谷歌产科：谁在教育我们的患者？

Google obstetrics: who is educating our patients?

作者信息

Kaimal Anjali J, Cheng Yvonne W, Bryant Allison S, Norton Mary E, Shaffer Brian L, Caughey Aaron B

机构信息

Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA.

出版信息

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Jun;198(6):682.e1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.03.030.

DOI:10.1016/j.ajog.2008.03.030

PMID:18538152

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

This study was undertaken to investigate the sources of information retrieved by searching for obstetrically related terms on the Internet.

STUDY DESIGN

The Google and Yahoo search engines were used to search for the terms "cerebral palsy," "birth trauma," "shoulder dystocia," "forceps delivery," "epidural," and "cesarean section." The first page of results retrieved for these search terms was examined. Information regarding the organization or individuals sponsoring the websites was collected. Differences in sponsorship were investigated by using a chi(2) test.

RESULTS

Sponsorship was significantly different between topics (P < .001). Lawyers were the most common sponsors of websites retrieved by the terms cerebral palsy (52%), birth trauma (48%), and shoulder dystocia (43%). Only 3.6% of websites on the first page of results were created or sponsored by obstetrician-gynecologists.

CONCLUSION

As the Internet becomes a frequently used source of health information, obstetrician-gynecologists should consider how this forum can be more effectively used to disseminate educational information.

摘要