The Study about Information of Skin Disease on the Internet: Acne / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
; : 437-440, 2015.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The internet is a growing source of information for patients, with increasing numbers of people searching for health information on the web. Patients with acne attempt to search for medical information from the internet.OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study is to investigate the current information of acne on the internet.METHODS:
We chose the largest portal sites to investigate the current information of acne and search for 'acne'.RESULTS:
5.3% of the information provided by question-and-answer platform were written by dermatologist. 0.7% of the information provided by personal blog were written by dermatologist. 1.4% of the information provided by internet message board were written by dermatologist. Overall, only 2.4% of the information were written by dermatologist for provide the medical information.CONCLUSION:
The internet provides a great deal of information in many types of resources. However, the quality of information has been more of a concern. Dermatologists should continue to counteract inaccurate information by providing quality information on the internet. Dermatologists should be more aware of the health-related online information and should guide patients to take the accurate information.Key words
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Main subject:
Skin
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Skin Diseases
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Acne Vulgaris
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Internet
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Blogging
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2015
Type:
Article