Information seeking behavioural paths of physicians for diabetes mellitus care: a qualitative comparative analysis of information needs, sources, and barriers

Kostagiolas, P. A., Kourouthanasis, P. E., Martzoukou, K., Korfiatis, N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6377-4837 and Niakas, D. (2018) Information seeking behavioural paths of physicians for diabetes mellitus care: a qualitative comparative analysis of information needs, sources, and barriers. Health Systems, 7 (1). pp. 13-28. ISSN 2047-6965

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Abstract

This study addresses diabetes physicians’ information seeking behavioural paths (digital, conventional, interpersonal) which lead to information needs satisfaction and the barriers encountered in this process. The study was based on empirical evidence from a survey of 159 physicians. Theoretical analysis was informed by Wilson’s model of information seeking behaviour. The data were analysed using fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis method. The method was successful in identifying five behavioural paths leading to physicians’ information needs satisfaction (professional/health coaching) which demonstrate different relationships between information sources (conventional/interpersonal/digital) and information barriers (personal/digital illiteracy) and five behavioural paths that are not leading to satisfaction.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: information seeking behaviour,information needs,information satisfaction,fsqca,diabetes mellitus,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Social Sciences > Norwich Business School
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Centre for Competition Policy
Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Innovation, Technology and Operations Management
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Depositing User: Pure Connector
Date Deposited: 10 Jan 2018 15:30
Last Modified: 20 Apr 2023 00:46
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/65904
DOI: 10.1080/20476965.2017.1390050

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