Website Evaluation Mayoclinic
Website Evaluation
Ashley Wolsey
Dixie State College
Website Evaluation
The internet has a huge amount of information from where to get the best prices or deal to videos of people lighting their hair on fire to health information. How can we tell which information is the best and what should we recommend to our patients to use? The website that I use the most is the Mayo Clinic. I examined the site for accuracy, credibility, relevance, usability, currency and cost.
Mayo Clinic
Relevance of Website Mayo Clinic is relevant to nursing informatics because their mission is to empower people to manage their health by providing useful and up-to-date information (MayoClinic, 2011). The site contains information not only for the public but for health professionals as well. It contains information on diseases and conditions, symptoms, drugs and supplements, tests and procedures, healthy lifestyles, and first aid.
Description of Criteria In analyzing MayoClinic I used the criteria of the website for accuracy, credibility, relevance, usability, and financial cost. Focusing on criteria will allow me to determine and get research about the website that is valuable to me and the patients I recommend to the site. Breaking down the site was very easy the site is up to date, accurate, and has credentials. The site is easy to use and free to the public.
Accuracy
They provide up-to-date information the medical editors work on a daily basis with Web content producers and editors to ensure that all content is accurate, clear and relevant (MayoClinic, 2011). The articles contain dates when it was published and posted dates for when it was edited as well. The articles on Mayo clinic are reviewed but don’t show specific authors but do have resources listed to show where the information came from. Although the authors are not on the individual articles the authors are individually listed with their qualifications on the website. The Mayo Clinic also has a correction
Ashley Wolsey
Dixie State College
Website Evaluation
The internet has a huge amount of information from where to get the best prices or deal to videos of people lighting their hair on fire to health information. How can we tell which information is the best and what should we recommend to our patients to use? The website that I use the most is the Mayo Clinic. I examined the site for accuracy, credibility, relevance, usability, currency and cost.
Mayo Clinic
Relevance of Website Mayo Clinic is relevant to nursing informatics because their mission is to empower people to manage their health by providing useful and up-to-date information (MayoClinic, 2011). The site contains information not only for the public but for health professionals as well. It contains information on diseases and conditions, symptoms, drugs and supplements, tests and procedures, healthy lifestyles, and first aid.
Description of Criteria In analyzing MayoClinic I used the criteria of the website for accuracy, credibility, relevance, usability, and financial cost. Focusing on criteria will allow me to determine and get research about the website that is valuable to me and the patients I recommend to the site. Breaking down the site was very easy the site is up to date, accurate, and has credentials. The site is easy to use and free to the public.
Accuracy
They provide up-to-date information the medical editors work on a daily basis with Web content producers and editors to ensure that all content is accurate, clear and relevant (MayoClinic, 2011). The articles contain dates when it was published and posted dates for when it was edited as well. The articles on Mayo clinic are reviewed but don’t show specific authors but do have resources listed to show where the information came from. Although the authors are not on the individual articles the authors are individually listed with their qualifications on the website. The Mayo Clinic also has a correction
References: HONcode (n.d.). Health on the net foundation. Retrieved from http://www.hon.ch/HONcode/Conduct.html MayoClinic, (2011). Accreditations and Awards. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/AboutThisSite/AM00002 MayoClinic, (2011) Advertising and Sponsorship Policy. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/advertising-information/AM00038 MayoClinic, (2011). Corrections Policy. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/AboutThisSite/AM00002 Mayo Clinic, (2011). Out Mission. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/AboutThisSite/AM00004