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Survey on “Utilisation of Internet for Health Related Purposes in Turkey” was conducted by Social Touch and addressed to doktorsitesi.com members. 8,001 members participated in the survey. This survey and related information cannot be used without permission. www.socialtouch.com.tr SEPTEMBER 2013TRANSCRIPT
* Number of responses: 8,001
SEPTEMBER 2013
Practices in Utilising the Internet to Access Health Information and Services in Turkey
Survey on “Utilisation of Internet for Health Related Purposes in Turkey” was conducted by Social Touch and addressed to doktorsitesi.com members. 8,001 members participated in the survey. This survey and related information cannot be used without
permission. www.socialtouch.com.tr
SEPTEMBER 2013
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Question 1What is your gender?
%58.07%41.93
FEMALE MALE
* Number of responses: 8,001
SEPTEMBER 2013
Practices in Utilising the Internet to Access Health Information and Services in Turkey
Survey on “Utilisation of Internet for Health Related Purposes in Turkey” was conducted by Social Touch and addressed to doktorsitesi.com members. 8,001 members participated in the survey. This survey and related information cannot be used without
permission. www.socialtouch.com.tr
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Question 2How old are you?
%6.67
%18.26%21.60
%16.16%12.55
%8.81 %7.96 %7.99
20-24 25-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56 and above
* Number of responses: 8,001
SEPTEMBER 2013
Practices in Utilising the Internet to Access Health Information and Services in Turkey
Survey on “Utilisation of Internet for Health Related Purposes in Turkey” was conducted by Social Touch and addressed to doktorsitesi.com members. 8,001 members participated in the survey. This survey and related information cannot be used without
permission. www.socialtouch.com.tr
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Question 3Do you have kids?
%66.25
%33.75
YES NO
* Number of responses: 8,001
SEPTEMBER 2013
Practices in Utilising the Internet to Access Health Information and Services in Turkey
Survey on “Utilisation of Internet for Health Related Purposes in Turkey” was conducted by Social Touch and addressed to doktorsitesi.com members. 8,001 members participated in the survey. This survey and related information cannot be used without
permission. www.socialtouch.com.tr
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Question 4Which city do you live in?
%45.27%32.13
%12.84 %9.76OTHER ISTANBUL ANKARA IZMIR
* Number of responses: 8,001
SEPTEMBER 2013
Practices in Utilising the Internet to Access Health Information and Services in Turkey
Survey on “Utilisation of Internet for Health Related Purposes in Turkey” was conducted by Social Touch and addressed to doktorsitesi.com members. 8,001 members participated in the survey. This survey and related information cannot be used without
permission. www.socialtouch.com.tr
SEPTEMBER 2013
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Question 5Where do you refer to when you need to have
health related information? (More than one answer can be given)
%78.77
%60.29
%22.41%1.55
I use the internet I immediately visit hospital / have medical
examination
I get information from my relatives
I never need health related information
* Number of responses: 8,001
SEPTEMBER 2013
Practices in Utilising the Internet to Access Health Information and Services in Turkey
Survey on “Utilisation of Internet for Health Related Purposes in Turkey” was conducted by Social Touch and addressed to doktorsitesi.com members. 8,001 members participated in the survey. This survey and related information cannot be used without
permission. www.socialtouch.com.tr
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Question 6Which do you use to go online?
(More than one answer can be given)
%93.90
%49.07
%21.40
Computer Mobile Phone Tablet
* Number of responses: 8,001
SEPTEMBER 2013
Practices in Utilising the Internet to Access Health Information and Services in Turkey
Survey on “Utilisation of Internet for Health Related Purposes in Turkey” was conducted by Social Touch and addressed to doktorsitesi.com members. 8,001 members participated in the survey. This survey and related information cannot be used without
permission. www.socialtouch.com.tr
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Question 7In what frequency you search / read health
related subjects online?
