22/Mar/2024
Internet use by pregnant women during prenatal care
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024AO0447
Highlights High internet use: 92% of pregnant women used the internet to access health information during prenatal care. Top search topics: fetal development, nutrition, and childbirth were the primary topics of interest. Doctor-patient discussions: 88.1% discussed online findings with doctors, emphasizing patient engagement. No impact on delivery route: despite extensive internet use, no statistical impact on delivery route choice was observed. ABSTRACT Objective: The search for medical information on the internet is a part of people’s daily lives. Exponential volumes […]
Keywords: Consumer health information; Information seeking behavior; Internet search; Medical informatics; Pregnant Women; Prenatal care; Surveys and questionnaires
26/Nov/2020
COVID-19 information exposure in digital media and implications for employees in the health care sector: findings from an online survey
einstein (São Paulo). 26/Nov/2020;18:eAO6127.
View Article26/Nov/2020
COVID-19 information exposure in digital media and implications for employees in the health care sector: findings from an online survey
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2020AO6127
ABSTRACT Objective: To estimate coronavirus disease 2019-related information consumption and related implications for health care professionals (medical and nonmedical personnel) during the pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional on-line survey was distributed to employees of a major health care institution located in São Paulo, Brazil between April 3 and April 10, 2020. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: The sample comprised 2,646 respondents. Most participants (44.4%) reported excessive or almost excessive access to information about the novel coronavirus and 67.6% reported […]
Keywords: Coronavirus infections; Cross-Sectional Studies; Information seeking behavior; Psychological distress; Social media; Survey and questionnaires