Opportunities in Preventive Health

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Jue, J. Jane S. ; Metlay, Joshua P.
• Description:
  Introduction
  
  Web-based health resources on college websites have the potential to reach a substantial number of college students. The objective of this study was to characterize how colleges use their websites to educate about and promote health.
  
  Methods
  
  This study was a cross-sectional analysis of websites from a nationally representative sample of 426 US colleges. Reviewers abstracted information about Web-based health resources from college websites, namely health information, Web links to outside health resources, and interactive Web-based health programs.
  
  Results
  
  Nearly 60% of US colleges provided health resources on their websites, 49% provided health information, 48% provided links to outside resources, and 28% provided interactive Web-based health programs. The most common topics of Web-based health resources were mental health and general health.
  
  Conclusion
  
  We found widespread presence of Web-based health resources available from various delivery modes and covering a range of health topics. Although further research in this new modality is warranted, Web-based health resources hold promise for reaching more US college students.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Cross-Sectional Studies Health Resources Health Status Humans Information Services Internet Preventive Health Services Students Universities
• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 2011; 8(6).
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  8
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
• Main Document Checksum:
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