Exploring healthcare experiences among online interactive weight loss forum users

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Highlights:

• Healthcare experiences influenced weight loss forum users' health information-seeking.

• Lack of access and time with providers led some to seek information from forums.

• Forum users described poor management of weight-related shame by providers.

• Lack of clarity and trust of provider information led to seeking advice from forums.

• Rapport and relationships with providers influenced weight loss information-seeking.

摘要

•Healthcare experiences influenced weight loss forum users' health information-seeking.•Lack of access and time with providers led some to seek information from forums.•Forum users described poor management of weight-related shame by providers.•Lack of clarity and trust of provider information led to seeking advice from forums.•Rapport and relationships with providers influenced weight loss information-seeking.

论文关键词:Health information-seeking,Internet,Weight management,Obesity,Patient-provider relationships,Health care

论文评审过程:Received 7 July 2015, Revised 30 November 2015, Accepted 18 December 2015, Available online 31 December 2015, Version of Record 31 December 2015.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.12.048