title: Iranian Women's Experiences of Health Information Seeking Barriers: A Qualitative Study in Kerman.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Women as active health information seekers play a key role in determining lifestyle and possible implementation of preventive measures, thereby improving the health of individuals, families and society. Although studies indicate that equipping people with adequate health information leads to optimal health outcomes, sometimes the complexity of human behavior and presence of barriers and limitations expose them to challenges.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study was designed to explore women's experiences of health information seeking barriers.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this qualitative content analysis study, data collection was conducted regarding inclusion criteria, through purposive sampling and semi-structured interviews with 17 women and using documentation and field notes until data saturation. Qualitative data analysis was performed constantly and simultaneously with data collection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Five central themes were emerged to explain women's experiences of barriers to health information seeking as inadequate support from health care system, shame and embarrassment, costs, wrong ideas and beliefs and inadequate health literacy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It seems the accurate and evidence-based review of the current health system is crucial to support the health informative requirements in a community-based approach, respecting the community cultural-religious beliefs and client participation in health care and according to local resources.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nikbakht Nasrabadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sergical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Sakineh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sabzevari
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Tayebeh
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Negahban Bonabi
keywords: Barriers; Health; Health information; Lifestyle; Seeking; Women
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