Analysis of the Quality of Websites on Prevention and Treatment of Psychoactive Substance Use Consulted in Mexico

Introduction: The internet can serve as a tool for preventing and treating psychoactive substance use. In this context, online platforms available need to be of high quality. The aim of this study was to objectively assess the quality of websites on the prevention and treatment of psychoactive subst...

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Autores principales: Parissi Poumian, Yessica, Campos Uscanga, Yolanda, De San Jorge Cárdenas , Xóchitl, López Ornelas, Maricela, López Zetina, Javier, Ortiz León, María Cristina
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Publicado: Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC 2024
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access to information through the internet
abuse drug
treatment
Mexico
páginas web
acceso a la información a través de internet
consumo de drogas
tratamiento
México
spellingShingle websites
access to information through the internet
abuse drug
treatment
Mexico
páginas web
acceso a la información a través de internet
consumo de drogas
tratamiento
México
Parissi Poumian, Yessica
Campos Uscanga, Yolanda
De San Jorge Cárdenas , Xóchitl
López Ornelas, Maricela
López Zetina, Javier
Ortiz León, María Cristina
Analysis of the Quality of Websites on Prevention and Treatment of Psychoactive Substance Use Consulted in Mexico
topic_facet websites
access to information through the internet
abuse drug
treatment
Mexico
páginas web
acceso a la información a través de internet
consumo de drogas
tratamiento
México
author Parissi Poumian, Yessica
Campos Uscanga, Yolanda
De San Jorge Cárdenas , Xóchitl
López Ornelas, Maricela
López Zetina, Javier
Ortiz León, María Cristina
author_facet Parissi Poumian, Yessica
Campos Uscanga, Yolanda
De San Jorge Cárdenas , Xóchitl
López Ornelas, Maricela
López Zetina, Javier
Ortiz León, María Cristina
author_sort Parissi Poumian, Yessica
title Analysis of the Quality of Websites on Prevention and Treatment of Psychoactive Substance Use Consulted in Mexico
title_short Analysis of the Quality of Websites on Prevention and Treatment of Psychoactive Substance Use Consulted in Mexico
title_full Analysis of the Quality of Websites on Prevention and Treatment of Psychoactive Substance Use Consulted in Mexico
title_fullStr Analysis of the Quality of Websites on Prevention and Treatment of Psychoactive Substance Use Consulted in Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the Quality of Websites on Prevention and Treatment of Psychoactive Substance Use Consulted in Mexico
title_sort analysis of the quality of websites on prevention and treatment of psychoactive substance use consulted in mexico
description Introduction: The internet can serve as a tool for preventing and treating psychoactive substance use. In this context, online platforms available need to be of high quality. The aim of this study was to objectively assess the quality of websites on the prevention and treatment of psychoactive substance use consulted in Mexico. Method: The study universe consisted of websites providing information about prevention and treatment of psychoactive substance use identified through search patterns of internet users in Mexico. Quality was assessed using the "Guide to Evaluate the Quality of Websites on the Internet." The quality of websites was compared by platform type and country of origin using ANOVA test. Results: An evaluation of 81 websites showed that 86.6% had good quality, while 13.4% were rated as average. Statistically significant differences were found by country of origin; websites developed in the United States received higher scores. Conclusion: Despite challenges in regulating information on the internet, a large number of reliable sources are available for obtaining information on the prevention and treatment of psychoactive substance use. However, there is a need to improve the quality of these websites, as none of the evaluated sites were rated as excellent.
