Gazibara, Tatjana (36494484100)Tatjana (36494484100)GazibaraCakic, Milica (57210963115)Milica (57210963115)CakicCakic, Jelena (57210955817)Jelena (57210955817)CakicGrgurevic, Anita (12780453700)Anita (12780453700)GrgurevicPekmezovic, Tatjana (7003989932)Tatjana (7003989932)Pekmezovic2025-06-122025-06-122021https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmaa118https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85108583301&doi=10.1093%2ffampra%2fcmaa118&partnerID=40&md5=8205d31c09860f55b2017f6a95eac2aahttps://remedy.med.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4153Background: Browsing webpages that offer health information allows visitors to remain anonymous, particularly when researching sensitive topics. Uncertainty about confidentiality may be a barrier for adolescents to discuss their health in-person with a physician and seek further health information on the Internet after seeing a physician. Objective: To explore factors contributing to perceived online health information seeking after visiting a physician in a sample of high school students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2016 to January 2017. The study included 702 high school students. Socio-demographic and behavioral questionnaire as well as the electronic health (e-health) literacy scale (eHEALS) were used to collect data. Students described their perceptions of what they commonly do after visiting a physician, which was not connected to a particular clinic at any point in time. Results: A total of 347 students (49.4%) perceived that they search for online health information after visiting a physician. Attending humanities-languages school program, lower education level of parents, being older at first Internet use, stronger influence of online health information on students' behaviour, better e-health literacy, use of smartphones, YouTube, social networks and heath forums were associated with perceived online health information seeking after visiting a physician. Conclusion: One-half of high school students in this study perceived that they search for online health information after having visited a physician. Our results suggest that many adolescents might seek additional information about health. © 2021 Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.Adolescentshealthhigh schoolInternetonline information seekingphysician