ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2026
Health Information-Seeking Behaviors Among Patients with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: A Qualitative Study Guided by the S-O-R Theory.
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Objective: Autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) require long-term self-management, making health information-seeking behavior (HISB) essential. Prior studies have largely relied on surveys that identified isolated correlates of HISB without clarifying the underlying mechanisms. This exploratory study used the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) framework to qualitatively investigate HISB among patients with ARDs, providing theory-informed process-oriented insights into information-seeking behavior in this population. Methods: We conducted a descriptive qualitative interview study. Seventeen patients with ARDs were recruited using purposive sampling from a tertiary hospital in Wuhan, China. Data were collected through face-to-face, semi-structured, in-depth interviews between September and November 2025 and analyzed using directed content analysis guided by the S-O-R theory. Results: Three main themes emerged: (1) Conclusion: This study provides qualitative insights into HISB mechanisms among patients with ARDs. Findings suggest that HISB may involve recurrent stimulus-response patterns, which require validation through longitudinal research.
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