Grant: Travel Awards - Institute Community Support
McGill University
$1,350.00
How do people use online consumer health information with others, and what are the outcomes? A research protocol
FY 2018-19
Summary
High quality online health information can improve health, reduce unnecessary visits to health professionals, and increase knowledge. People commonly search for online health information to support others in their social circle. However, little is known on how people use the information with others and what the outcomes of this use are. We will conduct a project to explore these outcomes among people who search for online parenting information for others in their circle. The online parenting website is "Naitre et Grandir" (N&G) and its editors have implemented a questionnaire developed by our team for users to assess the online information.
This project will have two phases: first we will analyze the results of the questionnaire from 2017 and 2018. Next we will interview 30 N&G users who identify as non-parents (grandparents, family, friends and neighbours) to explore how they use the information with others and what outcomes they experienced. Results from both phases will be compared to provide a better understanding of how people share online information on child well-being and development with others in their social circle, and what outcomes they experience. This will allow us to develop
tools to improve how people use online information with others to experience better health outcomes. This project will uncover gaps and results will be used in future research.
Department
Program
Travel Awards - Institute Community Support
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
388025
Name
El Sherif Reem
Region
Québec
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Health Services and Policy Research
Theme2
Health systems / services
Prcname2
Institute of Health Services and Policy Research
Projecttitle
How do people use online consumer health information with others, and what are the outcomes? A research protocol
Programtype2
Undefined
Orgnameinp2
McGill University
Cihramount2
$1,350
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Travel Awards - Institute Community Support
Keyworddelim
Ics Travel Awards
Abstract
High quality online health information can improve health, reduce unnecessary visits to health professionals, and increase knowledge. People commonly search for online health information to support others in their social circle. However, little is known on how people use the information with others and what the outcomes of this use are. We will conduct a project to explore these outcomes among people who search for online parenting information for others in their circle. The online parenting website is "Naitre et Grandir" (N&G) and its editors have implemented a questionnaire developed by our team for users to assess the online information.
This project will have two phases: first we will analyze the results of the questionnaire from 2017 and 2018. Next we will interview 30 N&G users who identify as non-parents (grandparents, family, friends and neighbours) to explore how they use the information with others and what outcomes they experienced. Results from both phases will be compared to provide a better understanding of how people share online information on child well-being and development with others in their social circle, and what outcomes they experience. This will allow us to develop
tools to improve how people use online information with others to experience better health outcomes. This project will uncover gaps and results will be used in future research.
Competitiondate
201808
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
El Sherif, Reem
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
Inst of Hlth Serv & Policy Res~ $1,350~ $0~
