Li J, Quinn J, Rico CL, Noguera AC, Silbajoris C, Brown JD, McDuffee D., J Consum Health Internet. 2010;14(4):369-381., 2010 Nov 25
Investigators
Jiang Li, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Scientist
Abstract
This study describes the development of a health care intermediary-delivered intervention to promote an existing state-based health information Web site (NC Health Info) originally designed by health science librarians.Two focus groups and six key informant interviews were conducted with 17 health care intermediaries (HCIs) to: (1) identify key trends in HCIs' use of and attitudes toward online health information; (2) understand the barriers HCIs and their patients/clients face when using a health information Web site; and (3) design an intervention promoting the use of the online health information resource among HCIs and their patients/clients.