Cervical cancer, human papillomavirus and vaccines: assessment of the information retrieved from general knowledge websites in Chile

被引:5
作者
Lopez, C. S. [1 ]
Krauskopf, E. [1 ,2 ]
Villota, C. E. [1 ,3 ]
Burzio, L. O. [1 ,2 ]
Villegas, J. E. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Fdn Ciencia & Vida Andes Biotechnol SpA, Av Zanartu 1482, Santiago, Chile
[2] Univ Andres Bello, Fac Ciencias Biol, Republ 217, Santiago, Chile
[3] Univ Bernardo O Higgins, Fac Salud, Dept Ciencias Quim & Biol, Gen Gana 1780, Santiago, Chile
关键词
Human papillomavirus; Wikipedia; Minsal; Cervical cancer; Vaccines; EXTERNAL GENITAL WARTS; HPV INFECTION; HEALTH INFORMATION; WOMEN; AGE; WIKIPEDIA; EFFICACY; ONLINE; SAFETY; VIRUS;
D O I
10.1016/j.puhe.2017.02.017
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Objectives: Cervical cancer is the most common gynaecologic malignancy worldwide and is the sixth cause of cancer death in Chile. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for most cervical cancers. Individuals seeking basic information about HPV frequently turn to health information websites. We hypothesized that some of their data may be inaccurate. Study design: Comparative analysis of information. Methods: We analyze the content of highly accessed websites such as the Spanish version of Wikipedia and Yahoo Answers through the application of a questionnaire, as well as a website managed by the Chilean Ministry of Health (Minsal). The accuracy of each answer was confirmed by comparison with information retrieved from articles published by indexed journals. Results: The information provided by the Spanish version of Wikipedia was accurate; nevertheless a few omissions were detected. The quality of the information provided by the Spanish version of Yahoo Answers was inaccurate and confusing. The Minsal website lacked important information on several topics about HPV even though it is managed and endorsed by the government. Conclusions: We suggest periodical content reviews to increase the completeness, transparency and correctness of the website. (C) 2017 The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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