Quality Assessment of Websites Providing Information on Human Papillomavirus Vaccines in Thailand

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the quality of websites that provide information about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination using the criteria laid out by the World Health Organization Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety. Methods: This study assessed the quality of 154 Thai-language websites accessible in November 2018 via the three most popular search engines. Differences in scores were reported as mean difference (MD) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Results: With regard to credibility, all of the websites examined indicated their mission but, in most cases (91.6%), lacked transparency with regard to sponsorship. In terms of content, almost all of the websites (97.4%) met our writing/editing and content accuracy standards but did not provide complete information regarding the benefits of vaccination or adverse events associated with it. None of the websites contained information regarding their editorial/review process. All of the websites were accessible and were designed to be adaptable to mobile device screens. News and personal websites had lower credit scores than those of academic institutions (MD-0.63, 95% CI-1.05 to-0.20; MD-0.71, 95% CI-1.16 to-0.25, respectively). Conclusion: Most of the websites met standards in terms of writing/editing and content accuracy. However, fundamental information regarding the benefits and adverse events associated with HPV vaccination were infrequently reported, the editorial process and transparency issues were rarely addressed.

Evaluation of factors influencing acceptance of HPV vaccination among adolescents and young adults: Contribution of a nurse

“…Međutim, nisu pružene detalj ne informacije o prednostima vakcine i neželjenim efektima, sto je dovelo do ocene da 108 veb-sajtova (70,1%) ima tačan, ali nepotpun sadržaj. Najviše prosečne ocene pouzdanosti dobili su veb-sajtovi medicinskih centara, bolnica, institucija javnog zdravlja i univerziteta (17).…”

“…Na zvaničnom sajtu Instituta za javno zdravlje ,,Dr Milan Jovanović Batut" u Srbiji, dostupne su informa cije o HPV infekciji i vakcinaciji. Ove informacije su od primarnog značaja jer pružaju stručno prezentovane i naučno utemeljene podatke, omogućavaju ći mladima da donesu informisane odluke o svom zdravlju i zaštiti od HPV infekcije (11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17).…”

“…Ovo navodi na razmišljanje o promenama dosadašnjih aktivnosti za podizanje svesti mladih o kompleksnosti i ne željenim ishodima HPV infekcije. Adolescenti i mlade odrasle osobe su izloženi značajnom riziku za razvoj zdravstvenih poremećaja, često nesvesni potencijalno ozbiljnih posledica po njihovo zdravlje (13,17,18).…”