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An evaluation of the quality of online perinatal depression information.
Hardman, Madison P; Reynolds, Kristin A; Petty, Sarah K; Pryor, Teaghan A M; Pierce, Shayna K; Bernstein, Matthew T; Furer, Patricia.
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  • Hardman MP; Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, 190 Dysart Rd, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.
  • Reynolds KA; Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, 190 Dysart Rd, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada. Kristin.Reynolds@umanitoba.ca.
  • Petty SK; Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, 190 Dysart Rd, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.
  • Pryor TAM; Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, 190 Dysart Rd, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.
  • Pierce SK; Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, 190 Dysart Rd, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.
  • Bernstein MT; Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, 190 Dysart Rd, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.
  • Furer P; Department of Clinical Health Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth ; 22(1): 209, 2022 Mar 15.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35291974
BACKGROUND: During the perinatal period (including pregnancy and up to 12 months after childbirth), expectant and new mothers are at an elevated risk of developing depression. Inadequate knowledge about perinatal depression and treatment options may contribute to the low help-seeking rates exhibited by perinatal people. The Internet can be an accessible source of information about perinatal depression; however, the quality of this information remains to be evaluated. The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of perinatal depression information websites. METHODS: After review, 37 websites were included in our sample. To assess overall website quality, we rated websites based on their reading level (Simple Measure of Gobbledegook; SMOG), information quality (DISCERN), usability (Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool; PEMAT), and visual design (Visual Aesthetics of Website Inventory; VisAWI). RESULTS: Websites often exceeded the National Institute of Health's recommended reading level of grades 6-8, with scores ranging from 6.8 to 13.5. Website information quality ratings ranged from 1.8 to 4.3 out of 5, with websites often containing insufficient information about treatment choices. Website usability ratings were negatively impacted by the lack of information summaries, visual aids, and tangible tools. Visual design ratings ranged from 3.2 to 6.6 out of 7, with a need for more creative design elements to enhance user engagement. CONCLUSIONS: This study outlines the characteristics of high-quality perinatal depression information websites. Our findings illustrate that perinatal depression websites are not meeting the needs of users in terms of reading level, information quality, usability, and visual design. Our results may be helpful in guiding healthcare providers to reliable, evidence-based online resources for their perinatal patients.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Depresión / Trastorno Depresivo Tipo de estudio: Evaluation_studies / Prognostic_studies Límite: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Idioma: En Revista: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth Asunto de la revista: OBSTETRICIA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Depresión / Trastorno Depresivo Tipo de estudio: Evaluation_studies / Prognostic_studies Límite: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Idioma: En Revista: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth Asunto de la revista: OBSTETRICIA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Reino Unido