Sources of Women's Health Information: A Qualitative Study

  • سال انتشار: 1394
  • محل انتشار: مجله تحقیقات کیفی در علوم بهداشتی، دوره: 4، شماره: 4
  • کد COI اختصاصی: JR_JQRI-4-4_009
  • زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
  • تعداد مشاهده: 50
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نویسندگان

Sakineh Sabzevari

Kerman university of medical scienses

Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi

Tehran university of medical sciences

Tayebeh Negahban Bonabi

Kerman university of medical sciences

چکیده

Introduction: Equipping individuals with adequate knowledge on health can lead to optimal health outcomes. Scientific reports indicate clients&#۳۹; challenges in trusting and accessing formal health information sources. This study was designed to determine the sources of Iranian women&#۳۹;s health information. Method: Study samples were selected through purposive sampling and with regarding to the inclusion criteria. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with ۱۷ women and using documentation and field notes until data saturation. Data were analyzed continuously and simultaneous with data collection using qualitative content analysis. Results: The ۵ central themes of health care professionals, social networks (with ۲ sub-categories of peers and social interactions), culture and religion (with ۳ sub-categories of religious teachings, traditional medicine information, and experiences of elders and seniors), mass media (with ۳ sub-categories of electronic media, print media, and internet), and self-referencing (with ۲ sub-categories of self-discovery-intuition and prior experiences) emerged from data analysis. Conclusion: These findings highlighted the need for respecting the cultural and religious beliefs of a community, and also emphasized on clients&#۳۹; seeking rights, information needs, and empowerment in employment of formal and informal sources.

کلیدواژه ها

Women, Sources, Health information Seeking

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