IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 321: Women & rsquo;s Health Information-Seeking Experiences and Preferences for Health Communications on FDA-Regulated Products: A Qualitative Study in Urban Area

IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 321: Women’s Health Information-Seeking Experiences and Preferences for Health Communications on FDA-Regulated Products: A Qualitative Study in Urban Area International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph21030321 Authors: Moaz Abdelwadoud Jennifer Huang Ester Villalonga-Olives Susan dosReis Liz Jansky C. Daniel Mullins Marc Kusinitz Heather Ovelmen Julia Ju A key part of any effort to ensure informed health care decision-making among the public is access to reliable and relevant health-related information. We conducted focus groups with women from three generations across the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area to explore their information-seeking motivations, perceptions, challenges, and preferences regarding three FDA-regulated products: drugs, vaccines, and medical devices. The youngest generation discussed seeking health information for their children; the other two sought information for their own needs. All participants noted that finding health information appropriate to their reading level was a challenge, as was identifying reliable sources of information. All generations identified in-person and live interactions as their preferred method of communication and health care providers as their preferred source for information. All three generations recognized the usefulness of websites, and the two older generations acknowledged the advantages of brochures. Our ...
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