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Online Health Information–Seeking Behaviors Among the Chongqing Population: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study

Online Health Information–Seeking Behaviors Among the Chongqing Population: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study

With rapid development, the internet has become a major source of health information worldwide. According to Internet World Stats [1], there are 5 billion internet users, accounting for more than 60% of the world population. China also has a large population of internet users. In 2020, approximately 9.89 million Chinese people (70.4% of the Chinese population) had access to the internet [2].

Honghui Rong, Lu Lu, Miao He, Tian Guo, Xian Li, Qingliu Tao, Yixin Li, Chuanfen Zheng, Ling Zhang, Fengju Li, Dali Yi, Enyu Lei, Ting Luo, Qinghua Yang, Ji-an Chen

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e56028

Development and Validation of the Media Health Literacy Scale: Assessment Tool Development Study

Development and Validation of the Media Health Literacy Scale: Assessment Tool Development Study

The increase of interest in health information on the internet led to the emergence of the concepts of media health literacy (Me Hlit) and e Health literacy.

Sangyoon Shin, Seungyeon Kim, Youngshin Song, Hyesun Jeong, Yun Mi Yu, Euni Lee

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e62884

The Influence of Medical Expertise and Information Search Skills on Medical Information Searching: Comparative Analysis From a Free Data Set

The Influence of Medical Expertise and Information Search Skills on Medical Information Searching: Comparative Analysis From a Free Data Set

Although physicians reported finding information in most cases (>50% of searches for 70% of physicians) and over 60% were confident in their ability to find the information they needed on the internet [2], they still face various difficulties and barriers in information searching.

Aline Chevalier, Cheyenne Dosso

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e62754

Motivation Theories and Constructs in Experimental Studies of Online Instruction: Systematic Review and Directed Content Analysis

Motivation Theories and Constructs in Experimental Studies of Online Instruction: Systematic Review and Directed Content Analysis

The internet has become a preferred modality for health professions education (HPE) in the postpandemic landscape [1]. A recent global survey found that 60% of health professionals preferred blended learning, while 32% preferred fully online learning [2]. Online instruction can ameliorate barriers due to geography, scheduling, and cost that make in-person learning infeasible for many health professionals and trainees [3]. However, one challenge of online learning is keeping learners motivated.

Adam Gavarkovs, Erin Miller, Jaimie Coleman, Tharsiga Gunasegaran, Rashmi A Kusurkar, Kulamakan Kulasegaram, Melanie Anderson, Ryan Brydges

JMIR Med Educ 2025;11:e64179

Older Adults’ Perspectives on Participating in a Synchronous Online Exercise Program: Qualitative Study

Older Adults’ Perspectives on Participating in a Synchronous Online Exercise Program: Qualitative Study

Briefly, they were healthy older community-dwelling women and men between the ages of 65 and 80 years, had access to the internet via a personal smartphone, tablet, or computer, and participated in ≤150 minutes of moderate to vigorous PA per week. To be eligible for the qualitative portion of the study, participants must have remained enrolled in the study and needed to participate in the online exercise program.

Giulia Coletta, Kenneth S Noguchi, Kayla Beaudoin, Angelica McQuarrie, Ada Tang, Rebecca Ganann, Stuart M Phillips, Meridith Griffin

JMIR Aging 2025;8:e66473

Endometriosis Communities on Reddit: Quantitative Analysis

Endometriosis Communities on Reddit: Quantitative Analysis

OHCs are groups of individuals who come together on an internet-based platform (eg, social media, website, or forum) to discuss general or condition-specific medical topics. Members may be patients, medical professionals, informal caregivers, patients’ loved ones, or members of the general public [28,29].

Federica Bologna, Rosamond Thalken, Kristen Pepin, Matthew Wilkens

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e57987

Online Health Information–Seeking in the Era of Large Language Models: Cross-Sectional Web-Based Survey Study

Online Health Information–Seeking in the Era of Large Language Models: Cross-Sectional Web-Based Survey Study

Searching for health information remains one of the most common uses of the internet. Over the last decade, multiple surveys have demonstrated that most adults use the internet for health and medical information [1-4], with most respondents reporting that they turn to the internet as their first source of health information [1].

Hye Sun Yun, Timothy Bickmore

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e68560

Use of e-Mental Health Tools for Suicide Prevention in Clinical Practice by Mental Health Professionals in NSW, Australia: Cross-Sectional Survey

Use of e-Mental Health Tools for Suicide Prevention in Clinical Practice by Mental Health Professionals in NSW, Australia: Cross-Sectional Survey

The use of electronic mental health (e MH) tools to provide remote access to mental health services has emerged as an important part of the solution to bridge this service gap. e MH tools consist of digital technologies, including mobile apps, information sites, online peer support, web-delivered programs, and phone/online counseling [8], which are delivered remotely via electronic communication channels (eg, internet, telephone), and may be clinician-guided or self-managed to provide information or therapy [9

Carol Hood, Sally Hunt, Alexandra P Metse, Rebecca K Hodder, Kim Colyvas, Rachel Sheather-Reid, David Duerden, Jenny Bowman

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e64746