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High-throughput Fluorometric Measurement of Potential Soil Extracellular Enzyme Activities

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Amandine Gouverneur¹, Hames Bourenane², Alexandre Chung²

¹Centre hospitalier universitaire, Bordeaux, France.

|July 10, 2016

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Area of Science:

Health Informatics
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Digital Health

Context:

Growing reliance on the internet for health information.
Need to understand patient information-seeking behaviors online.
Assessing the impact of digital media on healthcare decisions.

Purpose:

To quantify and characterize internet usage for medicine information retrieval.
To identify patterns in online health information seeking.
To evaluate patient trust in online medicine resources.

Summary:

A 2012 study in Bordeaux, France, surveyed 103 individuals on their internet use for medicine information.
Nearly half (46.6%) used the internet, with women more likely to do so (58.3%).
Consumer forums were frequently visited (66.7%), though most still consulted health professionals first. Online medicine purchases were rare (3 subjects), and many distrusted online drug quality (52.0% of non-purchasers).

Impact:

Highlights the significant role of the internet in patients' medicine information gathering.
Suggests a need for improved quality control and user education regarding online health information.
Informs public health strategies on digital literacy and safe online health practices.