%27.37
%21.98%19.49
%17.22%13.94
2-3 times a month
Less than once a month
3 times a week or more
Once or twice a week
Once a month
* Number of responses: 8,001
SEPTEMBER 2013
Practices in Utilising the Internet to Access Health Information and Services in Turkey
Survey on “Utilisation of Internet for Health Related Purposes in Turkey” was conducted by Social Touch and addressed to doktorsitesi.com members. 8,001 members participated in the survey. This survey and related information cannot be used without
permission. www.socialtouch.com.tr
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Question 8Of which health subjects and / or services do you
get information online? (More than one answer can be given)
%89.73
%55.92%47.99 %44.12 %42.03
Health matters or diseases
Medication Health services Doctors /health o�cers
Making appointments
* Number of responses: 8,001
SEPTEMBER 2013
Practices in Utilising the Internet to Access Health Information and Services in Turkey
Survey on “Utilisation of Internet for Health Related Purposes in Turkey” was conducted by Social Touch and addressed to doktorsitesi.com members. 8,001 members participated in the survey. This survey and related information cannot be used without
permission. www.socialtouch.com.tr
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Question 9Have you ever refrained from using a medication because
of information you had seen online?
%41.67%58.33
YES NO
* Number of responses: 8,001
SEPTEMBER 2013
Practices in Utilising the Internet to Access Health Information and Services in Turkey
Survey on “Utilisation of Internet for Health Related Purposes in Turkey” was conducted by Social Touch and addressed to doktorsitesi.com members. 8,001 members participated in the survey. This survey and related information cannot be used without
permission. www.socialtouch.com.tr
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Question 10Which of the alternatives below best describe your actions online concerning health related subjects?
(More than one answer can be given)
%81.11 %75.72%65.00
%54.53%41.43
%50.96
Researching a health related matter about
myself
Researching a health related matter about
my relative
Gathering information
before seeing a doctor
Gathering information
before seeing a doctor
Making appointments
Gathering information on
medication prescribed
by the doctor
* Number of responses: 8,001
SEPTEMBER 2013
Practices in Utilising the Internet to Access Health Information and Services in Turkey
Survey on “Utilisation of Internet for Health Related Purposes in Turkey” was conducted by Social Touch and addressed to doktorsitesi.com members. 8,001 members participated in the survey. This survey and related information cannot be used without
permission. www.socialtouch.com.tr
SEPTEMBER 2013
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Question 11Which of the alternatives below best describe your online
search method concerning health related subjects? (More than one answer can be given)
%74.45%60.88
%46.74%35.60
%8.75
%23.95
I enter the subject of my
interest to a search engine and then read most of the
search results
I check online forums and
q&a websites
I pose questions to doctors online
I enter the subject of my interest to
a search engine and then read
�rst search results
I read health and
tabloid magazines and blogs
I research the subject of my interest on
Facebook, Twitter and similar social media platforms
* Number of responses: 8,001
SEPTEMBER 2013
Practices in Utilising the Internet to Access Health Information and Services in Turkey
Survey on “Utilisation of Internet for Health Related Purposes in Turkey” was conducted by Social Touch and addressed to doktorsitesi.com members. 8,001 members participated in the survey. This survey and related information cannot be used without
permission. www.socialtouch.com.tr
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Question 12How do you generally act when you experience a
symptom or a disease you have never encountered before? Please exclude consulting your family physician as an answer
(More than one answer can be given)
%80.09
%63.74
%34.63
%2.36
I research the subject online
I decide on a hospital / I visit my usual hospital
I act on recommendations
of my relatives
I have never needed a doctor other than
my family physician / I do not know
* Number of responses: 8,001
SEPTEMBER 2013
Practices in Utilising the Internet to Access Health Information and Services in Turkey
Survey on “Utilisation of Internet for Health Related Purposes in Turkey” was conducted by Social Touch and addressed to doktorsitesi.com members. 8,001 members participated in the survey. This survey and related information cannot be used without
permission. www.socialtouch.com.tr
SEPTEMBER 2013
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Question 13Which of the below is more important to
you when deciding on a doctor or a hospital?
%47.42
%28.42 %24.16
Familiarity of a hospital
Recommendations of my relatives
Information obtained online
* Number of responses: 8,001
SEPTEMBER 2013
Practices in Utilising the Internet to Access Health Information and Services in Turkey
Survey on “Utilisation of Internet for Health Related Purposes in Turkey” was conducted by Social Touch and addressed to doktorsitesi.com members. 8,001 members participated in the survey. This survey and related information cannot be used without
permission. www.socialtouch.com.tr
SEPTEMBER 2013
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Question 14How important is the role of internet to you
when deciding on hospitals and doctors?
%44.64
%28.73
%14.95
%6.89 %4.79
Important Neither important nor negligible
Very important
Not important Not important at all