School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State University, Kansas, USA.
Med Ref Serv Q. 2021 Apr-Jun;40(2):215-223. doi: 10.1080/02763869.2021.1912575.
As an initiative of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) is a recurring, cross-sectional national survey to assess how adults in the United States access and use health information, their perceptions of health risk, and their participation in health-promoting or health-risking behaviors with an emphasis on cancer-related topics. The HINTS website (https://hints.cancer.gov) gives free public access to all HINTS survey materials, data, and analyses. HINTS data can be used to inform the design and evaluation of cancer control and other health related communication programs, and serve as a starting point for further independent research. This article provides an overview of the resources available at (https://hints.cancer.gov) and suggests factors to bear in mind while navigating the site.
作为美国国家癌症研究所（NCI）的一项倡议，健康信息国家趋势调查（HINTS）是一项反复进行的、跨部门的全国性调查，旨在评估美国成年人如何获取和使用健康信息、他们对健康风险的认知，以及他们参与促进健康或增加健康风险行为的情况，重点关注癌症相关话题。HINTS 网站（https://hints.cancer.gov）免费向公众提供所有 HINTS 调查材料、数据和分析。HINTS 数据可用于为癌症控制和其他健康相关传播项目的设计和评估提供信息，并可作为进一步独立研究的起点。本文概述了 (https://hints.cancer.gov) 上提供的资源，并就浏览该网站时需要考虑的因素提出建议。
