An online network tool for quality information to answer questions about occupational safety and health: usability and applicability.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Common information facilities do not always provide the quality information needed to answer questions on health or health-related issues, such as Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) matters. Barriers may be the accessibility, quantity and readability of information. Online Question & Answer (Q&A) network tools, which link questioners directly to experts can overcome some of these barriers. When designing and testing online tools, assessing the usability and applicability is essential. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assess the usability and applicability of a new online Q&A network tool for answers on OSH questions.

Methods

We applied a cross-sectional usability test design. Eight occupational health experts and twelve potential questioners from the w

SUBMITTER: Rhebergen MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2987966 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature