Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.
Eur Spine J. 2012 Oct;21(10):1972-7. doi: 10.1007/s00586-012-2429-2. Epub 2012 Jul 21.
No information exists on the level of internet use among parents of pediatric patients with scoliosis. The internet may represent a medium through which to provide information to augment the outpatient consultation. The aim of this research was to establish the prevalence of internet use amongst a cohort of parents attending a pediatric scoliosis outpatient clinic.
A previously used questionnaire (Baker et al., Eur Spine J, 19:1776-1779, 2010) was distributed to parents attending a dedicated scoliosis outpatient clinic with their children. Demographic data and details about use of the internet were collected.
Fifty-eight percent of respondents had used the internet to search for information on scoliosis, and 94 % were interested in a local internet provided information provision. A positive history of corrective surgery and possession of health insurance were independent positive predictors of internet use.
As surgeons we need to be aware of our patients' use of the internet, and there is the opportunity to use this medium to provide additional education.
目前尚不清楚脊柱侧凸患儿家长使用互联网的程度。互联网可能是一种提供信息的媒介，可以补充门诊咨询。本研究的目的是确定在小儿脊柱侧凸门诊就诊的患儿家长中使用互联网的流行程度。
向在专门的脊柱侧凸门诊就诊的患儿家长分发了一份先前使用的问卷（Baker 等人，Eur Spine J，19：1776-1779，2010）。收集了人口统计学数据和有关互联网使用情况的详细信息。
58%的受访者曾使用互联网搜索脊柱侧凸信息，94%的受访者对本地互联网提供的信息感兴趣。有过矫形手术史和拥有健康保险是互联网使用的独立积极预测因素。
作为外科医生，我们需要了解患者对互联网的使用情况，并且有机会利用这一媒介提供额外的教育。
