Healthcare Informatics Research

Korean Society of Medical Infomatics (대한의료정보학회)
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The Perception of the Patients on the Effects of Internet Health Information on the Doctor-Patient Relationship

인터넷 건강정보가 의사-환자 관계에 미치는 영향에 대한 환자들의 인지도 조사

Kim, Jeon-Geun;Jeong, Seong-Hee;Piao, Mei-Hua;Park, Sun-Young;Lee, Sun-Young;Joo, Jee-Young;Kim, Suk-Wha
김정은;정성희;박미화;박선영;이선영;주지영;김석화

  • Published : 20081200
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Abstract

Objectives: The objective of the study was to determine patient’s views of the effects of internet health information on the doctor-patient relationship. Methods: Online survey with 26 items was conducted which was developed by revising the questionnaire of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising to accommodate to the internet health information. Members of the active online patients communities were solicited by e-mail. Results: Most of them gave an affirmative answer on Internet Health Information saying that it makes them get advice from doctor with self-confidence, follow their doctor's direction well, get more medical treatment after retrieving the information and so on. By contrast, physicians perceived that internet health information may have variety of negative effects according to the preceding research. Conclusions: There are the differences of perspectives between physicians and patients. Therefore it will be necessary to make the experts' intervention in the provision of internet health information, which will have good effects on quality of care, doctor-patient relationship, and health service utilization.

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