Research On The Investigation And The Countermeasures On Health Information Behavior Of Urban Residents In Chang Sha

Objective:With the development of the progress of the society and economy, the idea of runs off to health is accepted by more and more people. People pay more and more attention to health, the need for health information and use of health information will be increasing. Technologies of obtaining health information become the necessary quality. People’s physical health is closely related to health information behavior. The ministry of health issued the strategy research report on healthy China2020on the2012China health BBS.Our government Clearly put forward in the report to realize the coordinated development of social economy and people’s health, which is also an important goal. The report of healthy China shows that the government departments pay more attention to citizens’ physical and mental health; enhancing residents’ health information behavior is obviously imperative. By analyzing the background of health information literacy, this thesis investigates the health information behavior of urban residents in changsha. Using the relevant professional knowledge and statistical methods, the author analyzes the factors that affect urban residents’health information behavior.Methods:On the basis of analyzing literature and expert consultation, this paper shows the definition of health information behavior. From the perspective of health information awareness, health information retrieval, evaluation of health information, use of health information and health information morality, the evaluation indexes model of health information behavior is established. According to the evaluation indexes model, the questionnaire of health information behavior is builded. Combining with the experience of health information behavior research both at home and abroad and the actual condition of changsha, the survey of city residents’ health information behavior is investigated(n=450). By using statistical analysis method to extract factors that affect urban residents’health information behavior.Results:By analyzing the influence factors in five aspects, included demographic characteristics factor, culture factor, social factor, skill and health literacy factors. Finally, countermeasures to improve the health information behavior of urban residents are given from five aspects.Conclusion:The level of health information behavior of urban residents in Chang Sha is low, which, to a certain extent, affects their health. Therefore, some countermeasures like health promotion and health education for improving residents’health information literacy should be taken.