Title
Korean Americans' Prescription Drug Information Seeking and Evaluation and Use of Different Information Sources
Abbreviated Journal Title
J. Health Commun.
Keywords
NATIONAL TRENDS SURVEY; HEALTH-SERVICES UTILIZATION; ASIAN-AMERICANS; UNITED-STATES; CANCER INFORMATION; ETHNIC-DIFFERENCES; ALTERNATIVE; MEDICINE; INSURANCE COVERAGE; OLDER-ADULTS; CARE; Communication; Information Science & Library Science
Abstract
This study examined Korean Americans' prescription drug information seeking, evaluation and use of different information sources, and communication with physicians, and compared the findings with those from the White American population. The results suggest that although Korean and White Americans were similar in extent of drug information seeking, Korean Americans tended to experience relatively greater difficulty finding information. Regarding perceived source usefulness, Korean Americans were significantly more likely to perceive higher usefulness in mass media and direct-to-consumer advertising sources than were Whites. Korean Americans were also more likely to use fewer sources, and less likely to use mass media and printed materials in drug information seeking. However, the hypothesized in-group source preference by Korean Americans was not found.
Journal Title
Journal of Health Communication
Volume
18
Issue/Number
5
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Document Type
Review
Language
English
First Page
498
Last Page
526
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1081-0730
Recommended Citation
"Korean Americans' Prescription Drug Information Seeking and Evaluation and Use of Different Information Sources" (2013). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 4131.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/4131
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