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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2020.21.12.629

A Study in the Health Information Use of Immigrants  

Jang, Seon Mi (Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.21, no.12, 2020 , pp. 629-638 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was designed to investigate the health information usage of immigrants. A questionnaire survey was conducted on 171 immigrants. Data was analyzed for descriptive statistics, chi-square test, and Fisher's exact test. The frequency of migrants' use of health information is low, and the number of respondents who use health information less than once a month is highest. There were statistically significant differences in the frequency of use of health information according to age, occupation, and those who contracted diseases. The main source of health information was the Internet, and there were differences in the sources of health information according to age and whether the Internet was used. Most of the respondents used health information for themselves, and there was a difference in the targets of using health information according having a cohabitee and the perceived health status. It was found that the majority of immigrants do not actively use health information. However, when the age increased or the immigrant was unhealthy, the use of health information increased to solve health problems. Therefore, it is important to provide health information in a variety of ways according to the characteristics of immigrants.
Keywords
Health Information; Information Use; Source of Health Information; Information Seeking Behavior; Emigrants and Immigrants; Minors;
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