Exploring the socio-economic determinants of health information-seeking behaviour on the Internet in Turkey

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Konca M., DEMİRCİ Ş., Cakmak C., UĞURLUOĞLU Ö.

INFORMATION RESEARCH-AN INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC JOURNAL, vol.27, no.2, 2022 (SSCI, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 27 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2022
• Doi Number: 10.47989/irpaper930
• Journal Name: INFORMATION RESEARCH-AN INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC JOURNAL
• Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Information Science and Technology Abstracts, INSPEC, Library and Information Science Abstracts, Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA), Directory of Open Access Journals, DIALNET
• Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction. The digitisation of health care services has popularised Internet based health information-seeking behaviour. This research investigates the connection between the socio-demographic and economic characteristics of Turkish individuals and their online health information-seeking behaviour.