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标题：Malaysian Rural Community as Consumer of Health Information and Their Use of ICT
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作者：Rohaya Mohd Nor ; Teddy Edwin Chapun ; Constance Rinen Justin Wah 等
期刊名称：Jurnal Komunikasi : Malaysian Journal of Communication
印刷版ISSN：2289-151X
电子版ISSN：2289-1528
出版年度：2013
卷号：29
期号：1
出版社：Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
摘要：We investigate the use of ICTs in the context of the rural community of Sarawak, Malaysia and attempt to profile them as consumers of health information. A survey method was deployed to obtain data. The research outcomes reveal that a majority of our respondents reported that they do not actively seek online health information although they have an access to the Internet at home or workplace. A majority of them strongly agreed about the Internet's role in providing extensive and useful information about illnesses, and viewed enhancing ICT skills is quite important to search health information online effectively. They also strongly agreed that creativity is needed in designing online health information. However, there was a mixed view among the respondents about the Internet access reliability and coverage around their area. The findings of the research are useful for relevant agencies that aim to capitalize ICTs to disseminate vital health information to reach rural communities
关键词：ICT; Malaysia; Online health information; Sarawak; ; Internet ; var currentpos;timer; function initialize() { timer=setInterval("scrollwindow()";10);} function sc(){clearInterval(timer); }function scrollwindow() { currentpos=document.body.scrollTop; window.scroll(0;++currentpos); if (currentpos != document.body.scrollTop) sc();} document.onmousedown=scdocument.ondblclick=initialize Jurnal Komunikasi ; Malaysian Journal of Communication ; Jilid 29(1) 2013: 161-178 ; 162 ; KOMUNITI LUAR BANDAR MALAYSIA SEBAGAI ; PENGGUNA MAKLUMAT KESIHATAN DAN ; PENGGUNAAN ICT ; Abstrak ; Kami menyelidik penggunaan ICT dalam konteks komuniti luar ; bandar Sarawak; Malaysia dan cuba memprofail mereka sebagai ; pengguna maklumat kesihatan. Kaedah survei digunakan untuk ; mendapatkan data. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan kebanyakan ; responden tidak cuba mendapatkan maklumat kesihatan secara ; atas talian dengan aktif walaupun mereka mempunyai akses ; kepada Internet dirumah mahupun di tempatkerja. Sebahagian ; besar responden sangat bersetuju tentang peranan Internet dalamm ; menyediakan maklumat yang ekstensif dan berguna mengenai ; penyakit; dan berpendapa bahawa memperkayaka nskil ICT adalah ; penting untuk mencari maklumat kesihatan secara atas talian ; dengan efektif. Mereka juga amat bersetuju bahawa kreativiti ; diperlukan untuk merekabentuk maklumat kesihatan secara atas ; talian. Bagaimanapun ada pendapat berbelah bagi dalam kalangan ; responden mengenai keboleh percayaan dan kawasan liputan akses ; Internet di kawasan mereka. Dapatan kajian ini amat berfaedah ; bagi agensi yang berkenaan yang boleh memanfaatkan ICT untuk ; menyebarkan maklumat kesihatan yang penting bagi komuniti luar ; bandar. ; Katakunci: ICT; Malaysia; Atastalian; Maklumat kesihatan; ; Sarawak; Internet ; INTRODUCTION ; Individuals who obtain any information to allow them to comprehend about ; any health-related issues and to support health-related decisions for themselves ; and families are called consumer health information (Patrick and Koss; 1995 ; cited from Khalil; 2001). Health information is typically generated and targeted ; for areas related to: individual and community-based health promotion and ; improvement; self-care practice; shared decision making such as between doctor ; and patient; patient education and rehabilitation; effective use of the health care ; system including selecting insurance or a provider; and the development and role ; of peer-group support (Patrick and Koss; 1995 cited from Khalil; 2001). Health ; information can be obtained and accessed through various communication