Internet a możliwości poprawy efektów edukacji zdrowotnej

Abstract

In Polish society we observe insuffi cient knowledge and inappropriate beliefs concerning health behaviours. One of the factors infl uencing that situation is a low effi ciency of former health education activities. The important question is whether the Internet could change this state. The text is based on a representative study concerning the usage of the Web for searching for health information. The question is hard to answer due to a relative lack of research in this area and ambiguous research data concerning online and offl ine contexts. The conclusion analyses the extent to which the Internet can support educational activities that determine a healthy lifestyle in the society.