Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: New information and communication technologies have enabled unparalleled access, production, and dissemination of information. However, However, the veracity, completeness, and intelligibility of this information can be questionable. Misinformation concerning health-related topics can cause harm to individuals and communities. Assessing the quality of health information on the internet can be a critical approach to adress this issue. This article presents an instrument for evaluating the accuracy of information on scorpion accidents, a growing problem in Brazil, as revealed by the results of the evaluation of information on scorpion accidents available on the Ministry of Health's “Health A-Z” website. The instrument consists of 21 indicators distributed in the dimensions of prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of scorpion accidents. The results indicate that 43% of the information available on the Ministry of Health's website complies with the indicators constructed.
Source: Aracê.
DOI: 10.56238/arev7n7-001
Authors: Fabiana de Azevedo Soares, André de Faria Pereira Neto, Rodolfo Pimenta Paolucci, Claudio Mauricio Vieira Souza
Institution: University of California, San Francisco
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Funder: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
OpenAlex ID: W4412032253