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Cyberchondria, Health Literacy, and Perception of Risk in Croatian Patients with Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV—A Cross-Sectional Study
Epidemiologia, 5 (2024), 3; 525-538. https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia5030036
Staraj Bajčić, Tanja; Sorta-Bilajac Turina, Iva; Lucijanić, Marko; Sinožić, Tamara; Vučković, Mirela; Baždarić, Ksenija

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Staraj Bajčić, T., Sorta Bilajac Turina, I., Lucijanić, M., Sinožić, T., Vučković, M. & Baždarić, K. (2024). Cyberchondria, Health Literacy, and Perception of Risk in Croatian Patients with Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV—A Cross-Sectional Study. Epidemiologia, 5. (3), 525-538. doi: 10.3390/epidemiologia5030036

Staraj Bajčić, Tanja, et al. "Cyberchondria, Health Literacy, and Perception of Risk in Croatian Patients with Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV—A Cross-Sectional Study." Epidemiologia, vol. 5, no. 3, 2024, pp. 525-538. https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia5030036

Staraj Bajčić, Tanja, Iva Sorta Bilajac Turina, Marko Lucijanić, Tamara Sinožić, Mirela Vučković and Ksenija Baždarić. "Cyberchondria, Health Literacy, and Perception of Risk in Croatian Patients with Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV—A Cross-Sectional Study." Epidemiologia 5, no. 3 (2024): 525-538. https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia5030036

Staraj Bajčić, T., et al. (2024) 'Cyberchondria, Health Literacy, and Perception of Risk in Croatian Patients with Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV—A Cross-Sectional Study', Epidemiologia, 5(3), pp. 525-538. doi: 10.3390/epidemiologia5030036

Staraj Bajčić T, Sorta Bilajac Turina I, Lucijanić M, Sinožić T, Vučković M, Baždarić K. Cyberchondria, Health Literacy, and Perception of Risk in Croatian Patients with Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV—A Cross-Sectional Study. Epidemiologia [Internet]. 2024 August 22 [cited 2025 April 26];5(3):525-538. doi: 10.3390/epidemiologia5030036

T. Staraj Bajčić, I. Sorta Bilajac Turina, M. Lucijanić, T. Sinožić, M. Vučković and K. Baždarić, "Cyberchondria, Health Literacy, and Perception of Risk in Croatian Patients with Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV—A Cross-Sectional Study", Epidemiologia, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 525-538, August 2024. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:793367. [Accessed: 26 April 2025]

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Title (english)Cyberchondria, Health Literacy, and Perception of Risk in Croatian Patients with Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV—A Cross-Sectional Study
AuthorTanja Staraj Bajčić
AuthorIva Sorta-Bilajac Turina
AuthorMarko Lucijanić
AuthorTamara Sinožić
AuthorMirela Vučković
AuthorKsenija Baždarić
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
School of Medicine
(Department of Internal Medicine)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Clinical Medical Sciences
Internal Medicine
Abstract (english)
Background: The perception of the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is a well-researched phenomenon, but not in relation to cyberchondria and health literacy. Therefore, our aim was to examine the association between the assessment of the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV, cyberchondria, and health literacy. Materials and methods: This study was conducted in 2020–2021 in Croatia. The experimental group consisted of patients from the Centre for Voluntary Counselling and Testing for HIV (N = 134). The control group consisted of other patients recruited from daily epidemiological practices (N = 171). The instruments that were used were questionnaires that measure the perception of risk of sexually transmitted infections and HIV, health literacy, and cyberchondria. Results: Out of 305 respondents, 134 (43.9%) were in the STI counselling group, and 171 (56.1%) were in the control group. Generally, the participants in the former perceived the risk of sexually transmitted infections and HIV to be higher (but still low) than those in the latter. There was no difference in health literacy between the STI and control group; the health literacy score was average in both groups. There were differences in almost all the cyberchondria factors, except for Mistrust. Health literacy, belonging to the STI counselling group, and risk behaviours were positively associated with CH in the logistic regression analysis. Conclusions: People with a risk for STIs tend to minimize this risk, have higher cyberchondria levels, and have average health literacy. Cyberchondria is positively associated with health literacy, and more education about excessive health-related internet research is needed.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleEpidemiologia
Numberingvol. 5, no. 3, pp. 525-538
e-ISSN2673-3986
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia5030036
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:105:793367
Publication2024-08-22
Document URLhttps://www.mdpi.com/2673-3986/5/3/36
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