Kenneth Lee|Kreshnik Hoti|Jeffrey Hughes|Lynne Emmerton
Interventions to Assist Health Consumers to Find Reliable Online Health Information: A Comprehensive Review
Curtin University|Curtin University|Curtin University|Curtin University
health information internet ubiquitous use health consumers prevalent finding understanding relevant online health information determining content reliability pose real challenges many health consumersto identify types interventions implemented assist health consumers find reliable online health information possible describe compare types outcomes studiedpubmed psycinfo cinahl plus cochrane library databases worldcat scirus gray literature search engines manual review reference lists selected publicationspublications selected firstly screening title abstract full textseven publications met inclusion criteria summarized data extraction form form incorporated picos population intervention comparators outcomes study design model two eligible gray literature papers also reportedrelevant data included studies tabulated enable descriptive comparison brief critique study included tables review unable follow systematic review methods due paucity research humanistic interventions reportedwhile extensive gray literature search may limited reach countries paucity research topic limits conclusions may drawnthe eligible studies predominantly adopted didactic approach assisting health consumers whereby consumers either taught find credible websites use internet common types outcomes studied include knowledge skills pertaining internet use searching reliable health information outcomes predominantly selfassessed participants potential research explore avenues assisting health consumers find reliable online health information assess outcomes via objective measures