Rezvan Ansari1, Leila Ahmadian1, Nasrin Bazargan Harandi2. 1. Institute for Future Studies in Health at Kerman University of Medical Sciences in Kerman, Iran. 2. Kerman University of Medical Sciences in Kerman, Iran.
Abstract
Background: Providing information in an accessible form is important for managing chronic diseases. Objective: To develop an interactive website regarding pediatric asthma and to evaluate the satisfaction with the website of parents of children with asthma. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the user interface of the website was developed by examining experts' perspective. Then, the users used the website during a three-month period and completed an electronic questionnaire. Results: All parents reported that the entire website was informative. Of the participants, 98 percent reported that the medication section was the most useful, 93 percent considered the management and treatment section most useful, and 90 percent found the nutrition section most useful. The users had high satisfaction with the information content of the website. Conclusion: By creating an interactive website, we provided an educational tool to help parents learn essential information about asthma treatment and prevention of disease progression. The users believed that the website could meet their information needs.
Background: Providing information in an accessible form is important for managing chronic diseases. Objective: To develop an interactive website regarding pediatric asthma and to evaluate the satisfaction with the website of parents of children with asthma. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the user interface of the website was developed by examining experts' perspective. Then, the users used the website during a three-month period and completed an electronic questionnaire. Results: All parents reported that the entire website was informative. Of the participants, 98 percent reported that the medication section was the most useful, 93 percent considered the management and treatment section most useful, and 90 percent found the nutrition section most useful. The users had high satisfaction with the information content of the website. Conclusion: By creating an interactive website, we provided an educational tool to help parents learn essential information about asthma treatment and prevention of disease progression. The users believed that the website could meet their information needs.
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Keywords:
information needs; internet; pediatric asthma; website
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