School of Social Work, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.
College of State Governance, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2022 Aug;24(4):996-1004. doi: 10.1007/s10903-021-01317-1. Epub 2021 Nov 27.
Little attention has been paid to online health information seeking (OHIS) among immigrants residing in rural areas. This study examines the intensity of OHIS among Korean American (KA) immigrants living in rural Alabama. A total number of 261 KA immigrants aged 23 to 75 participated in the study. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted. Age (B = - 0.044, p < 0.05), marital status (B = 1.132, p < 0.05), race/ethnic discrimination (B = 0.821, p < 0.05), having computer or tablet (B = 1.286, p < 0.05), and access to internet (B = 1.778, p < 0.01) were associated with the intensity of OHIS. Substantial efforts should be devoted to narrowing the access gap by providing offline health information services for those without internet access and with limited health literacy. Moreover, culturally competent healthcare services and information should be provided to serve racial/ethnic minority populations better.
农村地区移民的在线健康信息搜索（OHIS）很少受到关注。本研究考察了居住在阿拉巴马州农村的美籍韩裔（KA）移民的 OHIS 强度。共有 261 名年龄在 23 至 75 岁的 KA 移民参与了这项研究。进行了多项线性回归分析。年龄（B=-0.044，p<0.05）、婚姻状况（B=1.132，p<0.05）、种族/族裔歧视（B=0.821，p<0.05）、拥有电脑或平板电脑（B=1.286，p<0.05）和上网（B=1.778，p<0.01）与 OHIS 的强度相关。应该通过为那些没有互联网接入和有限健康素养的人提供离线健康信息服务来缩小获取差距，为此应投入大量努力。此外，应提供具有文化能力的医疗保健服务和信息，以便更好地为少数族裔服务。
