Using and analyzing online resources for → Cancer Patients and Their Increased Risk of Post-Operative Venous Thromboembolisms (VTEs)
—>• Find a website that would be helpful to the population that you serve. Using a search engine such as google, search by the disease or condition that is associated with the population you serve.
• Eliminate websites that contain either .gov or .edu in the address.
• Evaluate the remaining sites and identify at least two that meet the criteria for reliability and transparency.
Using online resources.
• Online databases are a rich source of information for healthcare professionals. Use the following CDC database to research the state in which you live or work.
• What is the burden of chronic disease in your state?
• How do the leading causes of death in your state (Tennessee) compare to the U.S. figures?
• Identify five important risk factors that need to be targeted in your state of Tennessee (TN).
• Identify vulnerable groups for whom targeted services need to be provided.
• Identify additional databases within your state of TN or municipality that provide health statistics?
