Perception of Internet Health Information and Health Professionals
Format
Oral Presentation
Faculty Mentor Name
Qingwen Dong
Faculty Mentor Department
Communication
Abstract/Artist Statement
A survey of 357 college students at a Northern California four-year private university examined the students’ perception of online health information versus health information from licensed health professionals. The study found that those who used health information websites regularly were likely to trust the information and agreed that the Internet is changing the public’s reliance on health professionals. The Internet is becoming a resourceful complement to traditional patient-doctor interactions. Demographics, gender, limitations of the study, and suggestions for future studies were also discussed.
Location
DeRosa University Center, Room 221
Start Date
21-4-2011 5:00 PM
End Date
21-4-2011 8:00 PM
Perception of Internet Health Information and Health Professionals
DeRosa University Center, Room 221
A survey of 357 college students at a Northern California four-year private university examined the students’ perception of online health information versus health information from licensed health professionals. The study found that those who used health information websites regularly were likely to trust the information and agreed that the Internet is changing the public’s reliance on health professionals. The Internet is becoming a resourceful complement to traditional patient-doctor interactions. Demographics, gender, limitations of the study, and suggestions for future studies were also discussed.