Screenshot of title & abstract Title: Search Engine Use for Health-Related Purposes: Behavioral Data on Online Health Information-Seeking in Germany Authors: Marko Bachl,Elena Link, Frank Mangold & Sebastian Stier Abstract: Internet searches for health-related purposes are common, with search engines like Google being the most popular starting point. However, results on the popularity of health information-seeking behaviors are based on self-report data, often criticized for suffering from incomplete recall, overreporting, and low reliability. Therefore, the current study builds on user-centric tracking of Internet use to reveal how individuals actually behave online. We conducted a secondary analysis of passively recorded Internet use logs to examine the prevalence of health-related search engine use, the types of health information searched for, and the sources visited after the searches. The analysis revealed two key findings. 1) We largely support earlier survey-based findings on t
We (w/ @elena-link.bsky.social, Frank Mangold, @sebstier.bsky.social) have a new paper on health-related search engine use.
FAQ: New topic? No. Important topic? Yes. New methods? Yes. New findings: No and yes. Read more open access at doi.org/10.1080/1041...
