Horch K, Wirz J
Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin.
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2005 Nov;48(11):1250-5. doi: 10.1007/s00103-005-1153-z.
Well-informed citizens and patients regard health policy innovations as a key element when it comes to reforms in the health service--both in health economics and with regard to prevention issues. We evaluated the data provided by the 2003 Telephone Health Survey (GSTel03) to examine demographic and social distinctions in the use of different information sources. At the same time we examined whether there are any population-related differences in people's interest in health information depending on their levels of health awareness, attitudes to prevention and related modes of behaviour. The data generated by the survey show that there is considerable interest in health-related topics. Only 2% of the people questioned used no information sources for this purpose. In addition to more traditional media (books, newspapers, information from pharmacies), information provided by health insurance companies and via the Internet is becoming increasingly important. With the exception of the Internet, all other sources of information are used more frequently by women than by men, and demand for most of the information media increases with age. The frequency of information use and the number of different media used increase from the lower to the upper strata of society. As far as selected variables of health-related behaviour are concerned (smoking, sport, alcohol), the results show a link between a more positive attitude to health and a greater interest in information.
消息灵通的公民和患者认为，在卫生服务改革方面，无论是在卫生经济学还是预防问题上，卫生政策创新都是关键要素。我们评估了2003年电话健康调查（GSTel03）提供的数据，以研究在使用不同信息来源方面的人口统计学和社会差异。与此同时，我们研究了根据人们的健康意识水平、对预防的态度和相关行为模式，在对健康信息的兴趣方面是否存在与人口相关的差异。调查产生的数据表明，人们对健康相关话题有着浓厚的兴趣。只有2%的受访者没有为此目的使用任何信息来源。除了更传统的媒体（书籍、报纸、药店信息）之外，健康保险公司提供的信息和通过互联网获取的信息变得越来越重要。除互联网外，所有其他信息来源女性的使用频率都高于男性，并且对大多数信息媒体的需求随着年龄的增长而增加。信息使用的频率和使用的不同媒体数量从社会的下层到上层逐渐增加。就与健康相关行为的选定变量（吸烟、运动、饮酒）而言，结果表明对健康的更积极态度与对信息的更大兴趣之间存在联系。
