scholarly journals Development of the CUE-tool through an e-Delphi study: The Credible and Usable Evaluation of patient education tool for web-sites (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonie Klompstra ◽  
Maria Liljeroos ◽  
Johan Lundgren ◽  
Brynja Ingadottir
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Medical Condition ◽  
Information Source ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Clinical Tool ◽  
Education Tool

BACKGROUND As patients are increasingly searching for information about their medical condition on the Internet, there is a need for health professionals to be able to guide patients towards reliable and suitable information sources on the Internet. OBJECTIVE To develop a clinical tool for healthcare professionals to assess the usability and quality of the content of websites containing medical information that could be recommended to patients. METHODS A three round modified e-Delphi study was conducted with 20 health care professionals RESULTS In round one of the e-Delphi study, of the 68 items initially created, 41 items (29 on usability, 12 on content) were rated as important or very important by more than half of the panel and selected for further evaluation in round two. In round two, of the 41 items left from round 1, 19 items were selected (9 usability, 10 content) as important or very important, by more than half of the panel, for further evaluation. As a result of round three, two items were put together as one, leaving the instrument with 18 items in total (8 usability, 10 content). We developed a webpage with the tool (which is free to access) available at: www.cesar-network.com. CONCLUSIONS The CUE-tool can be used to (a) evaluate the usability and reliability of the content of websites before recommending them to patients as a good information source; (b) identify websites that have not reliable content and/or may be difficult for patients to use; (c) develop quality websites by using the criteria in the CUE-tool; (d) identify different qualities between different websites. CLINICALTRIAL

scholarly journals Finding Medical Resources on the Internet

1998 ◽  
Vol 07 (01) ◽  
pp. 108-112
Author(s):  
Yu-Chuan Li
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Health Care Information ◽  
Medical Resources ◽  
Care Information ◽  
Information Repository ◽  
The Impact

AbstractAs in every other segment of the Internet, the amount of health-care information has increased exponentially in the past five years. Research-oriented, clinical. oriented and education-oriented medical resources have been built on the Internet by companies and institutions. Thousands of major medical web sites are currently serving millions of documents on the Internet, which are likely to double in the next 20 months. While the Internet is becoming the largest medical information repository, it is necessary that health-care professionals know efficient ways to find what they want in the vast field of medical information. This paper discusses the categorization, searching mechanisms and the impact of medical resources on the Internet.

The Quality of Web Sites' Health Information on Minimal Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum Using the DISCERN Instrument

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wietse P. Zuidema ◽  
Maarten J. Graumans ◽  
Jan W. A. Oosterhuis ◽  
Alida F. W. van der Steeg ◽  
Ernest van Heurn
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Pectus Excavatum ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Related Information

Abstract Introduction The Internet is a frequently used tool for patients with pectus excavatum (PE) to get information about symptoms and treatment options. In addition, it is used by both health care providers as a marketing tool and support group systems. The Internet health information varies in precision, quality, and reliability. The study purpose was to determine the quality of information on the PE Web sites using the DISCERN instrument, including information about operation and potential complications after a Nuss bar procedure. Materials and Methods Four search engines, Google, Yahoo, Ask, and Bing, were used to explore seven key terms concerning PE. Search language was English. The DISCERN quality instrument was used to evaluate the Web sites. Also, information on possible complications was scored per Web site. Results A total of 560 Web sites were assessed in March 2019. Excluded were 139 Web sites. There were 333 duplicates, leaving 88 unique Web sites. Of these, 58.1% were hospital-related information Web sites, 28.4% medical information Web sites, and 3.4% patient forum sites. Interactive multimedia was used on 21.6% of the sites. Pain postoperatively was mentioned on 64.8% of the sites, while only 9.1% mentioned the mortality risk of the surgical correction of PE for Nuss bar placement. The quality of the unique Web sites showed a mean DISCERN score of 42.5 (standard deviation 12.2). Medical information Web sites, encyclopedia, and government-sponsored sites had higher DISCERN scores. Hospital-related information sites, medical companies, and lay persons' sites, had lower total scores. Conclusion The overall quality of PE Web sites is low to moderate, with serious shortcomings.

