Finding the best from the rest: evaluation of the quality of patient information on the Internet

Gilliam, A. D.; Speake, W J; Scholefield, J H; Beckingham, I. J.

doi:10.1308/003588403321001435

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“…The implications of this are that the patients who are utilizing these websites for information about RA are not finding full or accurate information. The problems identified in this study are not confined to rheumatology and have been documented in other disease areas (Gilliam et al, 2003).…”

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Internet information on rheumatoid arthritis: an evaluation

Culver

Chadwick

2005

Musculoskelet. Care

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The internet is a poor source of information for rheumatoid arthritis patients. Quality information is scarce and finding it is time-consuming. Guidelines are needed to regulate information that is published on the internet and define who is eligible to publish it. Until then the internet should not be recommended as a single source of patient information unless professionally endorsed websites are recommended.

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“…However, unlike paper-based journals, the world wide web often lacks detail related to validity of submitted information or evidence of peer review (Gilliam et al, 2003;Latthe et al, 2000). Difficulty in judging the validity of such information therefore poses a significant problem for 'surfers' on the web.…”

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Internet information on rheumatoid arthritis: an evaluation

Culver

Chadwick

2005

Musculoskelet. Care

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“…In this task, staff's support is urgently needed because the quality of information available on the Web can vary from excellent to appalling. An Internet search on many subjects can also result in enormous numbers of possible websites; a daunting prospect for many people [6,16,34]. Thus, needs assessment is an important precursor to targeted education programmes [14] to explore patients' own informational needs and preferences, such as what kind of information or support they want or need to receive [33,35].…”

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“…With the increased pressure to contain health-care costs, it is critical to find effective ways of providing information for patients [34,37]. Therefore, it is important to ensure that ongoing informational needs assessment and education are a central part of comprehensive patient care.…”

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Patients' perceptions of Internet usage and their opportunity to obtain health information

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Nenonen

Koivunen

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Medical Informatics and the Internet in Medicine

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The World Wide Web is increasingly an essential resource to obtain information for health promotion. Coherent information is still missing as to whether patients' opportunities to use the Internet and to access health information have changed at the same time. This study examines and compares, between two different time periods, patients' perceptions of Internet use, to obtain health information and associated factors. A two-stage survey design with a non-equivalent group was used. The data were collected with questionnaires from hospital patients during their discharge process and analysed using descriptive statistics. The vast majority of the patients had Internet access either at home or work. The proportion of Internet usage increased during the study period. Patients agree on the importance of using technology for health-information delivery, but they still prefer to receive information from health-care staff by face-to-face contacts. Well-educated and young respondents reported more frequent access to the Internet.

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“…Therefore, it is important to note the possibility of obtaining low-cost, high-efficacy through the internet [6][7][8] . Therefore, the need for research regarding healthcare information business through internet has surfaced, and many such efforts have been made globally 6,[9][10][11][12][13] . Considerable time has passed since the start of healthcare information service industry in Korea, however, not many companies achieved business success, and many companies have given up their efforts, resulting reduced private industries within the field.…”

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Analysis of the Types of e-Business of the Healthcare Information Provision Service on the Internet

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Lee

Kim

2009

J Korean Soc Med Inform

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Objective: To define the healthcare information industry in order to propose a developmental direction for the industry, classify and analyze the healthcare information industry business models, and propose strategic guidelines for development of the healthcare information industry. Methods: A survey was conducted to investigate the private companies that provide healthcare information. For in-depth investigation of the study subjects, they were categorized based on their means of service provision. Open colloquium participation requests were extended to the representative companies, and five opencolloquiums were held. Additional data were obtained through a structured questionnaire investigating the problems and complaints, followed by a discussion on strategies and future plans. Results: Through a review of previous research on internet business model classification, four major model classification systems were chosen and the healthcare information business models were classified. Based on the composite opinions derived from the participating companies, policy guidelines were proposed. Conclusion: It is important to cooperate with experts from each field under governmental supervision and help the general public appreciate the value of healthcare information, thereby achieving the industrialization and development of the health information provision business.

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Finding the best from the rest: evaluation of the quality of patient information on the Internet

Abstract: Accessing quality Internet health information is very time consuming. Recommended web-sites that provide the best information would help patients avoid being overwhelmed with irrelevant and confusing literature.

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Internet information on rheumatoid arthritis: an evaluation

Internet information on rheumatoid arthritis: an evaluation

Patients' perceptions of Internet usage and their opportunity to obtain health information

Analysis of the Types of e-Business of the Healthcare Information Provision Service on the Internet

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