Dengue-Related Information Needs and Information-Seeking Behavior in Pakistan.
| Autor: | Ahmad, Mahmood, Malik, Amara, Mahmood, Khalid |
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INFERENTIAL statistics
STATISTICS DENGUE MEDICINE information services CROSS-sectional method ONE-way analysis of variance NUTRITION REGRESSION analysis HEALTH information services PATIENTS' attitudes T-test (Statistics) INFORMATION resources ACCESS to information QUESTIONNAIRES DESCRIPTIVE statistics INFORMATION needs INFORMATION-seeking behavior METROPOLITAN areas STATISTICAL sampling DATA analysis software DATA analysis PUBLIC opinion EDUCATIONAL attainment |
| Zdroj: | Health Communication; May2023, Vol. 38 Issue 6, p1168-1178, 11p, 10 Charts |
| Abstrakt: | This present study aims to examine the information needs and information-seeking behavior of Dengue-affected and non-affected people by exploring their information needs, resources used, and obstacles encountered. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 100 Dengue patients and 200 non-patients. The collected data were analyzed by applying descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that a majority of the respondents had information needs regarding nutritional options, best approaches to treatment, and expected benefits of treatment. They mostly sought information to keep themselves up-to-date and to prevent the disease. Television, Internet search engines, and social media outlets were frequently used information sources along with information-seeking from family and friends. Respondents with higher academic qualifications reported comparatively higher Dengue-related information needs. Moreover, age was a positive predictor of both their information needs and frequency of using health information sources. The findings will be helpful for healthcare providers to tailor Dengue awareness campaigns and prevention strategies according to the public needs and preferences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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