TY - GEN
T1 - Which facets are easy to use and useful in accessing consumer health information on the web? A pilot study
AU - Oh, Kyong Eun
AU - Joo, Soohyung
AU - Park, Yong Hyun
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - This paper presents preliminary results from our ongoing research project which explores easy to use and useful facets in accessing consumer health information on the Web. In this pilot study, first, 10 facets were identified by analyzing 10 top ranked health information websites. Then, users' perceptions of easiness and usefulness of each facet in accessing online health information were examined by conducting a survey. The preliminary results revealed that "disease" and "body part" facets are easy to use in accessing online health information, and "disease" and "department" are considered to be effective in accessing online health information.
AB - This paper presents preliminary results from our ongoing research project which explores easy to use and useful facets in accessing consumer health information on the Web. In this pilot study, first, 10 facets were identified by analyzing 10 top ranked health information websites. Then, users' perceptions of easiness and usefulness of each facet in accessing online health information were examined by conducting a survey. The preliminary results revealed that "disease" and "body part" facets are easy to use in accessing online health information, and "disease" and "department" are considered to be effective in accessing online health information.
KW - access points
KW - consumer health information
KW - faceted classification
KW - facets
KW - online health information
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U2 - 10.1145/2132176.2132255
DO - 10.1145/2132176.2132255
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84863295557
SN - 9781450307826
T3 - ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
SP - 480
EP - 481
BT - Proceedings of the 2012 iConference
T2 - 2012 iConference: Culture, Design, Society, iConference 2012
Y2 - 7 February 2012 through 10 February 2012
ER -