Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, China.
Department of Pediatrics, Distinct Healthcare, Shenzhen, 518000, China.
World J Pediatr. 2019 Feb;15(1):57-65. doi: 10.1007/s12519-018-0207-x. Epub 2018 Nov 26.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a major public health problem in China. Parents of children with confirmed, or suspected ADHD often face a difficult process in making decisions concerning diagnosis and treatment. The internet is a major source of information for parents. The purpose of this study is to survey Chinese parental motivation and experience in using the internet to retrieve ADHD-related information, and how well online information is associated with making decisions.
Parents were recruited to fill out an online questionnaire in the health portal. A total of 404 valid questionnaires were collected.
A total of 47.8% of parents agree that the internet helps them to understand the potential treatment options, but 77.7% of all parents still have conflict during decision-making.
Parents search for ADHD-related information online, but their acquisition skills need to be improved. Internet information affects their health decisions. Parents still have highly conflicting decision-making. Improving the ability of parents to obtain information on the Internet may reduce the conflict in decision-making.
在中国，注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）是一个主要的公共卫生问题。确诊或疑似 ADHD 的儿童的家长在做出诊断和治疗决策时常常面临着艰难的过程。互联网是家长获取信息的主要来源。本研究旨在调查中国家长在使用互联网检索 ADHD 相关信息方面的动机和经验，以及在线信息与决策之间的关联程度。
通过健康门户网站招募家长填写在线问卷。共收集到 404 份有效问卷。
共有 47.8%的家长认为互联网有助于他们了解潜在的治疗选择，但所有家长中有 77.7%在决策时仍存在冲突。
家长在网上搜索 ADHD 相关信息，但他们的获取信息技能需要提高。互联网信息影响他们的健康决策。家长在决策时仍然存在高度冲突。提高家长在互联网上获取信息的能力可能会减少决策中的冲突。
