Certification des sites dédiés à la santé en France

Nabarette, Hervé; Romaneix, F.; Boyer, Célia; Darmoni, Stéfan Jacques; Rémy, Pierre-Louis; Caniard, Étienne

doi:10.1016/j.lpm.2009.06.008

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“…Some French websites exclusively address health issues concerning either the general population or adolescents in particular. However, given the pace with which informal websites and blogs are created [ 5 ], young Web users do not exclusively use official websites whose content is trustworthy and certified by experts and quality labels [ 6 , 7 ]. For this reason, and given the amount of health information available on the Internet, it is fundamental to investigate behaviors and attitudes of young adults searching for health-related information on the Web (young online health seekers or aged 15-30 years health seekers).…”

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“…This heterogeneity is also linked to the perception of reliability and credibility Web users have regarding the information found on the Internet [ 13 ]. The French National Authority for Health (Haute Autorité de Santé; HAS) pilots the certification procedure of health-related websites by using the Health On the Net (HON) Code [ 6 ]. However, this initiative does not provide a complete evaluation of all available information.…”

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Use of the Internet as a Health Information Resource Among French Young Adults: Results From a Nationally Representative Survey

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Richard²,

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BackgroundThe Internet is one of the main resources of health information especially for young adults, but website content is not always trustworthy or validated. Little is known about this specific population and the importance of online health searches for use and impact. It is fundamental to assess behaviors and attitudes of young people looking for online health-related information and their level of trust in such information.ObjectiveThe objective is to describe the characteristics of Internet users aged 15-30 years who use the Web as a health information resource and their trust in it, and to define the context and the effect of such use on French young adults’ behavior in relation to their medical consultations.MethodsWe used the French Health Barometer 2010, a nationally representative survey of 27,653 individuals that investigates population health behaviors and concerns. Multivariate logistic regressions were performed using a subsample of 1052 young adults aged 15-30 years to estimate associations between demographics, socioeconomic, and health status and (1) the use of the Internet to search for health information, and (2) its impact on health behaviors and the physician-patient relationship.ResultsIn 2010, 48.5% (474/977) of Web users aged 15-30 years used the Internet for health purposes. Those who did not use the Internet for health purposes reported being informed enough by other sources (75.0%, 377/503), stated they preferred seeing a doctor (74.1%, 373/503) or did not trust the information on the Internet (67.2%, 338/503). However, approximately 80% (371/474) of young online health seekers considered the information found online reliable. Women (P<.001) and people with higher sociocultural positions (OR 0.5, 95% CI 0.3-0.9 and OR 0.4, 95% CI 0.2-0.7 for employees and manual workers, respectively, vs individuals with executive or manager positions) were more likely to use the Internet for health purposes. For a subsample of women only, online health seeking was more likely among those having a child (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.1-2.7) and experiencing psychological distress (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.0-4.0). Finally, for online health seekers aged 15-30 years, one-third (33.3%, 157/474) reported they changed their health behaviors (eg, frequency of medical consultations, way of taking care of one’s own health) because of their online searches. Different factors were associated with different outcomes of change, but psychological distress, poor quality of life, and low income were the most common.ConclusionsThe Internet is a useful tool to spread health information and prevention campaigns, especially to target young adults. Young adults trust online information and consider the Internet as a valid source of health advice. Health agencies should ensure the improvement of online health information quality and the creation of health-related websites and programs dedicated to young adults.

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Use of the Internet as a Health Information Resource Among French Young Adults: Results From a Nationally Representative Survey

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Richard²,

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“…The Internet is a valuable platform for the diffusion of reliable and valid health and nutrition information by public health institutions. However, the Internet also hosts a large number of websites and forums related to health and nutrition issues (25) with content that is not always trustworthy or certified by experts and quality labels (26) . A few studies have provided information about the reliability of health/nutrition information found on the Internet (27)(28)(29)(30) , and to our knowledge no previous study has quantified the proportion of institutional v. noninstitutional websites consulted by the public along with the respective socio-demographic profiles.…”

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Seeking health- and nutrition-related information on the Internet in a large population of French adults: results of the NutriNet-Santé study

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The Internet has become a major source of health and nutrition information. Little is known about the type of consulted websites (institutional v. non-institutional) and the tendency to discuss with a healthcare professional (HCP) the information found on the Internet. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate health-and nutrition-related Internet use in a large French population-based study. Data were collected in 2013 using self-administered, web-based questionnaires from 42 113 participants of the NutriNet-Santé study (mean age = 51·2 years, 76 % women). Unconditional multivariate logistic regression analyses and χ 2 tests were used for comparisons. In total, 85·1 % of the subjects used the Internet to search for health and/or nutrition information, and 23·6 % used the Internet to read or post messages on health/ nutrition forums. Only 16·0 % discussed with a HCP the information found online. This proportion was lower in subjects with lower educational level (OR 0·77; 95 % CI 0·72, 0·82) and lower computer skills (OR 0·70; 95 % CI 0·65, 0·76). In total, 8038 health/nutrition websites were cited, with institutional websites representing only 12·9 % of that number. Only one institutional website was present in the top 10. Older subjects (OR 1·49; 95 % CI 1·28-1·74), those with lower educational level (OR 2·08; 95 % CI 1·75, 2·50) and lower nutritional knowledge (OR 1·33; 1·12, 1·59) were more likely to cite non-institutional websites. This large population-based study showed that institutional websites were infrequently accessed and that a few participants discussed the information found online with their HCP. This particular trend was especially visible among individuals who were more vulnerable regarding misleading information. This supports the need to increase awareness of high-quality websites providing reliable health/nutrition information.Key words: Health information: Information seeking: Internet: Nutrition information: Websites: General population During the last decade, the Internet has become a major source of health and nutrition information (1,2) . More than 70 % of European (3,4) and American citizens (5) regularly use the Internet for health-related purposes. In a nationally representative US survey, when asked where they went for specific disease information (e.g. cancer), the majority of respondents reported going to the Internet first (6) . This phenomenon is occurring in parallel with the increased access to the Internet in developed countries. In France, 78 % of the population had access to the Internet in 2012 (2) , with the proportion being higher in young adults (96 % among those under 30 years) than in their older counterparts (62 % among those aged between 60 and 74 years and 23 % among those aged 75+ years).Several studies have investigated the association between socio-demographic characteristics and the use of the Internet for health purposes, mainly in the USA (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15) , and to a lesser extent in Europe (3,4,(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21) a...

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“…Le conseil national de l'Ordre des médecins conseille naturellement aux médecins de se référer aux huit principes de Health on the net (HON) Code, de demander la certification HON-Haute autorité de santé (HAS) pour les sites nominaux et de s'assurer que les sites « grand public » auxquels ils apporteraient leurs contributions ont fait cette démarche [3]. Le lecteur devant pouvoir s'assurer que les inscriptions inscrites l'ont été par un professionnel qualifié, le Conseil national de l'ordre des médecins recommande :…”

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“…S'il est illusoire de chercher à encadrer les informations accessibles et s'il est prétentieux de croire que le patient lui-même ne saurait pas effectuer le tri dans le sérieux et la qualité des informations auxquelles il accède, il est utile que le public soit informé de l'origine des sources de l'information à laquelle il accède, de la qualité éditoriale du site, de sa dépendance financière éven-tuelle ou de conflits d'intérêts. C'est à ce titre que la certification HON-HAS [3] apporte une approche de qualité dans le processus de confection du site, le contenu de l'information restant naturellement libre. L'Ordre a émis ses recommandations sur la nature de ce contenu [1] dans le rapport « La déontologie médicale sur le web santé » et rédigera prochainement une Charte attachée à la déontologie de l'information dont le médecin pourra faite état.…”

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Diffusion des informations médicales à l’épreuve des usages de l’Internet : quelques réflexions d’éthique et de déontologie appliquée

Lucas¹

2009

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Certification des sites dédiés à la santé en France

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

Use of the Internet as a Health Information Resource Among French Young Adults: Results From a Nationally Representative Survey

Use of the Internet as a Health Information Resource Among French Young Adults: Results From a Nationally Representative Survey

Seeking health- and nutrition-related information on the Internet in a large population of French adults: results of the NutriNet-Santé study

Diffusion des informations médicales à l’épreuve des usages de l’Internet : quelques réflexions d’éthique et de déontologie appliquée

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