Table 2.
Definition of the PRE-HIT factors
| Factor | Items | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Health Information Need (HIN) | 5 | A person’s recognition that own knowledge is inadequate to satisfy the person’s health goal within a certain context/situation at a specific point in time (Ormandy, 2011) |
| Computer Anxiety (CA) | 4 | A person’s fear of inability to use computer technology or that it may cause damage as the result of computer usage (Marcoulides, 1989) |
| Computer/Internet Experience, Expertise (CIEE) | 4 | Ability of a person to resolve computer/internet usage problems that they might run into (Koopman et al., 2014) |
| Preferred Mode of Interaction (PMI) | 5 | Preferred model of contact with doctor, looking up health concerns, and trusted source of health information (Koopman et al., 2014) |
| No News is Good News (NNGN) | 3 | Seeking information on the internet could lead a person to encounter more information than they need, and some of that information could be distressing (Koopman et al., 2014) |
| Relationship with Doctor (RD) | 3 | It refers to a person's trust of physicians as a source of health information and to handle the person’s health (Koopman et al., 2014) |
| Cell Phone Expertise (CPE) | 2 | Going online or text people using a cell phone (Koopman et al., 2014) |
| Internet Privacy Concern (IPC) | 2 | Concern about own information transmitted over the internet, which may be acquired by unauthorized third party (Koopman et al., 2014) |