Abstract
Little information is known about how Saudi health websites compare internationally. The purpose of this paper is to compare two leading Saudi health websites with leading international health websites. The study was conducted as a convenience sample at a graduate health college in Saudi Arabia. A total of 42 students participated in the study. The study found that, in general, English websites have higher levels of performance with regard to quality of information, authority and objectivity, coverage and currency, and design. However, the respondents considered Saudi health websites to be superior with regard to maintaining privacy and security. The results indicate that much more work is needed in designing Saudi Health to make them more trustworthy and credible. The limitations of this work and future research directions are also discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 296-301 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Studies in Health Technology and Informatics |
| Volume | 183 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Saudi Arabia
- consumer informatics
- health websites
- patient empowerment
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