Objective The speed and ease of using the Internet has made it one of the most important sources of finding health information for pregnant women. Examining the online health information seeking behaviors for each society requires the use of a standardized local tool. Therefore, this study aims to develop the Persian version of online health information seeking questionnaire for pregnant women ...

Introduction: The present study was conducted by explaining the internal norm of Davis's technology acceptance model in online health information search among Iranian students in order to provide a local model. Methods: The current research is descriptive and was carried out using a survey method. The research community is the students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in all...

Background and Aim: The online social networks as new and widespread sources of information have been able to facilitate the accessibility of people to health information. The aim of this study was to determine the use of online social networks and their role in sharing health information among pregnant women. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted in Kerman in ...

Background: The internet and social media are considered as new tools to seek health information. Health misinformation is defined as a health-related claim of fact that is false due to the lack of scientific reliable evidence. These kinds of information are produced both intentionally or non-intentionally and can impose negative impact on the population health. This study was aimed to explore ...