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Using The Internet For Health-Related Information From Perspectives Of The Patients With Chronic Diseases and Their Relatives

Kronik Hastalığı Olan Hasta ve Yakınlarınınım Perspektifinden Sağlığa İlişkin Bilgi İçin İnternet Kullanımı

Sultan KAV
Nur İZGÜ
Arzu AKMAN YILMAZ
Nalan ÖZHAN ELBAŞ
Pages
161–169
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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Additionally, their frequency of internet usage,search topics, and online resources to access health-relatedinformation was significantly different (p

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study investigated the experiences andcharacteristics of chronic disease patients and their relativesin terms of internet usage for access to health-relatedinformation.Material-Method: A total of 196 patients and 171 relatives wereincluded in this study.
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Key Findings & Data:The study data were collected throughliterature-based questionnaires developed by the researchers.Results: In this study, 68.8% of the patients and 71.9% ofthe relatives used the internet for access to health-relatedinformation.
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Conclusion & Impact:Additionally, their frequency of internet usage,search topics, and online resources to access health-relatedinformation was significantly different (p
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Objective: This study investigated the experiences andcharacteristics of chronic disease patients and their relativesin terms of internet usage for access to health-relatedinformation.Material-Method: A total of 196 patients and 171 relatives wereincluded in this study. The study data were collected throughliterature-based questionnaires developed by the researchers.Results: In this study, 68.8% of the patients and 71.9% ofthe relatives used the internet for access to health-relatedinformation. The difference between participants who usedthe internet for health-related information was determined interms of variables including age, type, and numbers of chronicdiseases. Additionally, their frequency of internet usage,search topics, and online resources to access health-relatedinformation was significantly different (p

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada, kronik hastalığı olan hastaların ve yakınlarının sağlığa ilişkin bilgiye ulaşmada internet kullanımına ile ilgili deneyimleri ve özellikleri incelenmiştir. Materyal-Metot: Çalışmaya toplam 196 hasta ve 171 hasta yakını dahil edilmiştir. Çalışmanın verileri literatür doğrultusunda araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen soru formları aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Bu çalışmada hastaların %68,8'i, yakınlarının ise %71,9'u sağlığa ilişkin bilgiye erişmek için interneti kullanmıştır. İnterneti sağlığa ilişkin bilgi edinmek için kullanan katılımcılar arasında yaş, kronik hastalık sayısı ve tipi gibi değişkenler açısından fark olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca, bu katılımcıların sağlıkla ilgili bilgiye erişmek için internet kullanım sıklıkları, arama konuları ve kullandıkları çevrimiçi kaynaklar anlamlı derecede farklılık göstermiştir (p

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KAV, S., İZGÜ, N., YILMAZ, A. A., ELBAŞ, N. Ö. (2022). Using The Internet For Health-Related Information From Perspectives Of The Patients With Chronic Diseases and Their Relatives. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 2, 161–169. https://ajindex.com/articles/594276

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