Caracterização do comportamento de busca e uso de informação na área da saúde: o modelo de Ellis aplicado ao estudo do comportamento informacional de pacientes

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze the information behavior of lay people in the field of Health through the expanded search model and use of information Ellis (1989), considering the expansion proposal later by other authors. The study was based on sociological phenomenology, corroborating the expanded model of Ellis as a tool to identify regularities about the search behavior and use of user information not specialized in health, also being capable of application to the study of other public -target. This statement stems from the fact that not all aspects, phases and stages of the information behavior of the subjects in this study fall (are represented) in the expanded model of Ellis, however, the model presents quite generic and able to support studies and research other social groups.