The MedlinePlus public user interface: studies of design challenges and opportunities

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Argitaratua izan da:	Journal of the Medical Library Association vol. 94, no. 1 (Jan 2006), p. 30-40
Egile nagusia:	Marill, Jennifer L
Beste egile batzuk:	Miller, Naomi, Kitendaugh, Paula
Argitaratua:	University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
Gaiak:	National Library of Medicine Database Management Systems Health Education > methods Humans Internet Licensure MedlinePlus Multilingualism National Library of Medicine (U.S.) Software Design United States User-Computer Interface User interface Web portals Web site design Health Human-computer interaction Websites Grammatical aspect Polls & surveys Medicine Health information
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Laburpena:	What are the challenges involved in designing, modifying, and improving a major health information portal that serves over sixty million page views a month? MedlinePlus, the National Library of Medicine's (NLM's) consumer health Website, is examined. Challenges are presented as six "studies," which describe selected design issues and how NLM staff resolved them. Improving MedlinePlus is an iterative process. Changes in the public user interface are ongoing, reflecting Web design trends, usability testing recommendations, user survey results, new technical requirements, and the need to grow the site in an orderly way. Testing and analysis should accompany Website design modifications. New technologies may enhance a site but also introduce problems. Further modifications to MedlinePlus will be informed by the experiences described here. What are the challenges involved in designing, modifying, and improving a major health information portal that serves over sixty million page views a month? MedlinePlus, the National Library of Medicine's (NLM's) consumer health Website, is examined. Challenges are presented as six "studies," which describe selected design issues and how NLM staff resolved them. Improving MedlinePlus is an iterative process. Changes in the public user interface are ongoing, reflecting Web design trends, usability testing recommendations, user survey results, new technical requirements, and the need to grow the site in an orderly way. Testing and analysis should accompany Website design modifications. New technologies may enhance a site but also introduce problems. Further modifications to MedlinePlus will be informed by the experiences described here.
ISSN:	1536-5050 1558-9439 0025-7338
Baliabidea:	Healthcare Administration Database