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Table 4 Reported use/utilisation of accessed health research or information (HRI)

From: Exploring how members of the public access and use health research and information: a scoping review

 

Number of studies

Study number

Improve their own health behaviours or ability to manage their healtha

4

[64, 125, 142, 144]

Make health decisionsb

5

[57, 64, 66, 69, 104]

Facilitate / enhance conversations or encounters with healthcare professionals

4

[38, 53, 64, 141]

Increase their own understanding of a health-related matterc

3

[104, 125, 144]

Assess the information from another source

2

[108, 132]

Share / educate others in the context of providing psychosocial support

1

[131]

  1. aIncluding, for example, developing better coping strategies or lower thresholds for seeking help
  2. bThis may include decision to change medication without discussing it with a healthcare professional
  3. cIncluding for example, a dependent’s condition; own symptoms, treatment options, best use of insurance
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