Still the same question, what about evidence (or ongoing research) that *
health promotion * on the web alters health outcomes..? I only wonder
because as each HA's computer savvy GP's and IT folk create their own Web
sites, it is often seen as a "good thing" to include health promotion pages
for the public. It would be nice to have an idea if it is looked at, or
effective. I'm quite aware of the minimal effect of HP activity by Dr's /
nurses.
I take your point about the public being interested in health. It is
getting increasingly difficult to watch the TV for escapism ! The quality
of Web information is of course a concern, and whether or not getting this
quality of information, with the Web's location methods, presented in this
format, is a "good thing" we will slowly discover I suspect.
I hear that FDA over the pond are talking about identifying information
intended for patients/non-medical audience. Does anyone know how they are
getting on ?
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Dr Paul Galloway
MedWeb UK http://www.medweb.co.uk
The interactive medical website for UK doctors
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> From: A.Capey <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: ROLL UP ROLL UP
> Date: Friday 29 November 1996 09:46
>
> At 15:11 28/11/96 -0000, Dr Paul Galloway wrote:
> >Alan,
> >
> >Any evidence that health promotion material on the Web (or for that
matter
> >in the waiting room on PC, interactive CD-ROM or whatever) has any
effect
> >on health outcomes.
>
> I have no measures on outcomes but I have a steady stream of friends /
> associates asking for info on syndrome x / disease y that I can pull off
the
> net. Obviously all get a 'health warning' about the quality of such data,
> people with axes to grind etc.
> Far less daunting than trawling a medical library & a print-out can be
read
> at leisure. I see this as involving the patient, on the assumption (!)
that
> involvement leads to motivation.
> The down-side is that you lucky doctors have to spend time explaining to
a
> patient why you don't think wacky treatment z is applicable to their
case.
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