Monitoring Trends of Self-diagnosis in New York City Emergency Departments

Authors

  • Alyssa Z. Chase

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v7i1.5942

Abstract

Americans are increasingly accessing the internet for health information, and 35% of patients have used the internet to self-diagnose a condition. This analysis examines NYC Emergency Department syndromic surveillance chief complaints to determine if there is an increasing trend in self-diagnosis, and to characterize the types of patients who are most likely to self-diagnose. In addition, this study investigates the health impact of self-diagnosis by comparing hospital admission rates, a proxy for the severity of patient illness upon arrival at the hospital, among patients who self-diagnose versus those who do not.

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Published

2015-04-29

How to Cite

Chase, A. Z. (2015). Monitoring Trends of Self-diagnosis in New York City Emergency Departments. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v7i1.5942

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