Information Seeking Behavior
"Information Seeking Behavior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
How information is gathered in personal, academic or work environments and the resources used.
| Descriptor ID |
D057226
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.209.372 F01.145.535 L01.143.458
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| Concept/Terms |
Information Seeking Behavior- Information Seeking Behavior
- Behavior, Information Seeking
- Behaviors, Information Seeking
- Information Seeking Behaviors
- Seeking Behavior, Information
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Information Seeking Behavior".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Information Seeking Behavior".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Information Seeking Behavior" by people in this website by year, and whether "Information Seeking Behavior" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2014 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2020 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Information Seeking Behavior" by people in Profiles.
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Why patients fail to seek information on OTC product interactions with a direct-acting oral anticoagulant: perspectives on information-seeking. BMC Prim Care. 2025 Feb 21; 26(1):47.
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The moderating role of e-health literacy and patient-physician communication in the relationship between online diabetes information-seeking behavior and self-care practices among individuals with type 2 diabetes. BMC Prim Care. 2024 Dec 30; 25(1):442.
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Characterizing the Adoption and Experiences of Users of Artificial Intelligence-Generated Health Information in the United States: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study. J Med Internet Res. 2024 Aug 14; 26:e55138.
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Qualitative Study on Internet Use and Care Impact for Black Men With Prostate Cancer. Health Educ Behav. 2024 06; 51(3):359-366.
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Web-Based Health Information Seeking by People Living With Multiple Sclerosis: Qualitative Investigation of the Multiple Sclerosis Online Course. J Med Internet Res. 2024 Feb 09; 26:e53372.
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Recent Fluctuations in Public Searches for Cosmetic Procedures as Shown by Google Trends. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 May-Jun 01; 40(3):266-269.
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Most Patients With Bone Sarcomas Seek Emotional Support and Information About Other Patients' Experiences: A Thematic Analysis. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2024 Jan 01; 482(1):161-171.
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Information-seeking preferences in diverse patients receiving a genetic testing result in the Clinical Sequencing Evidence-Generating Research (CSER) study. Genet Med. 2023 09; 25(9):100899.
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A Thematic Analysis of Online Uveitis Support Groups. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2024 Jul; 32(5):572-577.
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Over-the-Counter Product-Apixaban Interactions: Patient Perspectives on Information-Seeking. Ann Fam Med. 2023 01 01; (21 Suppl 1).