The International Collaboration on Complementary Therapy Resources (ICCR): working together to improve online CAM information.
J Altern Complement Med
; 17(7): 647-53, 2011 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Use of the Internet to find health information is increasing dramatically but the quality of information, particularly on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is variable. The International Collaboration on Complementary Therapy Resources (ICCR) involves collaboration between the national CAM information centers in Australia, Denmark, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and a CAM information service in Germany.OBJECTIVES:
The study objectives were to compare the services and areas of expertise offered by each of the national CAM information services, to explore common challenges encountered in practice, and to establish specific objectives for the collaboration.DESIGN:
The workshop incorporated set templates for presentations, brainstorming, and analysis of notes to identify common themes.RESULTS:
Differences and similarities between the various services were revealed. Common challenges were identified under the main themes of overall context, users and needs, content and processes. Based on these themes, it was possible to agree on a number of specific objectives.CONCLUSIONS:
The member organizations of the ICCR serve a range of different audiences and have varied remits to fulfill. For the international collaboration to be effective, it was necessary to identify common challenges and to agree on specific objectives and potential ways of working together. Progress to date is also discussed together with plans for the future.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Terapias Complementares
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Internet
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Disseminação de Informação
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Informação de Saúde ao Consumidor
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Serviços de Informação
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Cooperação Internacional
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Europa
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Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Altern Complement Med
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido