It’s Time to Recognize Wikipedia as a Health Information Resource

IF 0.4 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet Pub Date : 2023-04-03 DOI:10.1080/15398285.2023.2211498

Denise A Smith

引用次数: 1

Abstract

Abstract With more than 300 language editions, Wikipedia offers accessible health information written in plain language to a wide audience. Having survived more than twenty years, it is broadly considered the “grown-up” of the internet due to its sheer longevity and maturity. Along with evidence that Wikipedia is more reliable than widely believed, it has emerged as the most frequently accessed web site for health information despite a lingering stigma. Grounded in real-life examples of health events, the author reinforces Wikipedia as a tool for public health education. With wider acceptance of Wikipedia as a health information resource, existing opportunities for education, investment, and improvement of the world’s largest encyclopedia can be cultivated.

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是时候承认维基百科是一个健康信息资源了

维基百科拥有300多种语言版本，以通俗易懂的语言向广大读者提供可访问的健康信息。它已经存在了20多年，由于其纯粹的寿命和成熟度，它被广泛认为是互联网的“成熟”。有证据表明维基百科比人们普遍认为的更可靠，它已经成为人们访问频率最高的健康信息网站，尽管它一直背负着耻辱。作者以现实生活中的卫生事件为基础，强调了维基百科作为公共卫生教育工具的作用。随着人们对维基百科作为健康信息资源的广泛接受，可以培养现有的教育、投资和改进世界上最大的百科全书的机会。

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来源期刊

Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

CiteScore

1.30

自引率

12.50%

发文量

期刊介绍： The Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet is the only professional peer-reviewed journal devoted to locating consumer health information via the Internet. In this journal librarians and health information providers describe programs and services aimed at helping patients and the general public find the health information they need. From the Editor: "Studies have shown that health information is one of the major reasons that people worldwide access the Internet. As the amount of health information on the Web increases exponentially, it becomes critical that librarians-including public and medical librarians-be knowledgeable about what is available online and be able to direct users to reliable, accurate, quality information."