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Impacts from Intentional and Incidental Online Health Information Seeking and eHealth Literacy on Shared Decision-making and Information Avoidance among Diabetic Patients

Ming, Yue
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1689588504948731

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2023, PHD, Kent State University, College of Communication and Information.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between intentional online information seeking, incidental online information seeking, eHealth literacy, and shared decision-making; the relationship between intentional online information seeking, incidental online information seeking, information overload, eHealth literacy, information anxiety, and information avoidance in the context of diabetes. The study is based on Wilson’s models (1981, 1997, 1999) of information behavior, Williamson’s (1998) ecological model of information seeking and use, and S-O-R (Stimulus, Organism, Response) framework (Mehrabian & Russell, 1974). It examines the survey data from diabetic patients aged 18 to 44 years old in the U.S. Linear regression and structural equation modeling approaches were utilized to analyze the data. Results indicated that intentional online information seeking and eHealth literacy have positive impacts on shared decision-making. Information overload is positively related to information anxiety and information anxiety is positively related to information avoidance. Additional analyses also indicated that incidental online information seeking is negatively related to information avoidance, and eHealth literacy is negatively related to information anxiety. Information anxiety positively mediates the relationship from information overload to information avoidance. Results extend existing theoretical frameworks and suggested that there is a necessity to develop information and communication strategies to distribute high quality online health information online and training programs to help decrease diabetes information seekers’ information anxiety and information avoidance about diabetes and encourage shared decision-making for diabetic patients.
Miriam Matteson (Advisor)
Lynette Phillips (Committee Member)
Catherine Smith (Committee Member)
Rebecca Meehan (Committee Member)
130 p.
Health; Information Science; Library Science
Online Health Information Seeking, Health Literacy, Shared Decision-making, Information Avoidance, Diabetes, Intentional Online Information Seeking, Incidental Online Information Seeking

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  • Ming, Y. (2023). Impacts from Intentional and Incidental Online Health Information Seeking and eHealth Literacy on Shared Decision-making and Information Avoidance among Diabetic Patients [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1689588504948731

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ming, Yue. Impacts from Intentional and Incidental Online Health Information Seeking and eHealth Literacy on Shared Decision-making and Information Avoidance among Diabetic Patients. 2023. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1689588504948731.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ming, Yue. "Impacts from Intentional and Incidental Online Health Information Seeking and eHealth Literacy on Shared Decision-making and Information Avoidance among Diabetic Patients." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1689588504948731

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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