Objective:

To examine AI-mediated health information seeking in relation to information overload, uncertainty-related searching, health anxiety, digital health self-management, and conditional acceptance of AI-assisted communication support.

Approach:

• Study rationale: The introduction describes consumer-facing AI use to locate, explain, compare, and organize health-related information.
• Topics discussed: The introduction discusses information overload and uncertainty-related searching alongside health anxiety, digital health practices, and acceptance conditions such as privacy control and professional oversight.

Interpretation:

The supplied context is an incomplete introduction and contains no methods or results; empirical findings cannot be assessed.

Limitations:

• The supplied context ends during the introduction, before the methods and results, so sample details and empirical findings are unavailable.

Conclusion:

The introduction identifies gaps in research on AI-mediated health information seeking, including its relationship to information overload, uncertainty-related searching, health anxiety, and digital health self-management, as well as conditions shaping acceptance of AI-assisted health communication.