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Web-based health resources at US colleges: early patterns and missed opportunities in preventive health
J Jane S Jue1, Joshua P Metlay
1Department of Veterans Affairs, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA. janejuemd@gmail.com
Introduction:
Web-based health resources on college websites have the potential to reach a substantial number of college students. The objective of this study was to characterize how colleges use their websites to educate about and promote health.
Methods:
This study was a cross-sectional analysis of websites from a nationally representative sample of 426 US colleges. Reviewers abstracted information about Web-based health resources from college websites, namely health information, Web links to outside health resources, and interactive Web-based health programs.
Results:
Nearly 60% of US colleges provided health resources on their websites, 49% provided health information, 48% provided links to outside resources, and 28% provided interactive Web-based health programs. The most common topics of Web-based health resources were mental health and general health.
Conclusion:
We found widespread presence of Web-based health resources available from various delivery modes and covering a range of health topics. Although further research in this new modality is warranted, Web-based health resources hold promise for reaching more US college students.
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