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Developing a Web site in primary care.

Michael D Fetters1, Nataliya V Ivankova, Mack T Ruffin

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0708, USA. mfetters@umich.edu

Family Medicine
|October 7, 2004
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Developing effective health websites requires user input. Focus groups and interviews improved a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening website's content, navigation, and usability for better public health communication.

Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Web Design
  • Public Health Communication

Background:

  • Effective health websites require attention to content, navigability, and usability.
  • Limited discussion exists in healthcare literature regarding these crucial website elements.
  • This study addresses the gap by detailing a user-centered development process for a health website.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the application of user feedback in developing and enhancing a health-related website.
  • To improve a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening website based on user insights.
  • To establish methodological procedures for creating and refining health information websites.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted 10 focus groups and extensive web searches to inform initial website development.

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  • Recruited participants aged 50-70 from low-CRC testing areas for in-depth interviews.
  • Assessed content, navigation, and usability of a new CRC screening website through 30 individual interviews.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified limited content variation and user-directed navigation in existing CRC screening websites.
    • User feedback led to significant revisions in website content (comprehension, utility, appeal), navigation (logical flow), and usability (user focus, clarity).

    Conclusions:

    • Focus groups, web searches, and interviews proved valuable for developing and testing website components.
    • The study provides a replicable methodology for creating and improving health-related websites.
    • User-centered design is critical for enhancing the effectiveness of online health information.