{�. Similarly, obtaining health information from medical personnel is associated with higher levels of knowledge but certainly does not guarantee them. Medical information on the web is plentiful, but make sure your sources are reliable. Radio, newspapers and magazines, and the Internet are also important sources of health care information. Diabetics are more likely to know the basic facts about their condition than the general population does, but not all diabetics are well-informed: 73 percent score high on the knowledge test, 24 percent get a medium score and 3 percent get a low score. The results are similar when considering nativity. More than 60 percent of Hispanics report that they received health information from their family and friends in the past year: 19 percent got a lot of information that way, and 43 percent got a little. Different sub-groups of Hispanics rely on different types of media. Likewise for Hispanics who have health insurance and those who do not—40 percent in both cases obtain health information from the radio. Younger Hispanics use the Internet more than older Hispanics—42 percent of those ages 18 to 29 say they get information from the Internet, compared with 14 percent of those ages 65 and older. Both those who have a usual provider (42 percent) and those who do not (38 percent) are nearly as likely to say that what they learned from the media affected how they think about treatment. Radio’s role as an information source is roughly similar for Hispanics with a health care provider (39 percent) and those without one (42 percent). The main sources of health statistics are surveys, administrative and medical records, claims data, vital records , surveillance, disease registries, and peer-reviewed literature. ����� However, medical professionals are not the only ones providing health and medical information. Health information provided by the media led 57 percent of Hispanics to ask a doctor or medical professional new questions. Legal status is also correlated with the likelihood of obtaining health advice from a medical professional. Thirty percent of online health information seekers living with chronic conditions say they have been asked to pay for access to something they wanted to see online. 3.3 Sources of information on country health information systems Information about the functioning of the health information system can be obtained from the different sectors and agencies that are responsible for the generation, synthesis, analysis and use of data at the country, regional Half of the group that knows little about diabetes consists of Hispanics who did not complete high school. As a result, a The educational differences in the likelihood of getting health care information from the Internet are stark. Among Hispanics, 40 percent get health care information from the radio, 51 percent get some information from newspapers and magazines, and 35 percent get information from the Internet. (For an overview of the historical development, see (2)). Among Hispanics, 40 percent get health care information from the radio, 51 percent get some information from newspapers and magazines, and 35 percent get information from the Internet. Eighty percent of those who encountered a pay wall say they tried to find the information somewhere else; 17% gave up; and 2% paid the fee. While 56 percent of English-dominant and bilingual Latinos obtained at least some health information from these sources, the share drops to 42 percent among Spanish-dominant Latinos. For example, to determine older adultsâ health information needs and perceived usefulness of health information sources, Taha et al. The main population-based sources of health information are census, household surveys and (sample) vital registration systems. ABSTRACT The study examined health information needs and information sources of pregnant women in Ogbomoso metropolis, Oyo state, Nigeria. Nearly a third of Hispanics say they received a lot of health and health care information from doctors or other medical professionals over the past year, and 39 percent say they received a little information. The majority of Hispanics scoring low on the diabetes knowledge index have health insurance or a usual health care provider. Three-quarters (76 percent) of Hispanics know that there are effective treatments for diabetes that reduce the chances of death or serious side effects; the same share correctly say there is no medicine or treatment “that can permanently fix it.” A slightly lower share (72 percent) of Hispanics is aware that maintaining a healthy weight is more helpful in preventing diabetes than avoiding all sugar. However, 13 percent of respondents reported obtaining only Spanish-language Internet health care information. While preventive care and regular health monitoring are essential in maintaining good long-term health and limiting the severity of chronic diseases, more than one in four Hispanics say they received no information regarding health or health care from doctors or health care professionals in the past year. In general, U.S.-born Hispanics and those who have higher levels of education are more likely to get information in English from sources such as television, newspapers, magazines and the Internet. Iâll list the main influence driving healthcare, the driver for IT, and the resulting health information technology (HIT) innovation: 1960s: The main healthcare drivers in A third of the low scorers are ages 18–29, a slightly higher share (38 percent) are ages 30–49, 12 percent are ages 50–64, and the remaining 12 percent are 65 years and older. This group includes a wide cross-section of the Hispanic population. In spite of some efforts to make the health care system integrated with information systems, it continues to be not Among those who get a lot of information from churches or community groups, a larger share scores low (58 percent) than high (52 percent).*. 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About Pew Research Center Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. Similarly for radio listeners, 44 percent of those ages 18 to 29 and 54 percent of those ages 65 or older received their health information in Spanish. High: Respondents answered at least six out of eight questions correctly. However, diabetics are no more likely than all Hispanics (76 percent) to know that effective treatments are available to reduce the chances of blindness, death or other serious complications. Family and friends are next in rank: they supplied a lot of information to 20 percent of Hispanics and a little information to an additional 43 percent. Those who get a lot of information from family and friends or the Internet also are more likely to score higher (62 percent and 71 percent, respectively) than those who do not (51 percent and 54 percent). Fifty-seven percent of the native born use print media, as do 47 percent of the foreign born. The youngest and oldest Latinos know less than those in the middle: 48 percent of those ages 18–29 and 65 and older score well, compared with substantial majorities of those ages 30 to 49 (63 percent) and 50 to 64 (68 percent). This section will look at the survey data on diabetes knowledge from another perspective: The makeup of the low-scoring group. While only 16 percent of Hispanics with less than a high school diploma and 36 percent of those with a high school diploma get information on health issues from the Internet, 63 percent of Hispanics who have at least some college education say that they get a lot or a little information from the Internet. Of course, being native born and assimilated are associated with lower likelihoods of obtaining broadcast media health information in Spanish. 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