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| Title |
Internet-based health education in China:
a content analysis of websites |
| Author(s) |
Ying Peng, Xi Wu, Salla Atkins, et al - Personal Name
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Subject |
Health and Medical Education |
| Publisher |
Bio Med Central Ltd |
| Publishing Year |
2014 |
| Specific Detail Info |
Background: The Internet is increasingly being applied in health education worldwide; however there is little
knowledge of its use in Chinese higher education institutions. The present study provides the first review and
highlights the deficiencies and required future advances in Chinese Internet-based health education.
Methods: Two authors independently conducted a duplicate Internet search in order to identify information
regarding Internet-based health education in China.
Results: The findings showed that Internet-based education began in China in September 1998. Currently, only 16
of 150 (10.7%) health education institutions in China offer fee-based online undergraduate degree courses,
awarding associates and/or bachelors degrees. Fifteen of the 16 institutions were located in the middle or on the
eastern coast of China, where were more developed than other regions. Nursing was the most popular discipline in
Internet-based health education, while some other disciplines, such as preventive medicine, were only offered at
one university. Besides degree education, Chinese institutions also offered non-degree online training and free
resources. The content was mainly presented in the form of PowerPoint slides or videos for self-learning. Very little
online interactive mentoring was offered with any of the courses.
Conclusions: There is considerable potential for the further development of Internet-based health education in
China. These developments should include a focus on strengthening cooperation among higher education
institutions in order to develop balanced online health curricula, and on enhancing distance education in lowand
middle-income regions to meet extensive learning demands. |
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