Dissemination of Health Information via Internet - การเผยแพร่ข้อมูลสุขภาพผ่านอินเตอร์เน็ต

Abstract

           This study, aiming at assessment, consisted of 2 research approaches: (1) survey on credibility of 255 Thai health websites and (2) in depth interviewing 30 webmasters. The purpose of this study carried out during January-December, 2004, were to survey the credibility of That health websites. and analyze the process of health websites development. The major findings were 99.2 percent of health websites provided health information with legal or/and ethical considerations Seventy-seven percent, 71.8, and 67.5 percent of health websites listed e-mail addresses of webmasters, contacting information for users, and workable links to other sources respectively. However, low health websites (9 percent) provided a disclaimer. Based on the interviews, almost all webmasters developed health websites to provide health information to public as opposed to business purpose. They used variety of health information sources, such as individual expertise, professional experts, and their experiences.