Tong, V, Raynor, DK and Aslani, P (2014) Gender differences in health and medicine information seeking behaviour- A review. Journal of the Malta College of Pharmacy Practice, 20. pp. 14-16. ISSN 1811-9522
Abstract
Consumers periodically seek information about their health and medicines to increase their knowledge and understanding, and to support self-management. Gender has an impact on people’s attitudes and behaviour; gaining a better understanding of how males and females differ in the way in which they find and use health and medicine information may help to enhance patient-health care provider communication and the information that they receive. Based on a review of the literature, women overall are more active information seekers than men. A number of differences do exist, notably in: sources of information consulted, information desired and degree of engagement in information seeking
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Consumers, health information, medicine information, gender, information seeking |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Healthcare (Leeds) > Pharmacy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 21 Jun 2016 14:56 |
Last Modified: | 21 Jun 2016 14:56 |
Published Version: | http://www.mcppnet.org/publications/ISSUE20-5.pdf |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Malta College of Pharmacy Practice |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:93953 |