Hanauer David, Dibble Emily, Fortin Jennifer, Col Nananda F
Decision Systems Group, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2004 Mar-Apr;52(5):197-202. doi: 10.3200/JACH.52.5.197-202.
The Internet has become a commonly used venue for seeking healthcare information. Young adults search the Internet for health information more than any other group, yet little is known about use patterns among community college students. The authors surveyed a diverse community college to assess students' use of the Internet for health-related information. More than 80% had home Internet access, regardless of race or gender. Men and women searched for health information in almost equal numbers. Most students were interested in searching for diet/nutrition topics, and least interested in smoking information. Although the digital divide appears to be closing, varying levels of interest in a variety of important health topics remain. Understanding these differences could guide the design of more effective Web-based health interventions.
互联网已成为人们寻求医疗保健信息的常用场所。与其他任何群体相比，年轻人在互联网上搜索健康信息的频率更高，但对于社区大学生的使用模式却知之甚少。作者对一所多元化的社区学院进行了调查，以评估学生利用互联网获取健康相关信息的情况。无论种族或性别，超过80%的学生家中可以上网。搜索健康信息的男性和女性数量几乎相等。大多数学生对搜索饮食/营养主题感兴趣，而对吸烟信息最不感兴趣。尽管数字鸿沟似乎正在缩小，但对于各种重要健康主题的兴趣程度仍存在差异。了解这些差异可为设计更有效的基于网络的健康干预措施提供指导。
