Comparison of User-Oriented Information Services on the Websites of Large Hospitals in China and the United States: Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many people use the internet to access health care information to support health care decisions, and hospital websites can be the first point of contact to provide health care information services for consumers. However, little is known about the current information services provided by the websites of large Chinese hospitals.

Objective

The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the information services of the websites of large hospitals in China and the United States. We hope that our findings will benefit hospital managers worldwide in providing service information on the web.

Methods

This study adopted a cross-sectional analytical approach to evaluate the websites of large hospitals in China and the United States in 2020. A total of 300 large hospi

SUBMITTER: Zhong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8756340 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature