E-health and health care behaviour of parents of young children: a qualitative study

Objective: Internet plays a huge role in providing information about health care problems. However, it is unknown how parents use and perceive the internet as a source of information and how this influences health care utilisation when it comes to common complaints in infants. The objective was to evaluate the perception parents have on the role of internet in providing health care information on common symptoms in infants and its effects on health care utilisation. Design: A qualitative design was chosen. Setting and subjects: Parents were recruited from a population-based birth-cohort and se... Mehr ...