Analysis of Access to Medical Information of Residents of Different Ages in Guangzhou

Gefei Yan; Tengfeng Zhuang; Ning Liu; Huige Hou; Zhengang Zha; Songwei Huan

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Analysis of Access to Medical Information of Residents of Different Ages in Guangzhou

Gefei Yan, Tengfeng Zhuang, Ning Liu, Huige Hou, Zhengang Zha, Songwei Huan

Published in World Journal of Public Health (Volume 4, Issue 2)

Received: 3 April 2019 Accepted: 14 May 2019 Published: 30 May 2019

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We conducted a field investigation of 803 residents in Guangzhou through a self-designed questionnaire to analyze the ways in which residents of different ages obtained medical information and the differences in trust in medical information. The survey results show that residents of different ages have different access to medical information and their respective trust levels are also different. This is the reason why relevant units and departments should publish targeted information according to each age group, in order to enable residents to obtain medical information more efficiently. The survey results of this study also show that the new media had a large proportion in the current access to medical information, so the new media has great potential. Among these ways, the professional medical platform (non-hospital medical platform, official hospital platform) accounted for a small proportion, so it has not yet become the main channel for patients to obtain medical information. The We media (WeChat and Weibo) and other popular social software were very popular among the young people group (18 ~ 39 years old), which accounted for the largest proportion, and these kinds of media may be related to its huge number of basic users.

Published in	World Journal of Public Health (Volume 4, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.wjph.20190402.11
Page(s)	30-33
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Medical Information, Residents of Different Ages, WeChat, Weibo, Medical Platform

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Gefei Yan, Tengfeng Zhuang, Ning Liu, Huige Hou, Zhengang Zha, et al. (2019). Analysis of Access to Medical Information of Residents of Different Ages in Guangzhou. World Journal of Public Health, 4(2), 30-33. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20190402.11

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Gefei Yan; Tengfeng Zhuang; Ning Liu; Huige Hou; Zhengang Zha, et al. Analysis of Access to Medical Information of Residents of Different Ages in Guangzhou. World J. Public Health 2019, 4(2), 30-33. doi: 10.11648/j.wjph.20190402.11

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Gefei Yan, Tengfeng Zhuang, Ning Liu, Huige Hou, Zhengang Zha, et al. Analysis of Access to Medical Information of Residents of Different Ages in Guangzhou. World J Public Health. 2019;4(2):30-33. doi: 10.11648/j.wjph.20190402.11

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Gefei Yan

Personnel Section, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
Tengfeng Zhuang

Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
Ning Liu

Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
Huige Hou

Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
Zhengang Zha

Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
Songwei Huan

Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China

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Gefei Yan, Tengfeng Zhuang, Ning Liu, Huige Hou, Zhengang Zha, et al. (2019). Analysis of Access to Medical Information of Residents of Different Ages in Guangzhou. World Journal of Public Health, 4(2), 30-33. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20190402.11

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