ArticleInteractive journal of medical research2015
Are Parents Getting it Right? A Survey of Parents' Internet Use for Children's Health Care Information.
Article in Interactive journal of medical research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04301206 (Videos and Simple Text to Empower Parents to Handle Their Sick Children), which is not on this map. Cited by 55 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Videos and Simple Text to Empower Parents to Handle Their Sick Children
Who cites it
55 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 173 citations in OpenAlex.
- Online Health Information Seeking by Parents for Their Children: Systematic Review and Agenda for Further Research.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Content and Quality of Infant Feeding Smartphone Apps: Five-Year Update on a Systematic Search and Evaluation.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Pooled it
- mHealth-Supported Perioperative Care for Family Caregivers of Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy (TONAPP): Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Trial
- Does Exposure to Pediatrician or Parent Blog Content Influence Infant Safe Sleep Practices?Maternal and child health journal · 2023Trial
- The Effects of a Web-Based Tool for Parents of Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Trial
- The Internet's Effect on Parental Trust in Pediatrician Diagnosis of Autism and Likelihood of Seeking a Second Opinion.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2019Trial
- Parents' Use of Technologies for Health Management: A Health Literacy Perspective.Academic pediatricsTrial
- New Technologies and Materials in Oral Health and Dental Care of Pediatric Dentistry.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Pediatric Practice in the Present Era - Is a Generalist Still Relevant in Office and Academic Institutions?Indian journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Developmental Monitoring and Promotion in Home Visiting: a Qualitative Study of Parents and Providers.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2025Article
- Assessing the impact of parents' digital and health literacy on children's participation in sport.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- Translating and communicating evidence on allergy prevention in children to parents: implementation study protocol.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Reliability of ChatGPT answers to common questions on developmental dysplasia of the hip as an information source for parents.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Skin Care Practices in Indian Newborns and Infants: Current Scenario.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2025Review
- Fathers and Mothers with Low Socioeconomic Status Anticipate More Benefits from Trustworthy Easy-to- Read Online Child-Related Information Compared to Other Parents: The 4-Year IAM Prospective Time Series.Maternal and child health journal · 2025Article
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- Prevalence of hospital websites with Post-Intensive Care Syndrome-pediatrics (PICS-p) information.Pediatric research · 2024Article
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- Variation in Twitter posts referencing pediatric sleep aids.Sleep health · 2023Article
- Unpacking Inequities in ADHD Diagnosis: Examining Individual-Level Race/Ethnicity and State-Level Online Information-Seeking Patterns.Administration and policy in mental health · 2023Article
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe use of the Internet to search for medical and health-related information is increasing and associated with concerns around quality and safety.
objectiveWe investigated the current use and perceptions on reliable websites for children's health information by parents.
methodsFollowing institutional ethics approval, we conducted a survey of parents/guardians of children presenting for day surgery. A 20-item survey instrument developed and tested by the investigators was administered.
resultsNinety-eight percent of respondents reported that they used the Internet to search for information about their child's health. Many respondents reported beginning their search at public search engines (80%); less than 20% reported starting their search at university/hospital-based websites. Common conditions such as colds/flu, skin conditions and fever were the most frequently searched, and unique conditions directly affecting the child were second. Despite low usage levels of university/hospital-based websites for health information, the majority of respondents (74%) regarded these as providing safe, accurate, and reliable information. In contrast, only 24% of respondents regarded public search engines as providing safe and reliable information. Fifty percent of respondents reported that they cross-checked information found on the internet with a family physician.
conclusionsAn unprecedented majority of parents and guardians are using the Internet for their child's health information. Of concern is that parents and guardians are currently not using reliable and safe sources of information. Health care providers should begin to focus on improving access to safe, accurate, and reliable information through various modalities including education, designing for multiplatform, and better search engine optimization.
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