title: Factors associated with mobile health information seeking among Singaporean women.
abstract: This study examined effects of age and social psychological factors on women's willingness to be mobile health information seekers. A national survey of 1,878 Singaporean women was conducted to obtain information on women's mobile phone usage, experiences of health information seeking, and appraisals of using mobile phones to seek health information. Results showed that young, middle-aged, and older women exhibited distinct mobile phone usage behaviors, health information-seeking patterns, and assessments of mobile health information seeking. Factors that accounted for their mobile information-seeking intention also varied. Data reported in this study provide insights into mobile health interventions in the future.
authors.affiliation: a School of International Communications , University of Nottingham Ningbo China , Ningbo , China.
authors.forename: Leanne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: b Division of Industrial Design , National University of Singapore , Singapore.
authors.forename: Ching
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chiuan Yen
authors.affiliation: c Design and Specialised Businesses , Singapore Institute of Technology , Singapore.
authors.forename: Lishan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.affiliation: d Department of Epidemiology and Public Health , National University of Singapore , Singapore.
authors.forename: Bee
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Choo Tai
authors.affiliation: e Department of Information Systems , National University of Singapore , Singapore.
authors.forename: Hock
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chuan Chan
authors.affiliation: f School of Computing and Information Systems , University of Tasmania , Hobart , Tasmania , Australia.
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Been-Lirn Duh
authors.affiliation: g Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , National University of Singapore , Singapore.
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Choolani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D040421:Cell Phone / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057226:Information Seeking Behavior; D008875:Middle Aged; D063731:Mobile Applications; D012846:Singapore; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Health; Singapore; information seeking; mobile phones; women