WHIST: a web-based survey on health information seeking on Internet in France, 2007.
Since the widespread use of the Internet, few studies have examined health information seeking in France. A web-based survey was conducted to understand how and why French people use the Internet for health information seeking. SES and psychosocial characteristics, health status, illness perception, and characteristics of web-based searches were assessed and studied using the ehealth literacy concept. We do not demonstrate that Internet is used instead of general practitioner or the healthcare system.
Renahy
Emilie
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INSERM, UMR S 707, Research group on the social determinants of health and healthcare, Paris, 75012 France.
Parizot
Isabelle
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Chauvin
Pierre
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D054626:Consumer Health Information; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires