Use of computers and the Internet for health information by patients with epilepsy

被引：42

作者：

Escoffery, Cam ^{[1
]}

DiIorio, Colleen ^{[1
]}

Yeager, Katherine A. ^{[1
]}

McCarty, Frances ^{[1
]}

Robinson, Elise ^{[1
]}

Reisinger, Elizabeth ^{[1
]}

Henry, Thomas ^{[2
]}

Koganti, Archana ^{[2
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Emory Univ, Rollins Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Behav Sci & Hlth Educ, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA

[2] Emory Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA

[3] Grady Mem Hosp, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA

来源：

EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR | 2008年 / 12卷 / 01期

基金：

美国国家卫生研究院;

关键词：

epilepsy; Internet; web; computers; computer literacy; health information; patient information; self care;

D O I：

10.1016/j.yebeh.2007.07.013

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

The purpose of this study was to describe computer and Internet use among an online group and a clinic-based group of people with epilepsy. Greater than 95% of the online group and 60% of the clinic group have access to computers and the Internet. More than 99% of the online group and 57% of the clinic group used the Internet to find health information. A majority of people reported being likely to employ an Internet-based self-management program to control their epilepsy. About 43% reported searching for general information on epilepsy, 30% for medication, 23% for specific types of epilepsy, and 20% for treatment. This study found that people with epilepsy have access to computers and the Internet, desire epilepsy-specific information, and are receptive to online health information on how to manage their epilepsy. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：109 / 114

页数：6

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