A community engagement program to improve awareness for credible online health information
Although the median pre- to post-program responses improved from 'incorrect' to 'correct,' the number of programs held, and low attendance might be the reason for non-significant results. Participants reported that the program was informative, the website was comprehensive and user-friendly, and they were impressed by the healthy and inexpensive meal preparation from discount store-bought food. Holding MedlinePlus training programs in conjunction with a cooking program and collaborating with local public libraries might be a promising format that needs additional research.
Authors
- Haiyan Qu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0044-589X)
- Shamly Austin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1307-9849)
- Emily Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7100-4290)
Institutions
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLA
- Published
- 2024-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2024.1899
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Pittsburgh