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Vol.41 No.3

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An Analysis of Online Health Information Related to Children and Adolescents on Metropolitan Representative Library Websites and Its Implications

Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management / Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management, (P)1013-0799; (E)2586-2073
2024, v.41 no.3, pp.431-459
https://doi.org/10.3743/KOSIM.2024.41.3.431
Hanseul Lee (Myongji University)
Lee, H. (2024). An Analysis of Online Health Information Related to Children and Adolescents on Metropolitan Representative Library Websites and Its Implications. , 41(3), 431-459, https://doi.org/10.3743/KOSIM.2024.41.3.431

Abstract

In contemporary South Korea, ultra-low birth rates have become a critical social issue. Equally important is the social responsibility to support the healthy physical and mental development of children. This study aimed to assess the children and adolescents related to online health information available on the websites of 17 metropolitan representative libraries in South Korea. Using literature review and content analysis methodologies, the study found that only two libraries (11.8%) offered 32 health-related resources for children and adolescents through their library websites. Of these resources, 25 (78.1%) were provided by public health centers, while hospitals contributed six resources (18.8%), and public institutions provided two resources (6.3%). Additionally, an evaluation of these 32 health information resources using the HON code, a recognized tool for assessing online health information, revealed relatively low satisfaction in areas such as “complementarity,” “attribution,” “transparency of authorship,” and “honesty in advertising and editorial policy.” Furthermore, the researcher conducted a comparative evaluation of children and adolescent health information resources available through the search engines Naver and Google in Korea. Based on these findings, the study outlines recommendations for improving online health information services related to children and adolescents.

keywords
online health information, information services, children, adolescents, public libraries, metropolitan representative libraries
Received
2024-09-07
Revised
2024-09-11
Accepted
2024-09-18
Published
2024-09-30

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