A Comprehensive Analysis of How Environmental Risks of Breast Cancer Are Portrayed on the Internet

Autor/inn/en	Kulkarni, Shibani; Lewis, Kaleea; Arp Adams, Swann; Brandt, Heather M.; Lead, Jamie R.; Ureda, John R.; Fedrick, Delores; Mathews, Chris; Friedman, Daniela B.
Titel	A Comprehensive Analysis of How Environmental Risks of Breast Cancer Are Portrayed on the Internet
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 49 (2018) 4, S.222-233 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2018.1473182
Schlagwörter	Human Body; Cancer; Internet; Environmental Influences; Statistical Analysis; Risk; Readability; Web Sites; Nonparametric Statistics; Cultural Awareness; Health Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Menschlicher Körper; Carcinoma; Karzinom; Krebs (med); Krebserkrankung; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Statistische Analyse; Risiko; Lesbarkeit; Web-Design; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung
Abstract	Background: Effective online communication about the environmental risk factors of breast cancer is essential because of the multitude of environmental exposures and debate regarding the conclusiveness of scientific evidence. Purpose: The aim of this study was "to assess the content, readability, and cultural sensitivity" of online resources focused on the environmental risks factors of breast cancer. Methods: A purposive sample of webpages focused on environmental risk factors of breast cancer was obtained through a Google search using 17 search terms. Using nonparametric statistics, we assessed the content, readability, and cultural appropriateness of 235 webpages. Results: Eighty-two percent of webpages referred to research studies in their content. For the majority of sites, readability was at a high school reading grade level. Webpages were not explicitly intended for specific racial/ethnic groups. Discussion: Technical language and non-culturally specific messages may hinder users' attention to and comprehension of online breast cancer information. Additional research is needed to examine in-depth the accuracy of this online content. Translation to Health Education Practice: Findings suggest that collaborations between scientists, Health Educators, website designers/media professionals, and the community will be critical to the delivery of accurate, up-to-date, plain-language, and culturally sensitive information about breast cancer and the environment. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01