Online Health Searching: A Perspective from South East Asia

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dc.contributor.authorInthiran A
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-26T20:38:12Z
dc.date.available2020-10-26T20:38:12Z
dc.date.issued2020en
dc.date.updated2020-10-15T21:59:08Z
dc.description.abstractPerforming an online health search is a popular activity conducted on the Internet. Research studies from developed countries provide information on source used, type of search performed and devices used to perform the search. However, the same cannot be said about the online health information searching scene in South East Asia. Online health information searching is gaining popularity in South East Asia. Citizens in these countries are turning to the Internet to obtain health information quickly. Current research studies pertaining to online health information searching in South East Asian is limited, particularly relating to search experience of South East Asian health searchers. Search experience is pertinent as it could deter or encourage the possibility of conducting future health searches. In this research study, a user study was conducted to describe the online search experience of South East Asian health searchers. A face to face interview with 50 participants was conducted. The interview was audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Results indicate participants experience positive and negative search experience. In some cases, post search outcomes influenced the search experience. Results of this research study contribute to the growing domain of knowledge in relation to online health information searching. Results of this study also provides an understanding pertaining to the search experience of South East Asian online health searchers.en
dc.identifier.citationInthiran A (2020). Online Health Searching: A Perspective from South East Asia. Techniques in Neurosurgery & Neurology. 3. 2.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/101170
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAll rights reserved unless otherwise stateden
dc.rights.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651en
dc.subjectonlineen
dc.subjectsearchingen
dc.subjecthealthen
dc.subjectsearch experienceen
dc.subjectSouth East Asiaen
dc.subjectuser studyen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::42 - Health sciences::4299 - Other health sciences::429999 - Other health sciences not elsewhere classifieden
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::46 - Information and computing sciences::4605 - Data management and data science::460508 - Information retrieval and web searchen
dc.titleOnline Health Searching: A Perspective from South East Asiaen
dc.title.alternativeOnline Health Search Experience: Sentiments from South East Asiaen
dc.typeConference Contributions - Publisheden
uc.collegeUC Business School
uc.departmentDepartment of Accounting and Information Systems
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