Dietitians and the Internet: are dietitians embracing the new technology?
Dietitians and the Internet: are dietitians embracing the new technology?
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DOI：
10.1046/j.1365-277x.2001.00314.x
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发表时间：
2001-12-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Greenhalgh, A
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作者：
Kirk, SFL;Cade, JE;Greenhalgh, A
背景 互联网的使用正在不断增加，未来它将成为卫生专业人员寻求和交流健康、饮食和营养信息的宝贵工具。本研究旨在探讨英国营养师对互联网的使用情况。方法对从英国饮食协会数据库中随机抽取的200名营养师进行横断面研究。我们分发了一份自填问卷，以确定互联网的使用情况以及营养师对使用互联网提供健康和营养信息的看法。结果 在调查问卷的 156 名受访者中，96% 是女性，4% 是男性。结果显示，66% 的受访者在工作中会访问互联网，其中 39% 的受访者每周使用一次或以上互联网。据报道，互联网的主要用途是搜索健康信息、研究和交流。 13% 的受访者表示看到过患者从互联网获取的信息。对使用互联网提供健康信息的担忧集中在创造不切实际的患者期望上。 结论 研究表明，互联网确实在增强现有服务方面发挥着作用。接受研究的营养师中有很大一部分已经在工作中经常使用互联网，并且互联网的真正潜力已经开始被认识到。
Background Internet use is increasing and in the future it will become a valuable tool for health professionals seeking and communicating health, diet and nutritional information. This study aimed to explore the use of the Internet by dietitians in the UK.Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out on a random sample of 200 dietitians selected from the British Dietetic Association database. A self-completion questionnaire was distributed to determine access to the Internet and the views of dietitians on the use of the Internet for the provision of health and nutrition information.Results Of the 156 respondents to the questionnaire, 96% were female and 4% were male. The results revealed that 66% of respondents had access to the Internet at work, with 39% using the Internet once a week or more. The main reported uses of the Internet were searching for health information, research and communication. Thirteen per cent of respondents reported seeing information obtained from the Internet by patients. Concerns about the use of the Internet for the provision of health information centred on creating unrealistic patient expectations.Conclusion The research revealed that the Internet does have a role in augmenting current services. A substantial proportion of the dietitians studied were already using the Internet routinely in their work, with the real potential for its use beginning to be realized.