Open AccessHealth Information–seeking Behaviors and Preferences of a Diverse, Multilingual Urban Cohort
Author(s) -
Elaine C. Khoong,
Gem M. Le,
Mekhala Hoskote,
Natalie A. Rivadeneira,
Robert A. Hiatt,
Urmimala Sarkar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.632
H-Index - 178
eISSN - 1537-1948
pISSN - 0025-7079
DOI - 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001050
Subject(s) - health information national trends survey , odds ratio , health literacy , preference , the internet , logistic regression , odds , medicine , confidence interval , information seeking , information seeking behavior , limited english proficiency , psychology , family medicine , health care , demography , health information , sociology , world wide web , pathology , computer science , library science , microeconomics , economics , economic growth
In order to address health disparities, it is important to understand how vulnerable individuals seek information. This study used an adapted version of the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) administered in English, Spanish, and Chinese to describe the behaviors and preferences of a diverse group of vulnerable urban residents.