Quality Assessment of Internet Information Regarding Periodontitis in Persons Living with HIV
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15467457 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hester Groenewegen (0000-0002-3995-6152, University Medical Center Groningen, corresponding author), Arjan Vissink (0000-0003-2581-4361, University Medical Center Groningen, corresponding author), Fred K L Spijkervet (0000-0003-0200-2344, University Medical Center Groningen), Wouter F W Bierman (0000-0002-4389-9365, University Medical Center Groningen), Konstantina Delli (0000-0003-3115-3977, University Medical Center Groningen) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 857-857 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph21070857 |
| PMID | 39063434 |
| OpenAlex | W4400294020 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 41 |
The Internet is the most used source of HIV information second to information received from healthcare professionals. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of Internet information about periodontitis in people living with HIV (PLWH). An Internet search was performed on 18 April 2024 using the search terms "Periodontitis", "Periodontal disease", and "Gum disease" in combination with "HIV" in the most popular search engines (GoogleTM, BingTM, and YAHOO! ® ). The first 20 results from each search term engine were pooled for analysis. Quality was assessed by JAMA benchmarks. Readability was assessed using the Flesch reading ease score (FRES). Origin of the site, type of author, and information details were also recorded. The quality of Internet information about periodontitis in PLWH varied. The mean JAMA score was 2.81 ( SD = 1.0). The websites were generally fairly difficult to read (mean FRES = 57.1, SD = 15.0). Most websites provided some advice about self-treatment of oral problems, accompanied by a strong recommendation to seek professional dental care. In conclusion, advanced reading skills on periodontitis in PLWH were required and quality features were mostly not provided. Therefore, healthcare professionals should be actively involved in developing high-quality information resources and direct patients to evidence-based materials on the Internet
Family medicine · Health care · Information quality · Information system · Periodontitis · Quality (philosophy · Readability · Reading (process · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Data-Driven Disease Surveillance · Dentistry · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations · Medicine
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