Health professionals provide feedback on a national pandemic flu website in Ireland.
dc.contributor.author | Cooney, Fionnuala | |
dc.contributor.author | Thornton, Lelia | |
dc.contributor.author | Igoe, Derval | |
dc.contributor.author | O’Flanagan, Darina | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-01-27T15:33:17Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-01-27T15:33:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/205336 | |
dc.description | Health professionals in Ireland were surveyed about their views on the information provided on pandemic flu on the website of Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) during the pandemic period in 2009. Respondents reported a high frequency of use of the HPSC website, with 69% of respondents using it at least once weekly during the pandemic period. The website was well regarded, with 70 – 80% of respondents rating its general aspects as either excellent or very good. There were differences in the ratings according to respondents’ area of work, with those in public health being the most satisfied, whilst those working in primary care being least so. The main difficulties with the website related to some aspects of the website layout and updating of information. The main areas for action for HPSC include: review of website functionality; establishment of user-feedback mechanisms and improvement in the co-ordination of national information resources. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY | en |
dc.subject | INFLUENZA | en |
dc.subject | COMMUNICATION | en |
dc.subject | INTERNET | en |
dc.subject | SURVEY | en |
dc.subject | PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT | EN |
dc.subject | HEALTH PROTECTION | EN |
dc.subject.other | INFECTIOUS DISEASES | EN |
dc.subject.other | HEALTH SERVICE PLANNING | EN |
dc.title | Health professionals provide feedback on a national pandemic flu website in Ireland. | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.contributor.department | Health Protection Surveillance Centre, 25 -27 Middle Gardiner Street, Dublin 1, Ireland and Department of Public Health Medicine, HSE West, Bridgewater House, Rockwood Parade, Sligo, Ireland. | en |
refterms.dateFOA | 2018-08-22T15:37:11Z |