Abstract
BackgroundParents use the Internet to take decisions about their children's health, but few resources have focused on eHealth technology evaluations from their point of view. ObjectiveThe main aim of this research was to evaluate a Spanish eHealth pediatric website for parents. MethodsA previously validated web questionnaire was used to evaluate five domains: usability, utility, trust and confidence, well-child section and accessibility of the website. Univariate, bivariate and multiple linear regression analyses were performed. Results516 users participated in the research and rated the website as usable, useful, trustworthy and accessible. Higher scores were given by the participants who relied most on the Internet for taking decisions about health; by the participants who used a smartphone to access the pediatric website; by the participants who knew the website the longest; and by the participants who had accessed it more times. No differences in the evaluations of the website were found regarding age, education level or household income of the participants. ConclusionseHealth pediatric websites, written by a pediatrician in an easy to understand language, can be perceived as usable, trustworthy, useful and accessible by their users and consequently help them with their decisions making. Some characteristics of the users are associated with a better perception of these websites.
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