The usage of web-based national guidelines for child healthcare : A web analytic study

• The development and dissemination of information- and communication technologies in healthcare is rapid. The purpose of web-based national guidelines is to support professionals in everyday work providing equivalent, safe and qualitative healthcare. Web-based national guidelines are often not implemented effectively in healthcare why studies reflecting different aspects of use and implementation is needed. The aim of this study was to investigate the usage of web-based national guidelines for child healthcare, Rikshandboken i barnhälsovård. In this case study with cross-sectional design, usage pattern of the web-based guidelineswas studied for one year using the web analytic tool, Google Analytics. The usage data were analysed with descriptive statistics. The study showed the general usage pattern of RHB, changes in usage through the year and various usage pattern in different user groups. The usage of RHB had increased, the web-based guidelines was used in all county councils/regions and the most common visited web-page was the new national child healthcare programme. This tendency suggests a positive direction towards the RHB aim to contribute to equal , equitable and high-qualitative CHC.The result also showed the importance to study different user groups as the usage pattern differs. This provide valuable knowledge in the development of web-based national guidelines making them useful and relevant for all its users. 

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)

Keyword

National guidelines

information and communication technology

child healthcare

user experiences

user engagement

Google Analytics

Publication and Content Type

vet (subject category)

ovr (subject category)