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A world wide web guide to pediatric infectious diseases

Georgios Pappas1, Photini Papadimitriou, Konstantinos E Kontogiannis

  • 1Institute for Continuing Medical Education of Ioannina, Greece.

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
|December 2, 2009
PubMed

Insights

The World Wide Web offers extensive pediatric infectious disease information, particularly on vaccines. However, resources on bioterrorism in children are scarce, and research access remains debated.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Informatics
  • Web Science

Background:

  • The World Wide Web (WWW) has emerged as a significant source for medical information.
  • Pediatric infectious disease is a rapidly advancing scientific field.
  • Assessing the quality and availability of online health information is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the availability and content of World Wide Web (WWW) sites providing information on pediatric infectious diseases.
  • To identify key resources for healthcare professionals and the public regarding pediatric infectious diseases.
  • To specifically investigate the prevalence of immunization-related content online.

Main Methods:

  • Two authors selected websites related to pediatric infectious diseases.
  • A specialist in pediatrics and a specialist in infectious diseases evaluated the selected websites.
  • A targeted sub-search was conducted for immunization-related websites.

Main Results:

  • Websites from national and international institutions offer substantial information on pediatric infectious diseases.
  • Vaccination-related material is over-represented on the WWW.
  • No significant websites concerning bioterrorism and children were identified during the evaluation.
  • Free access to research in this field presents ongoing challenges.

Conclusions:

  • The WWW is a valuable, albeit uneven, resource for pediatric infectious disease information.
  • Vaccine information is abundant online, but gaps exist in other critical areas like childhood bioterrorism.
  • Further efforts are needed to ensure equitable access to scientific research for all users.

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