Studies from Emporia State University Reveal New Findings on Information Science (The Information Behaviour of Individuals Changing Health Insurance Plans and an Exploration of Health Insurance Priorities): Information Technology – Information Science

2024 JUN 24 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- New research on Information Technology - Information Science is the subject of a report. According to news reporting out of Emporia, Kansas, by NewsRx editors, research stated, “This study investigated why individuals change their health insurance plans, factors that influence their health insurance plan choices and information sources used to compare and select their desired plans. Semi-structured interviews and card sorting exercises with state university employees in the Midwest region were performed.”

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Emporia State University, “Saving money was the main reason for switching health insurance plans. Health insurance plan coverage and cost, past experiences with the plans and coverage, health saving accounts, personal and/or family health status and forecasting health care demands for the upcoming year determined their choice of health insurance plan. Human Resource departments, printed materials, health insurance companies, online tools for comparing plans and interpersonal communications were the primary information sources for comparing and selecting health insurance plans.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “The study suggests that although individuals evaluate various factors and refer to multiple information sources when choosing a plan, they still experience uncertainty regarding selected plans for the coming year.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: The Information Behaviour of Individuals Changing Health Insurance Plans and an Exploration of Health Insurance Priorities. Journal of Information Science, 2024;50(3):016555152211086. Journal of Information Science can be contacted at: Sage Publications Ltd, 1 Olivers Yard, 55 City Road, London EC1Y 1SP, England. (Sage Publications - http://www.sagepub.com/; Journal of Information Science - jis.sagepub.com)

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Emily Vardell, Emporia State University, Sch Lib & Informat Management, Campus Box 4025, Kellogg Circle, Emporia, KS 66801, United States.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1177/01655515221108686. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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