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Health information seeking / J. David Johnson & Donald O. Case.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Johnson, J. David.
- Series:
- Health communication (New York, N.Y.) ; 2153-1277 v. 4.
- Health communication, 2153-1277 ; v. 4
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Health--Information services.
- Health.
- Information retrieval.
- Consumer Health Information.
- Information Seeking Behavior.
- Health Communication.
- Medical Subjects:
- Consumer Health Information.
- Information Seeking Behavior.
- Health Communication.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Peter Lang, [2012]
- Summary:
- In this text for researchers, advanced undergraduate and graduate students in health communication, and practitioners in health promotion, health education, and health marketing, Johnson and Case (communication, U. of Kentucky) describe the importance of information seeking as a facilitator for promoting, maintaining, and returning to health. Considering issues patients face when information seeking, they examine the nature of information and the information environment; psychosocial factors like gender, racial and ethnic differences, and education; the characteristics of information carriers such as mass media, social networks, intermediaries, health professionals, organizations, and the internet, and associated theoretical frameworks; various models of information-seeking behaviors and different styles; positive and negative outcomes, from decision making to erroneous conclusions; and strategies for individuals and health professionals helping them. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- Introduction to health information seeking
- Information fields and carriers
- Socio-psychological factors in health
- Information carriers : a focus on channel selection and usage
- Models of information seeking
- Outcomes of information seeking
- Strategies for seekers (and non seekers)
- Strategies for health professionals
- Summing up : information seeking in the information age.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [228]-267) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781433118258
- 1433118254
- 9781433118241
- 1433118246
- 9781453908792
- 145390879X
- OCLC:
- 785706357
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