Health Care Informatics – Objectives for psychiatric nurses:

Describe safety concerns related to the public independently seeking health-related information on the Internet
Explain how the quality of health-related information on the Internet can be evaluated

Write a paper on health information on the Internet:

In a one-page paper, describe safety concerns related to people who seek health-related information on the Internet and explain how to evaluate the quality of health-related information on the Internet. Use the following questions as guidelines for your paper:
What was the perceived mental health problems, and how did the patient research this problems?
What mental health-related information was obtained?
Was the information accurate?
How did the patient or family interpret the information?
What did the patient or family do with the information obtained?
What actual or potential harm could have happened as a result of the information?
How can you evaluate the quality of mental health-related information on the Internet?