The Internet for Pathologists: A Simple Schema for Evaluating Pathology-Related Web Sites and a Catalog of Sites Useful for Practicing Pathologists

2005 ◽  
Vol 129 (6) ◽  
pp. 742-746
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Talmon ◽  
Neil A. Abrahams
Keyword(s):  
Simple Group ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Search Engines ◽  
Scoring System ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Information Source ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Search Term ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Simple Schema

Abstract Context.—With the increasing popularity of the Internet as a primary medical information source, it is critical for pathologists to be able to use and evaluate both general medical- and pathology-related Web sites. Several published models for evaluating Web sites prove cumbersome to use and often involve computer- or statistic-based algorithms. Objectives.—To develop a simple group of scoring criteria to objectively evaluate medical Web sites and provide a list of the highest-scoring pathology-related sites that will be useful to the practicing pathologist. Design.—Using 11 commonly used Internet search engines, the top 50 “hits” retrieved from the search term websites for pathologists were scored using 5 criteria, including accuracy, ease of navigation, relevance, updates, and completeness. A possible 6 to 12 points per area were awarded, and the total score was summated. Results.—Scores obtained ranged from 12 to 21. Thirty-five Web sites, all scoring 15 or higher based on these criteria, were listed as most useful. Conclusion.—A simple, easy-to-use, 5-category scoring system can prove useful in evaluating pathology- and medical-related Web sites.

The Quality of Medical Information on the Internet

1998 ◽  
Vol 116 (12) ◽  
pp. 1663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen D. McLeod
Keyword(s):  
Medical Information ◽  
The Internet

scholarly journals Assessment of the educational quality of lumbar puncture instruction videos on YouTube.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renee De Busser ◽  
Marie Groffi ◽  
Kathleen Hoffbauer ◽  
Elise Van der Borght ◽  
Jaan Toelen
Keyword(s):  
Lumbar Puncture ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Power Index ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Educational Quality ◽  
Medical Procedure ◽  
Instructional Videos ◽  
Reliability Score

Abstract Background YouTube has become an important educational platform. For biomedical students the site is a primary information source for informational and instructional videos on a variety of medical topics.This study examined the educational quality of instructional lumbar puncture procedure videos on YouTube.Methods The search strings “lumbar puncture medical procedure” and “spinal tap medical procedure” were used. The first 100 videos for each search string were assessed for eligibility. Video characteristics were documented. To evaluate the popularity of the videos the Video Power Index was calculated. Four validated checklists were used for video assessment: Lumbar Puncture Assessment Tool, reliability score, Global Quality Score, Attractiveness and Understandability score.Results Lumbar puncture videos had a median ratio of 8,90 views/day, 0,04 likes/day and a video power index of 14,44, which was lower compared to other categories of instructional videos (CPR and cake baking). The mean LumPAT score was 34/55, with only three videos scoring at least 44/55, the pass ratio of this assessment. The median reliability score was 3/4, the median GQS 3/5 (moderate quality) and the median AU score 6,5/8. Significant correlations were found between the LumPAT score and the video length (p = 0,003), the GQS (p < 0,001) and the AU score (p = 0,01).Conclusions In this study, only three out of the 23 videos passed the LumPAT score. The majority of the instructional videos are not suitable for the training of health care professionals and students in performing a lumbar puncture procedure.

Electronic Commerce for Health Products Services-Problems- Quality and Future

2009 ◽  
pp. 190-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bill Ag. Drougas
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Scientific Organizations ◽  
Health Products ◽  
Quality Health ◽  
On Line ◽  
Enormous Number

Internet today is one of the most useful tools for information, education and business or entertainment. It is one of the modern technology tools giving us many applications world wide in various fields. One of the most important applications of the Internet is the e-commerce for quality health and medical products. There are an enormous number of Web sites offering health products with the method of E-commerce but still there are many problems with the quality of these products. To the other side many individuals are not able to choice and to know about the quality of these health products that offered today on line with the Internet companies. There are many serious proposals today in to the direction of the quality of the products in health. In this paper summarized many informations about the on line commerce for health products, some of the most popular products and the methodology to train individuals in to the direction to buy and choose quality products. In this paper also presented and analyzed the characteristics and criteria of one serious Internet health company and its Web site. Also how the different scientific organizations can help people and the electronic health commerce to be more effective in to various fields in the division of the popular health. This will be more effective after training and giving criteria and or educating Internet users for a serious choice in to their on line commerce with the E-Health Commerce Web Organizations.

