학술논문
Reliance on Social Networks and Health Professionals for Health Information in the U.S. Adult Population.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Narine D; Gerontology Doctoral Program, University of Maryland Baltimore County, PUP 216, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD, 21250, USA. dnarine1@umbc.edu.; Yamashita T; Gerontology Doctoral Program, University of Maryland Baltimore County, PUP 216, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD, 21250, USA.; Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Punksungka W; Department of Sociology and Anthropology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA.; Helsinger A; Discovery Center, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA.; Kramer JW; RAND Corporation, Washington Office, Washington, D.C., USA.; Karam R; RAND Corporation, Santa Monica Office, Santa Monica, CA, USA.; Cummins PA; Miami University, Scripps Gerontology Center, Oxford, OH, USA.
Source
Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101256527 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1557-1920 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15571912 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Immigr Minor Health Subsets: MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
The subpopulation of adults depends on non-online health information sources including their social networks and health professionals, to the exclusion of online sources. In view of the digital divide and health information disparities, the roles of race/ethnicity and digital skills are yet to be explored. A nationally representative sample of 6,830 adults from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) was analyzed, using binary logistic regression. Black adults and adults with higher digital skills were less likely to be reliant on non-online health information sources, compared to White adults and those with lower digital skills, respectively. Differences in non-online health information source reliance by race/ethnicity and digital skills might be further nuanced by the relevant demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Increasing digital skills may expand one's health information sources to include reliable online sources and empower adults to promote their health.
(© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
(© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)