Preeclampsia
The reason the student chose this medical diagnosis is because she had a couple of patients who have been diagnosed with preeclampsia duringtheir pregnancy. She finds it interesting that preeclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality throughout the world and it is the most common medical complication of pregnancy (Labib & Baha, 2012). The student is also interested to learn more about the pathophysiology of preeclampsia, what are the signs and symptoms, what are the risk factors, how can it affect the baby's health and how is it treated. Her purpose to write this paper is to critique the website preeclampsia.org and she believes the information in the website will be useful in her role as a nurse in the future as when she works in maternity unit.
Themission of the website is to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates due to preeclampsia. The main objectives are to provide education, patient support, raise public awareness, catalyze research and improve the healthcare practice. The main section allows visitors to access information as quickly and easily as possible. For example, on the bottom of the page, visitors can find the following information home, store, login/ join, contact us, privacy policy, disclaimer, community, terms & conditions and partners. The use of graphics and videos act as additional information on the website. Visitors can watchnumeroussurvivors'experiences with preeclampsia and also view video content that teaches about preeclampsia. There is a significant amount of information that the student believes will be beneficial for her patient. For example, a primigravida could do a great amount of research on preeclampsia so if she were diagnosed with the pregnancy complication, she would be already well be informed and prepared. https://www.preeclampsia.org
The website is user-friendly and easy to navigate, even for someonewho is just a beginner at using a computer. For example, under health information tab, visitors can find basic information that informs the visitor about what preeclampsia is, signs and symptoms and the cause of preeclampsia. The layout of the website is simple, yet inviting. Visitors can easily navigate through the elegant user interface to look through the vast variety of topics, news and research.The simple web design also allows for pages to load contentflawlessly without interruption while transferring from one page to another. Alllinks provided on the website are up to date and working perfectly. The student finds no problemsclicking on the hyperlinks that willsimply direct the visitor to another source. The graphics and videos support the content of the website. However, most of the videos are related to the campaign for preeclampsia.
There are eight HONcode priciples the websites adhered to:
1. Authoritative
The website indicates the qualifications of the authors who responsible for its content and provide his/her credentials along withthe biography under the "Medical advisory board" tab.
2. Complementarity
Under the"disclaimer" tab, it clearly states that the website is for informational purposes only and it does not replace any advice or information from a health professional. Additionally, the statement describing the intended mission for the site can be found on the bottom of main homepage.
3. Privacy
The website does not store any information pertaining to the visitor such as the email address, personal and non-personal information. However, visitors who join its mailing list will be automatically subscribed to its mailing distribution and his/her information will be used for advertising purposes.
4. Attribution
Data of the last modification is included on every page of the website and can be found on the bottom of the sub-title. Also, all sources of medical content were given in hyperlinks.
5. Transparency
Visitors who have questions or comments regarding the websiteor content areaare able to contact the editor through email. It can be accessed anywhere on the site under the"contact us"tab.
6. Advertising policy
The website doesn't display any advertisements, in fact, it is clearly describedthat "strict policy against posting any advertising, including a doctor, hospital, product, diet, juice, food, etc".
7. Justifiability
There is no indication that the website makes claims relating to the benefit or performance of a specific medical treatment, commercial product or service.
8. Financial Disclosure
Preeclampsia.org is a charity organization that is funded from donation.
The student nurse thinks that the questioner evaluation process of the Honcodeis a bit intimidating at the beginning because there are many internet terminologies that she is unfamiliar with. However the overall evaluation process itself will be helpful for students and healthcare professional in evaluating the accurateness and reliableness of a website.So that the student can use this verification process in her role as a nurse in the future to look up information that is reliable to be shared with a those who are at the risk of preeclampsia and make recommendationsspecifically based on that medical diagnosis. The student can also suggest a website that has a Honcode certification in order to get accurate and reliable information.
The student believes that information on preeclampsia.org can be used as dependable information for patients who would like to get more knowledge relating to preeclampsia in pregnancy as the website adheres to HONcode principles. She agrees the used of HONcode verification is extremely important in health care field as patients may look up any information in internet nowadays without knowing which ones are trustworthy. The student considers the website is a user-friendly and easy to navigate even for those who are novice at internet