Assisting Users Seeking Medical Information through Government Portals

2011 ◽  
pp. 404-413
Author(s):  
Jane Moon
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Based Medicine ◽  
Functional Components ◽  
Enormous Number

There has been an explosion in the number of different types of portals in the last decade, and at the same time there has been a lot of confusion with them, especially in relation to the enormous number of portals and their differences from Web sites or Web-pages. This coincides with increased use by consumers seeking medical information on the Internet, and with the important role played by medical portals for evidence based medicine. This article explores current portal technology available from an evaluation of market leaders in the industry and identifies important functional components that are necessary in building an intelligent portal to assist users seeking information on the Internet. The emphasis will be on government to consumer portals (G2C) and uses two reputable government portals Betterhealth and Healthinsite as examples to discuss issues involved with those.

Web-Based Information for Patients and Providers

2020 ◽  
pp. 19-33
Author(s):  
Izabella Lejbkowicz
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Health Information ◽  
World Population ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
The Impact

The exponential development of Information Technologies revolutionized healthcare. A significant aspect of this revolution is the access to health information in the Internet. The Internet World Stats estimates that 56.8% of the world population used the Internet in March 2019, an increase of 1,066% from 2000. According to The Pew Research Center survey of 2012 81% of Americans used the internet and 72% of them searched for health information. Even though there is a lack in more recent data on the percentage of online health information seekers, it is clear that this trend is on the rise. This chapter focuses on the characteristics of the search for online health information by patients and providers, investigates features related to the quality of health web sites, and discusses the impact of these searches on healthcare.

scholarly journals Quantifying quality of WEB site based on usability

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.7) ◽  
pp. 320
Author(s):  
Dr JKR Sastry ◽  
N Sreenidhi ◽  
K Sasidhar
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
The Internet ◽  
End User ◽  
Effi Ciency ◽  
Computational Procedures ◽  
The Web

Information dissemination is taking place these days heavily using web sites which are hosted on the internet. The effectiveness and effi-ciency of the design of the WEB site will have great effect on the way the content hosted on the WEB can be accessed. Quality of a web site, places a vital role in making available the required information to the end user with ease satisfying the users content requirements. A framework has been proposed comprising 42 quality metrics using which the quality of a web site can be measured. Howevercompu-tations procedures have not been stated in realistic terms.In this paper, computational procedures for measuring “usability” of a WEB site can be measured which can be included into overall computation of the quality of a web site.

Radiation therapists and the Internet: a perspective from Australia

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-146
Author(s):  
Madeleine Shanahan
Keyword(s):  
Professional Learning ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Professional Knowledge ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Mandatory Requirement

AbstractThe Internet is an important information source for health practitioners; yet little is known of how radiation therapists (RTs) are currently using this vast information resource for their professional learning. In 2007, a four-page postal survey was sent to a random sample of 1,142 Medical Radiation Science practitioners with a response rate of 32.8%, which included 76 RTs. This paper reports and analyses the questionnaire responses from RTs on the use of the Internet to update their professional knowledge and issues affecting accessibility to the Internet in the workplace. This research provides an initial data set on the professional use of Internet-based tools and resources by Australian RTs. It has been shown that the Internet is an important information source widely used by RTs as they search the Internet (89%), access specific web pages (85%), use e-mail (84%) and listservs (49%) to update their professional knowledge. Although all RTs reported Internet access within their workplace, a number of factors have been identified which at present limit accessibility of current quality health and medical information through the Internet to RTs. A large number of RTs were unaware of Internet-based resources, such as Cochrane Library (48%) and GoogleScholar (42%), which support evidence-based practice (EBP) and research. RTs in teaching environments had greater access to computers with Internet access than their colleagues in non-teaching environments (p = 0.044). More RTs in the private sector (22%) reported they had ‘no’ access to the Internet in their workplace than their public sector colleagues (4%, p = 0.037). In addition, RTs in metropolitan workplaces had greater access to protected time during work hours for professional reading or study than their non-metropolitan colleagues (p = 0.000). These issues of non-uniformity of resources across workplaces and knowledge gaps within the profession must be addressed so that all RTs can avail themselves of high quality resources available through the Internet that support them in implementing EBP and meeting the mandatory requirement of updating their professional knowledge.

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