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The internet, teenagers, and sexual health information: a cautionary tale

Overview of attention for article published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, September 2012
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The internet, teenagers, and sexual health information: a cautionary tale
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Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, September 2012
DOI 10.1186/2045-4015-1-39
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Freya Lund Sonenstein

Abstract

Although most Israeli teenagers have access to the web and many have used the internet to obtain health information, they do not have access to accurate and complete information about contraceptives on Hebrew language websites. Indeed other evidence suggests that teens do not use the web frequently for health information, they are wary of the information obtained from internet sites, and the search engines that they use may not lead them to the most helpful resources. While the internet has the capacity to provide teenagers with information which can assist them in preventing unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, interventions that address these challenges need to be developed and rigorously tested.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Pakistan 1 4%
Unknown 23 96%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 3 13%
Student > Master 3 13%
Researcher 3 13%
Other 2 8%
Student > Ph. D. Student 2 8%
Other 4 17%
Unknown 7 29%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Social Sciences 3 13%
Psychology 3 13%
Medicine and Dentistry 2 8%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 8%
Computer Science 1 4%
Other 5 21%
Unknown 8 33%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

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#15,251,976
of 22,679,690 outputs
Outputs from Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
#304
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#107,681
of 171,470 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
#10
of 12 outputs
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