Educating patients to evaluate web‐based health care information: the <i>GATOR</i> approach to healthy surfing

Weber, Bryan A.; Derrico, David; Yoon, Saunjoo L.; Sherwill-Navarro, Pamela

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02762.x

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“…A common aim in these studies can be described as to improve public health by supporting people's capabilities to make wellinformed health-related decisions (cf. Weber et al 2009). A recent review of research in the field confirms earlier suggestions of critical reasoning as an important aspect of online health literacy (Diviani et al 2016).…”

Section: Critical Reasoning In Health Literacy Researchsupporting

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“…After two lessons the teachers introduced the acronym GATOR as a tool for critical evaluation of online sources. The GATOR approach for Bsafer surfing^was originally designed by medical practitioners to educate patients about how to evaluate online healthcare information (Weber et al 2009). Since health information was the focus here, we believed the tool could be useful to students in relation to the task.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In relation to the increased use of the internet for information retrieval, our capability to critically confront science related issues is challenged in online environments (Weber et al 2009). However, to date the use of media in science education has favoured print-based media, such as newspaper articles, over digital media (McClune and Jarman 2012).…”

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Developing Students’ Critical Reasoning About Online Health Information‬: a Capabilities Approach‬

2017

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The internet has become a main source for health-related information retrieval. In addition to information published by medical experts, individuals share their personal experiences and narratives on blogs and social media platforms. Our increasing need to confront and make meaning of various sources and conflicting health information has challenged the way critical reasoning has become relevant in science education. This study addresses how the opportunities for students to develop and practice their capabilities to critically approach online health information can be created in science education. Together with two upper secondary biology teachers, we carried out a design-based study. The participating students were given an online retrieval task that included a search and evaluation of health-related online sources. After a few lessons, the students were introduced to an evaluation tool designed to support critical evaluation of health information online. Using qualitative content analysis, four themes could be discerned in the audio and video recordings of student interactions when engaging with the task. Each theme illustrates the different ways in which critical reasoning became practiced in the student groups. Without using the evaluation tool, the students struggled to overview the vast amount of information and negotiate trustworthiness. Guided by the evaluation tool, critical reasoning was practiced to handle source subjectivity and to sift out scientific information only. Rather than a generic skill and transferable across contexts, students' critical reasoning became conditioned by the multi-dimensional nature of health issues, the blend of various contexts and the shift of purpose constituted by the students.Res Sci Educ

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Developing Students’ Critical Reasoning About Online Health Information‬: a Capabilities Approach‬

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“…To a considerable extent, in the face of an ambiguous threat such as that elicited by a potential H1N1 pandemic, an individual's perceived appraisal of risk and subsequent decision making is governed by health information obtained from medical professionals and public health agencies (Leppin & Aro, 2009;Ratzan, 2009). The latter is frequently transmitted by various media outlets, although valid or disreputable information can be obtained from an array of websites (Weber, Derrico, Yoon, & Sherwill-Navarro, 2009). Thus, the appraisals individuals make concerning imminent threats might be determined by the trust they have in the source of information (Elledge, Brand, Regens, & Boatright, 2008).…”

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The 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic: The Role of Threat, Coping, and Media Trust on Vaccination Intentions in Canada

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Matheson

Anisman

2013

Journal of Health Communication

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Swine flu (H1N1) reached pandemic proportions in 2009, yet ambivalence was met concerning intentions to be vaccinated. The present investigation determined predictors of perceived H1N1 contraction risk and vaccination intentions among Canadian adults (N = 1,027) responding to an online questionnaire. The relatively low rate of vaccination intent (30.12%, and 34.99% being unsure of their intent) was related to a sense of invulnerability regarding illness contraction and symptom severity. Most individuals were skeptical that H1N1 would be widespread, believing that less than 10% of the population would contract H1N1. Yet, they also indicated that their attitudes would change once a single person they knew contracted the illness. Also, worry regarding H1N1 was related to self-contraction risk and odds of individuals seeking vaccination. Moreover, vaccination intent was related to the perception that the threat was not particularly great, mistrust of the media to provide accurate information regarding H1N1, and whether individuals endorsed problem-focused versus avoidant coping strategies. Given the role media plays in public perceptions related to a health crisis, trust in this outlet and credibility regarding the threat are necessary for adherence to recommended measures to minimize health risk.

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“…Many health educators and practitioners have expressed concern about the quality of health education materials (Oermann & Wilson, 2000;Shieh & Hosei, 2008;Weber, Derrico, Yoon, & Sherwill-Navarro, 2010). Indeed, health educators and researchers have long been concerned with patients' ability to comprehend health education materials (Pichert & Elam, 1985).…”

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Readability of Menopause Web Sites: A Cross-Sectional Study

Charbonneau

2012

Journal of Women & Aging

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More women are frequently referring to the Internet for health information, yet the readability of information about menopause on the Internet has not been widely studied. To address this gap, this study examined the readability of information about menopause on 25 Internet Web sites. Findings included that information on the Web sites had a reading level higher than the recommended sixth-grade level, and culturally appropriate health information was lacking. Health educators and practitioners are in a pivotal role to help women understand information useful for healthcare decisions. Several criteria are discussed to help practitioners evaluate Web sites.

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Educating patients to evaluate web‐based health care information: the GATOR approach to healthy surfing

Cited by 16 publications

References 41 publications

Developing Students’ Critical Reasoning About Online Health Information‬: a Capabilities Approach‬

Developing Students’ Critical Reasoning About Online Health Information‬: a Capabilities Approach‬

The 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic: The Role of Threat, Coping, and Media Trust on Vaccination Intentions in Canada

Readability of Menopause Web Sites: A Cross-Sectional Study

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