In the context of Healthy China, there is a growing demand for health information among the general public. To identify current research hotspots and trends in acquiring public health information, this study utilizes VOSviewer software to perform bibliometric and visual analysis on relevant literature collected from the CNKI database, combined with content analysis. It is concluded that current research in China focuses on health information demand, access behavior, influencing factors, and network-based access. The main subjects of study include the elderly, college students, and chronic patients. Empirical research and grounded theory are commonly utilized as research methods. Future research can further subdivide objects, personalized dissemination, quality assessment and credibility of health information, and continuously enrich the research methods.

Xu Chenchen, Sun Danxia. Research on Public Health Information Acquisition Based on Bibliometrics and Visual Analysis. The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology (2024), Vol. 6, Issue 5: 114-120. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSST.2024.060516.

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