Table 3 Information-seeking behaviour

Types of information-seeking behaviour [9, 12, 13, 28,29,30,31,32, 35, 44]

Passive attention

Picking up information in the newspaper or TV shows [9]

[9, 28, 30]

[44]

–

Passive search

Searching without a specific purpose; passively received information [29]

[29, 30]

–

–

Active search

Active seeking in the beginning [29]

[28,29,30,31]

[9, 44]

[12, 35]

Ongoing search

Looking for credible sources to ‘weave their ongoing web of information’ [9]

[9, 28, 29]

–

[12, 13]

Combined types

Start with general information and continue with more specific ones [12]

[9, 28, 29, 31, 32]

–

[12, 13]

Information sources [5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34, 36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43]

Healthcare professional

Physicians, nurses, dietitians, diabetes educator, pharmacists [12]

[9, 27, 29,30,31,32, 37, 39, 40]

[5, 10, 24, 26, 36, 42]

[12, 13, 33, 35, 43]

Diabetes groups

Groups as one of the major information sources [31]

[31]

[42]

[12, 13]

Relatives/friends

Family with DM history as an information source [29]

[9, 29, 31, 40]

[10, 26, 36]

[12, 13, 33, 43]

Other patients

Other T1DM patients or patient society [26]

–

[26]

[12, 13]

Internet

Superficial and particular websites [33]

[9, 27, 29, 31, 32, 37, 39, 40]

[5, 10, 23,24,25,26, 36, 38, 41, 42]

[12, 13, 33, 34, 43]

Brochures/magazines

Printed media is still a mentioned source [9]

[9, 29, 31, 40]

[26, 36]

[12, 13, 35]

Books

Books as a helpful source, especially obtain information after diagnosis [33]

[9, 29, 31, 40]

–

[12, 13, 33]

Broadcast media

Radio and television [5]

[29]

[5, 26, 36]

[12, 13, 43]

Social networks

Facebook or twitter [9]

[30, 37, 40]

[25, 36, 38]

–

Content of information [5, 12, 13, 22,23,24, 32, 34, 36, 37, 39, 43]

Diet

Information need of pre-diabetic patients about nutrition [22]; alcohol and DM [32]

[32]

[5, 22, 23, 36]

[12, 13, 34, 43]

Complications

Symptoms of DM kidney failure [32]

[32]

[5, 23, 24, 36]

[12, 13, 34, 43]

Exercise

Effect of exercise on blood sugar level [12]

[32, 37]

[5, 22, 23]

[12, 13, 34, 43]

Medication and pharmacological interactions

Insulin treatment [34]

[32]

[23, 36]

[12, 13, 34, 43]

Pregnancy

Breastfeeding and DM [34]

–

[23, 39]

[34]