Socio-demographic characteristics affect health information seeking on the Internet in Turkey

Demirci Ş., Uğurluoğlu Ö., Konca M., Çakmak C.

HEALTH INFORMATION AND LIBRARIES JOURNAL, vol.38, no.4, pp.304-312, 2021 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/hir.12358
  • Journal Name: HEALTH INFORMATION AND LIBRARIES JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Information Science and Technology Abstracts, INSPEC, Library and Information Science Abstracts, Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA), MEDLINE, Public Affairs Index
  • Page Numbers: pp.304-312
  • Keywords: Asia, West, demography, Europe, South East, health information needs, healgth literacy, information seeking behaviour, internet
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this paper was to determine the effects of certain socio-demographic characteristics of Turkish individuals who seek health information on the Internet.