes, J Dooley and A E While

Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College London, UK; Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College London, UK; Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College London, UK; Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College London, UK
A survey of 224 individuals using SureStart services (for young families) within an inner-London area was complemented by qualitative data from five focus groups of parents and general practitioners in the same area. Descriptive and multivariate statistics were used to identify and describe discrete geographical districts with differing patterns of health information seeking. A geographically defined group of 'information hungry'/'online' health seekers was identified. This group contrasted with those acquiring information through 'assimilation' ('offline' information seekers). Qualitative data revealed the processes underpinning these characteristics and professional attitudes towards the Internet as a source of health information.

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