Prevalence and correlates of cyberchondria among professionals working in the information technology sector in Chennai, India: A cross-sectional study

Background: Cyberchondria is the excessive searching of online health information that leads to anxiety and distress. There is scarce information about its prevalence in low and middle-income country settings. Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence and factors influencin...

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Main Authors: S Makarla, V Gopichandran, D Tondare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2019;volume=65;issue=2;spage=87;epage=92;aulast=Makarla