Use of Health Information by Citizens in Gulbarga City, Karnataka State, India

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Use of Health Information by Citizens in Gulbarga City, Karnataka State, India

Author Affiliations

¹Department of Library and Information Science, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-585 106

Res. J. Library Sci., Volume 3, Issue (1), Pages 1-10, February,21 (2015)

Abstract

Explores the use made of television, radio, print materials, human, and institutional sources by citizens of Gulbarga City for obtaining health information. Little use and low rating of these sources in getting health information compel the need for targeting more and more information on health – physical, mental, social and spiritual - through different channels. Suggests the need for public health awareness combined with educational programs to create awareness and educate the citizens in the use of information sources for making best use of health information.

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[ref1] Callahan D., The WHO Definition of Health, The Hastings Center Studies, 1(3), 77–87 (1973)doi:10.2307/3527467

[ref2] Balan K., Health For All By 2000 A.D., APH Publishing (1989)

[ref3] Atkin C. (n.d.). Mass media information campaign effectiveness. POPLINE.org. Retrieved December 25, 2014, from http://www.popline.org/node/392612 (2014)

[ref4] De Jesus M., The Impact of Mass Media Health Communication on Health Decision-Making and Medical Advice-Seeking Behavior of US Hispanic Population. Health Communication, 28(5), 525–529 (2013)doi:10.1080/10410236.2012.701584

[ref5] Leathar D.S., The use of mass media health education campaigns in Scotland. Journal of the Institute of Health Education, 19(4), 122–129 (1981)doi:10.1080/ 03073289.1981.10805510

[ref6] Simmons L. A., Wu Q., Yang N., Bush H.M. and Crofford L.J., Sources of Health Information among Rural Women in Western Kentucky. Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.). doi:10.1111/phn.12134 (2014)

[ref7] Wallack L.M., Mass Media Campaigns: The Odds Against Finding Behavior Change, Health Education and Behavior, 8(3), 209–260, doi:10.1177/109/ 019818100800302 (1981)

[ref8] Wang M.P., Viswanath K., Lam T.H., Wang X. and ChanS.S., Social Determinants of Health Information Seeking among Chinese Adults in Hong Kong. Plos One, 8(8),e73049(2013)doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0073049

[ref9] Bhadrashetty A. and Maheswarappa B.S., Health Information Needs, Sources Availability and their use by Elderly People in South India: A Case Study of Kalagi, A Gram Panchayat in Chittapur Taluk of Gulbarga District, India, Research Journal of Library Sciences, 2(6), 7–11 (2014)