Quality Evaluation of Online Health Information Related to Young Child
Purpose: This study was to evaluate the quality of online health information related to infants and preschoolers accessible through mobile applications and websites. Methods: Using combinations of the terms ‘infant’, ‘preschooler’, and ‘health’ as the main keyword or categories, the researchers sear...
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Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing
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| description | Purpose: This study was to evaluate the quality of online health information related to infants and preschoolers accessible through mobile applications and websites. Methods: Using combinations of the terms ‘infant’, ‘preschooler’, and ‘health’ as the main keyword or categories, the researchers searched relevant mobile applications and websites in Korean application markets and popular search engines. Twelve mobile application and 14 websites were finally selected according to our inclusion criteria and evaluated using DISCERN instrument. Results: The overall quality score of online health information available through mobile applications was 2.00 of 5 points, the reliability score was 2.15, and the quality score was 1.76. The overall quality score of online health information available through websites was 2.29, the reliability score was 2.40, and the quality score was 1.82. Conclusion: The quality of online health information related to young children was found to be low and to have potentially significant drawbacks according to DISCERN criteria. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a system to evaluate and regulate the quality of online health information. Additionally, factors that readers can use to judge the quality of health information, such as references and the benefit versus risks of the information, should be provided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-02177c04b01c47d0a1640ded3314bb392022-12-21T23:47:09ZengKorean Academy of Child Health NursingChild Health Nursing Research2287-91102287-91292018-01-012419110010.4094/chnr.2018.24.1.911581Quality Evaluation of Online Health Information Related to Young ChildHyun-Mi Son0Minji Je1Young-Sil Sohn2College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Yangsan, KoreaGraduate School, Pusan National University, Yangsan, KoreaGraduate School, Pusan National University, Yangsan, KoreaPurpose: This study was to evaluate the quality of online health information related to infants and preschoolers accessible through mobile applications and websites. Methods: Using combinations of the terms ‘infant’, ‘preschooler’, and ‘health’ as the main keyword or categories, the researchers searched relevant mobile applications and websites in Korean application markets and popular search engines. Twelve mobile application and 14 websites were finally selected according to our inclusion criteria and evaluated using DISCERN instrument. Results: The overall quality score of online health information available through mobile applications was 2.00 of 5 points, the reliability score was 2.15, and the quality score was 1.76. The overall quality score of online health information available through websites was 2.29, the reliability score was 2.40, and the quality score was 1.82. Conclusion: The quality of online health information related to young children was found to be low and to have potentially significant drawbacks according to DISCERN criteria. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a system to evaluate and regulate the quality of online health information. Additionally, factors that readers can use to judge the quality of health information, such as references and the benefit versus risks of the information, should be provided.http://www.e-chnr.org/upload/pdf/chnr-24-1-91.pdfConsumer health informationInternetMobile applicationsChildPreschool |
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| title_short | Quality Evaluation of Online Health Information Related to Young Child |
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| topic | Consumer health information Internet Mobile applications Child Preschool |
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