Health Care Information Seeking and Seniors: Determinants of Internet Use

Authors

Xiaojing Sheng, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Penny M. Simpson, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-9-2015

Abstract

While seniors are the most likely population segment to have chronic diseases, they are the least likely to seek information about health and diseases on the Internet. An understanding of factors that impact seniors’ usage of the Internet for health care information may provide them with tools needed to improve health. This research examined some of these factors as identified in the comprehensive model of information seeking to find that demographics, trust in health information websites, perceived usefulness of the Internet, and internal locus of control each significantly impact seniors’ use of the Internet to seek health information.

Comments

Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

Recommended Citation

Sheng, X. and Simpson, P.M., 2015. Health care information seeking and seniors: determinants of Internet use. Health Marketing Quarterly, 32(1), pp.96-112. https://doi.org/10.1080/07359683.2015.1000758

Publication Title

Health Marketing Quarterly

DOI

10.1080/07359683.2015.1000758