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    Epilepsy Behav. 2008 Jan;12(1):109-14. Epub 2007 Oct 23.

    Use of computers and the Internet for health information by patients with epilepsy.

    Escoffery C, Diiorio C, Yeager KA, McCarty F, Robinson E, Reisinger E, Henry T, Koganti A.

    Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. cescoff@sph.emory.edu

    The purpose of this study was to describe computer and Internet use among an online group and a clinic-based group of people with epilepsy. Greater than 95% of the online group and 60% of the clinic group have access to computers and the Internet. More than 99% of the online group and 57% of the clinic group used the Internet to find health information. A majority of people reported being likely to employ an Internet-based self-management program to control their epilepsy. About 43% reported searching for general information on epilepsy, 30% for medication, 23% for specific types of epilepsy, and 20% for treatment. This study found that people with epilepsy have access to computers and the Internet, desire epilepsy-specific information, and are receptive to online health information on how to manage their epilepsy.

    PMID: 17959420 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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