Health-related Internet use, coping, social support, and health indicators in people living with HIV/AIDS: preliminary results from a community survey. Health Psychol 2003 Jan;22(1):111-6
Date
02/01/2003Pubmed ID
12558209DOI
10.1037//0278-6133.22.1.111Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0037249668 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 110 CitationsAbstract
Widespread Internet use has revolutionized health information and patient education for persons with chronic illnesses. The authors surveyed 147 HIV-positive persons to examine factors associated with Internet use and associations between Internet use and health. Information, motivation, and behavioral skills associated with using the Internet were related to Internet use. The authors found that health-related Internet use was associated with HIV disease knowledge, active coping, information seeking coping, and social support among persons who were using the Internet. These preliminary findings suggest an association between using the Internet for health-related information and health benefits among people living with HIV/AIDS, supporting the development of interventions to close the digital divide in HIV/AIDS care.
Author List
Kalichman SC, Benotsch EG, Weinhardt L, Austin J, Luke W, Cherry CAuthor
Lance S. Weinhardt MS,PhD Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Community and Behavioral Health Promotion in the Joseph. J. Zilber School of Public Health department at University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdaptation, Psychological
Adult
Female
Health Behavior
Health Status Indicators
Health Surveys
Humans
Information Services
Internet
Male
Middle Aged
Motivation
Patient Education as Topic
Social Adjustment
Social Support
