6. Internet consultation frequency 88% have already searched for health-related information on the Web 29% search for health-related info every week N=1000
7. Motivation to consult the Web for health-related info First Top 3 49% are primarily searching info about symptoms / problems they personally suffer from N=884
8. Research mode N=884 Q4. Le plus souvent, lorsque vous consultez Internet sur des matières de santé, démarrez-vous votre recherche par un moteur de recherche (Google, …) ou vous rendez-vous directement sur un site spécifique?
10. Confidence towards available sites N=884 First Top 3 Q6. Parmi ces différents types de sites, auquel accordez-vous le plus de confiance?
11. Confidence criteria N=884 Q7. Lorsque vous recherchez de l’information sur la santé ou des médicaments sur Internet, sur quels critères vous basez-vous pour évaluer la qualité, le sérieux et la crédibilité de ce que vous trouvez?
15. Some opinions about on-line medicines purchase 55% 65% 63% 40% 33% 65% 33% 45% 35% 10% N = 1000 No danger Same good quality as products bought in pharmacy No instruction from a doctor or pharmacist Contra-indications should initially be checked Are likely to be counterfeits of less quality Risks of harmful abuses Only through sites with recognized quality label Take care to have a complete scientific note No control of the expiry date Access to very good drugs not available in Belgium Disagree Agree Buyers (N=40)
16. Internet site of my pharmacist N = 1000 Q14. Does your pharmacist have an Internet site? Q15. Would you find this useful?
18. Complementary results from a Microsoft research in the U.S. * http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/ryenw/papers/WhiteTOIS2009.pdf Ryen White and Eric Horvitz November 2008
