Freeman Georgia, Smith Lucy Watchirs, McNulty Anna, Donovan Basil
Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia.
Sex Health. 2018 Feb;15(1):76-78. doi: 10.1071/SH17083.
The aim of this study was to identify the type of research (Internet, phone lines, friends, family, media or medical journal) undertaken by university students with sexual health concerns, and the effect this research had on their healthcare-seeking behaviour. The Internet was the most common (46%) first point of call for health information, closely followed by doctors (40%). Of those who undertook extra research, the majority subsequently went to a doctor. Health practitioners need to be aware of this tendency for independent research.
本研究的目的是确定有性健康问题的大学生所采用的研究类型（互联网、电话热线、朋友、家人、媒体或医学期刊），以及这种研究对他们寻求医疗行为的影响。互联网是最常见的（46%）获取健康信息的首选途径，紧随其后的是医生（40%）。在那些进行额外研究的人中，大多数随后都去看了医生。医疗从业者需要意识到这种独立研究的倾向。
