Evaluating the web as a source of information for patients with chest wall deformities: insights into engagement and disparities
Topic overview
This study evaluates the quality of online information available to patients seeking guidance on pectus excavatum and chest wall deformities. Using the EQIP instrument to assess 140 websites, researchers found significant variability in content quality with no site meeting all criteria, highlighting potential barriers to patient access of reliable information and subsequent impacts on care engagement and outcomes.
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- No pectus excavatum patient education websites met all quality criteria, with scores ranging from 8-32/36 on the EQIP instrument.
- Hospital-affiliated websites (32.8%) were the most common source, yet even these failed to achieve perfect content quality scores.
- The internet is patients' primary information source, but variable quality may create disparities in referral and treatment engagement.
- Search engines return diverse, inconsistent resources that complicate patients' ability to find high-quality chest wall deformity information.
- Poor online information quality may negatively impact patient satisfaction and quality of life for those seeking pectus excavatum care.
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How to cite: GlobalCastMD. Evaluating the web as a source of information for patients with chest wall deformities: insights into engagement and disparities. GlobalCastMD Medical Library. 2024-06-04. https://dev.library.globalcastmd.com/article/8698?via_space=staycurrentmd
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