title: The health information seeking behaviour and needs of community health workers in Chandigarh in Northern India.
abstract: This article represents two-firsts for the feature--it is the first to report on a study outside the UK and the first to examine the health information needs of community health workers. Sonika Raj is pursuing PhD at the Centre for Public Health, Panjab University, Chandigarh, in India and she conducted her research in Chandigarh. The article outlines the important role that health workers at community level play in determining health outcomes in the developing world, including Chandigarh. It demonstrates that while those workers recognise their information needs, there are many issues affecting their ability to access health information effectively, not least their limited access to appropriate technology and training. AM.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Public Health, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. sonikagoel007@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Sonika
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raj
authors.forename: Vijay Lakshmi
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Amarjeet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Sonu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003150:Community Health Workers; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D063005:Health Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D057226:Information Seeking Behavior; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064691:Nurses, Community Health; D011634:Public Health
keywords: PhD thesis; community health workers; information need; information seeking behaviour; questionnaires