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Judging nursing information on the world wide web.

¹Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE7 7XA, United Kingdom. redac_r@live.co.uk

Computers, Informatics, Nursing : CIN

|December 21, 2012

Summary

Nurses face challenges finding reliable online health information. This study reveals nurses use critical skills and specific tasks to evaluate website quality and evidence for informed practice.

Area of Science:

Nursing
Health Informatics
Information Science

Background:

The World Wide Web is a vital resource for healthcare professionals.
Nurses encounter difficulties discerning credible nursing information from unauthoritative online sources.

Purpose of the Study:

To understand how qualified nurses assess the quality of nursing information found on the World Wide Web.
To develop a framework explaining nurses' judgment processes for online health information.

Main Methods:

A qualitative study employing grounded theory methodology.
Data collection through semistructured interviews and focus groups with qualified nurses.
Analysis focused on six key evaluative tasks for assessing web information.

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Main Results:

Nurses' judgment of web information quality depends on their critical skills, available time, and cues from the information itself.
Key evaluative tasks include assessing user-friendliness, website authority, relevance to practice, evidence quality, and employing cross-checking strategies.
An explanatory framework highlights the interplay of knowing and cognition in quality assessment.

Conclusions:

Findings offer significant implications for nurse practitioners in critically appraising online resources.
Recommendations are provided for publishers to improve the quality and presentation of nursing information online.
Enhancing nurses' ability to critically evaluate web-based nursing information is crucial for evidence-based practice.