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Patient information needs: pre- and post-consultation.

Simon J Attfield1, Anne Adams, Ann Blandford

  • 1UCLIC Remax House, 31-32 Alfred Place, London, UK. s.attfield@cs.ucl.ac.uk

Health Informatics Journal
|October 7, 2006
PubMed
Summary

National Health Service patients seek health information to prepare for doctor consultations and verify diagnoses. Confidence in practitioners and efficient resource use motivate this information-seeking behavior.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Sciences
  • Information Science
  • Patient Behavior

Background:

  • Patient information needs are influenced by contextual factors.
  • Understanding patient information-seeking behavior is crucial for healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore motivational triggers for information needs among National Health Service patients.
  • To identify key drivers influencing patients' health information seeking.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study exploring patient information-seeking behavior.
  • Analysis of motivational triggers related to specific health events.

Main Results:

  • Patients seek information to assess the need for clinical intervention.

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  • Preparation for and verification of doctor consultations are key information-seeking triggers.
  • Confidence in healthcare providers and judicious use of health resources motivate information seeking.

    • Conclusions:

    • Patient information needs are often event-driven, particularly around consultations.
    • Trust in healthcare professionals is a significant motivator for patients seeking information.
    • Promoting efficient health resource utilization can be supported by understanding patient information-seeking patterns.