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A lack of health information and accessible communication with healthcare professionals is linked to these health inequities. PWDs report lower health literacy, technology use, and different access needs that limit effective health-related communication. Due to the broad spectrum of disabilities, the barriers PWDs face with accessing health information vary greatly.<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>We conducted an existing data analysis using the nationally representative Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) conducted in 2024. We estimated adjusted odds ratios (aORs) using logistic regression for five different cancer-related health information outcomes among US civilian, non-institutionalized adults who included disability status (weighted n=250,488,318).<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Primary findings indicated that PWDs\u2014especially those with multiple disabilities, chronic pain, or deafness\u2014had disparities in their health information seeking experiences compared to people without disabilities. People with multiple disabilities had higher odds of reporting frustration and difficulty understanding health information, as well as not searching for health information in the first place.<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>People with disabilities experience barriers to seeking health information but these barriers differ on the type of disability. This study is novel in the ability to compare different types of disabilities to different health information outcomes, but true disability representation is likely not possible due to inaccessible survey design. The findings in this study highlight the need for accessible health information, surveys, and more interventions that include PWDs in public health programming.<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1101\/2025.10.14.25338014","type":"posted-content","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,16]],"date-time":"2025-10-16T05:00:25Z","timestamp":1760590825000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Health Information Seeking Experiences Among People with Disabilities: Results from the HINTS 2024"],"prefix":"10.64898","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-8656-920X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maria","family":"Velat","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0694-4702","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tyler G.","family":"James","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"54368","reference":[{"key":"2025101804450505000_2025.10.14.25338014v1.1","unstructured":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 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