Open AccessThe Importance of Health Information Seeking Among Diabetes Patients in Malaysia: A Preliminary Observation
Author(s) -
Nadia Amirudin,
Siti Nurhanim Mohamed Aimanan,
Rosnani Kassim,
Albeny Joslyn Panting
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
malaysian journal of social sciences and humanities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2504-8562
DOI - 10.47405/mjssh.v6i12.1203
Subject(s) - health information , information seeking , disease , information sharing , medicine , control (management) , psychology , knowledge management , health care , computer science , political science , pathology , artificial intelligence , library science , world wide web , law
The sharing of health information by educating patients and encouraging them to seek relevant information is one of the main strategies in disease prevention. By evaluating patient's information seeking behaviour and identifying the health information seeking trends, it is possible to establish effective techniques to deliver the necessary information to the patients to enhance their self-management skills. It is critical to keep people informed about effective preventative techniques that can control their disease progression. Thus, this study aimed to highlight the role and importance of health information seeking behaviour among people with diabetes in Malaysia.