Internet use by orthopaedic outpatients – current trends and practices

Abstract

Patients are commonly using the internet as an information resource, in spite of the highly variable quality of this information. This highlights the need for patient information websites which reflect the current standards of clinical practice.

Education for practitioners and patients

“…17 The increased use of the internet plays a central role making a convenient channel for disseminating information to the community. 18 Saini et al highlighted the role of both the pharmacists and the patients in asthma management. 19 Pharmacists, being readily accessible, can be relied upon for delivery of self-management education and repeated inhaler technique interventions.…”

Status of Internet Use to Achieve Health Information Among Surgery Patients

“…9 Benzer çalışmalarda da interneti kullanma oranının %52,0-89,0 arasında olduğu saptanmıştır. [10][11][12][13] Çalışma sonucuna göre, hastalıklarıyla ilgili internetten bilgi arama sıklığı bazı araştırmalar ile benzerlik gösterirken, bazı araştırmalara göre daha düşük saptanmıştır. İnternetin sağlıkla ilgili istenilen bilgeye kolay, hızlı, ucuz ve engelsiz bir şekilde ulaşılabilmeyi sağlaması nedeni ile sağlıkla ilgili bilgiye ulaşmada kullanımının giderek arttığı düşünülmektedir.…”

Patient self‐reported utility of hand surgery online patient education materials

“…The majority of hand surgery patients seek online information regarding their diagnosis prior to their first clinic visit. Online health information often influences patients' decision making in their clinical encounter (Fraval, Ming Chong, Holcdorf, Plunkett, and Tran, ; Ozkan, Mellema, Nazzal, Lee, and Ring, ). Online patient education materials provided by academic and organizational websites allow healthcare professionals to disseminate higher‐quality information for patients.…”