Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS)
Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS)
HINTS is designed to collect nationally representative data every two years about the American public's need for, access to, and use of cancer-related information. The survey will
- Provide updated trends data regarding changing patterns, needs, and opportunities to inform all Americans about cancer prevention, screening, treatment, and support
- Track national public access to health information
- Identify changing communication trends, information use, and impact over time
What will the HINTS survey do
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 HINTS Survey Instrument, Spring 2003
Available for download in English and Spanish in PDF and Microsoft Word formats
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- Set baseline data about cancer communication practices and preferences
- Assess the need for, access to, and use and impact of cancer information
- Yield data on perceptions about cancer risks related to specific health hazards
- Gain knowledge about the key determinants of public information usage about cancer
- Determine which cancer information topics are of most concern
How the HINTS data will be used
- Identify and examine preferred cancer information channels, sources, and barriers
- Identify cancer information needs of diverse key audiences
- Develop communication dissemination efforts
The HINTS initiative will enhance NCI's research agenda in health communication
by providing valuable insight from the American public. Further details
may be obtained from Vish Viswanath at viswanav@mail.nih.gov.
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