publisher Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC
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spelling I10-R360-article-445932025-04-03T12:04:53Z Analysis of the Quality of Websites on Prevention and Treatment of Psychoactive Substance Use Consulted in Mexico Análisis de la calidad de sitios web sobre prevención y tratamiento del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas que se consultan en México Análise da qualidade dos sites sobre prevenção e tratamento do consumo de substâncias psicoativas consultados no México Parissi Poumian, Yessica Campos Uscanga, Yolanda De San Jorge Cárdenas , Xóchitl López Ornelas, Maricela López Zetina, Javier Ortiz León, María Cristina websites access to information through the internet abuse drug treatment Mexico páginas web acceso a la información a través de internet consumo de drogas tratamiento México Introduction: The internet can serve as a tool for preventing and treating psychoactive substance use. In this context, online platforms available need to be of high quality. The aim of this study was to objectively assess the quality of websites on the prevention and treatment of psychoactive substance use consulted in Mexico. Method: The study universe consisted of websites providing information about prevention and treatment of psychoactive substance use identified through search patterns of internet users in Mexico. Quality was assessed using the "Guide to Evaluate the Quality of Websites on the Internet." The quality of websites was compared by platform type and country of origin using ANOVA test. Results: An evaluation of 81 websites showed that 86.6% had good quality, while 13.4% were rated as average. Statistically significant differences were found by country of origin; websites developed in the United States received higher scores. Conclusion: Despite challenges in regulating information on the internet, a large number of reliable sources are available for obtaining information on the prevention and treatment of psychoactive substance use. However, there is a need to improve the quality of these websites, as none of the evaluated sites were rated as excellent. Introducción: Internet puede ser una herramienta que ayude en la prevención y el tratamiento del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas, en congruencia, las plataformas disponibles en este medio requieren ser de calidad. El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar de manera objetiva la calidad de los sitios web referentes a la prevención y tratamiento del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas que se consultan en México.  Método: el universo de estudio se conformó por sitios web con información sobre prevención y tratamiento del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas identificadas a través de los patrones de búsqueda de personas usuarias de internet en México. Para analizar la calidad, se adaptó la “Guía para evaluar la calidad de páginas electrónicas en internet”. Se comparó la calidad de los sitios web por tipo de plataforma y país sede a través de un ANOVA.  Resultados: el análisis de la evaluación de 81 sitios web identificó que el 86.6% obtuvo un nivel de calidad bueno y el 13.4% regular; se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas por país sede, los sitios web desarrollados en Estados Unidos obtuvieron una puntuación más alta.  Conclusiones: A pesar de que existen problemas para regular la información que se difunde en internet, se alojan en esta red un gran número de fuentes confiables para obtener información sobre prevención y tratamiento del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas, no obstante, es necesario mejorar la calidad de los sitios web sobre esta temática, ya que ninguno de los sitios evaluados se ubicó en la categoría de excelente. Introdução: A Internet pode ser uma ferramenta que auxilia na prevenção e tratamento do consumo de substâncias psicoativas, consequentemente, as plataformas disponíveis neste meio precisam ser de qualidade; O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar objetivamente a qualidade dos sites referentes à prevenção e tratamento do consumo de substâncias psicoativas consultados no México. Método: o universo do estudo foi composto por sites com informações sobre prevenção e tratamento do consumo de substâncias psicoativas identificados através dos padrões de busca de internautas no México. Para analisar a qualidade, foi adaptado o “Guia para avaliação da qualidade de páginas eletrônicas na Internet”. A qualidade dos websites foi comparada por tipo de plataforma e país anfitrião através de uma ANOVA. Resultados: a análise da avaliação de 81 websites identificou que 86,6% obtiveram nível de qualidade bom e 13,4% pouco satisfatório; Foram encontradas diferenças estatisticamente significativas por país de sede, com os websites desenvolvidos nos Estados Unidos obtendo uma pontuação mais elevada. Conclusões: Embora existam problemas na regulação da informação que é divulgada na Internet, um grande número de fontes confiáveis ​​estão alojadas nesta rede para obter informações sobre prevenção e tratamento do consumo de substâncias psicoativas, contudo, é necessário; melhorar a qualidade dos sites sobre o tema, uma vez que nenhum dos sites avaliados estava na categoria excelente. Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. 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