BRIEF REPORT: What types of internet guidance do patients want from their physicians?

被引:57
作者
Diaz, JA
Sciamanna, CN
Evangelou, E
Stamp, MJ
Ferguson, T
机构
[1] Brown Univ, Mem Hosp Rhode Isl, Ctr Primary Care & Prevent, Pawtucket, RI 02860 USA
[2] Jefferson Med Coll, Philadelphia, PA USA
[3] Univ Ioannina, Sch Med, Dept Hyg & Epidemiol, GR-45110 Ioannina, Greece
[4] Pew Internet & Amer Life Project, Washington, DC USA
关键词
internal use information seeking patient expectations; physician guidance;
D O I
10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.0115.x
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
OBJECTIVES: To understand what patients expect from physicians regarding information seeking on the Internet. DESIGN: Self-administered survey. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: Waiting rooms of 4 community-based primary care offices. MEASUREMENTS/MAIN RESULTS: Of 494 patients invited to participate, 330 completed the survey for a response rate of 67%. Of 177 respondents who used the Internet for health information, only 15% agreed that physicians should ask them about their Internet searches. Most (62%) agreed that physicians should recommend specific web sites where patients can learn more about their health care. CONCLUSIONS: Primary care physicians should recognize that many patients would like guidance as they turn to the Internet for medical information. Physicians can utilize quality assessment tools and existing resources that facilitate referring patients to authoritative, commercial-free, patient-oriented medical information on the Internet.
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