HINTS Briefs

HINTS Briefs provide a snapshot of noteworthy, data-driven research findings. They introduce population-level estimates for specific questions in the survey and summarize significant research findings that are a result of analyzing how certain demographic characteristics influence specific outcomes. Many Briefs summarize research findings from recent peer-reviewed journal articles using HINTS data.

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Brief 30: Cancer-related Information Seeking among Cancer Survivors

Cancer survivors may face physical, emotional, social, and financial challenges as a result of their diagnosis and treatment. Many people seek information from a variety of sources to cope with this “new normal.” In this HINTS Brief, we examine a decade of national trends in cancer-related information seeking among cancer survivors.

December 2015

Brief 29: Health Information Seeking on Behalf of Others: Characteristics of “Surrogate Seekers”

When it comes to searching for health information, there are “self seekers” – those who go online to find health information for themselves, and there are “surrogate seekers” – those who go online to look for information for others. People who engage in online health information seeking often fall into both categories. In this HINTS Brief, we identify unique demographic characteristics of surrogate seekers, and describe their satisfaction with the search process.

September 2015

Brief 22: Trust and Use of Media for Health Information among U.S. Hispanics

It has been well documented that some population segments—particularly those with lower socioeconomic status—experience knowledge gaps related to their health and their health care and often have difficulty accessing and using information that could help to reduce and prevent an unequal burden of disease. This may be especially relevant for Hispanic populations living in the United States because of well-established language, cultural, and media use challenges.

July 2012

Brief 16: Trends in Cancer Information Seeking

The past few decades have witnessed dramatic changes in the health communication and informatics environment.

August 2010

Brief 8: On-line Communication with Health Care Providers: eHealth behaviors and trends

An emerging concept known as "eHealth" seeks to capitalize on the promise of new media technologies to facilitate equal access to timely and credible health information.

November 2007

Brief 7: Health Communication: Considerations for Developing Effective Health Communication Strategies

Effective health communication strategies are increasingly recognized as integral to improving population health.

August 2007

Brief 1: Cancer Information Seeking Behaviors

Almost half of all Americans have sought out information on the disease and its causes, prevention, and treatment.

December 2005

Breves español

Breve 22: Confianza y uso de los medios para obtener información sobre la salud entre los hispanos de EE. UU.

Ha sido bien documentado que algunos sectores de la población, en particular aquellos que se encuentran en un nivel social y económico bajo, atraviesan vacíos de conocimiento relacionados con la salud y la atención médica y, a menudo, tienen dificultades para acceder y utilizar la información que podría ayudar a reducir y prevenir una carga de enfermedad desigual. Esto podría ser especialmente relevante para las poblaciones hispanas que viven en los Estados Unidos debido a los desafíos culturales, del idioma y del uso de los medios firmemente consolidados.

Julio 2012

Breve 16: Tendencias en la búsqueda de información sobre el cáncer

Las últimas décadas han sido testigo de cambios dramáticos en el entorno dela informática y la comunicación de información de salud

Agosto 2010

Breve 8: La comunicación por Internet entre pacientes y profesionales médicos es rara a pesar de la popularidad de Internet y del correo electrónico

Un concepto recién surgido, conocido como "eHealth", tiene como objetivo utilizar nuevas tecnologías de los medios de comunicación para facilitar igual acceso a información creíble y oportuna sobre la salud.

Noviembre 2007

Breve 7: Comunicación sobre la salud: estrategias y prioridades

Las estrategias eficaces de comunicación sobre la salud se consideran cada vez más importantes para mejorar la salud de la población.

Agosto 2007