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    Exploration of consumers' navigation of online health information

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    Embargo Lift Date
    2025-10-09
    Authors
    Lee, Kenneth Junjie
    Date
    2015
    Supervisor
    Dr Kreshnik Hoti
    Prof. Jeff Hughes
    Assoc. Prof. Lynne Emmerton
    Type
    Thesis
    Award
    PhD
    
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    School
    School of Pharmacy
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1049
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    Abstract

    This research investigated how consumers with chronic health conditions seek online health information to assist self-management of their conditions. The proportion of online information seekers requiring support to find pertinent health information was determined, and their preferences for support were explored. A commercial initiative in this field was presented and critiqued as a case study. An exploratory sequential mixed methodological design overarched the research, and theories and models relating to this research were inductively critiqued.

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