Association of Use of Online Symptom Checkers With Patients' Plans for Seeking Care

JAMA Netw Open. 2019 Dec 2;2(12):e1918561. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.18561.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study examines the association of patient use of a free online symptom checker tool with patient plans for seeking medical care.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Compulsive Behavior / psychology
  • Consumer Health Information / standards*
  • Female
  • Health Literacy / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Information Seeking Behavior*
  • Male
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care / psychology
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data*
  • Patient Participation / psychology*
  • Triage / standards*