Wikipedia and Health Information

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1 From the SelectedWorks of Richard James Fall 2017 Wikipedia and Health Information Richard James This work is licensed under a Creative Commons CC_BY-SA International License. Available at:

2 Wikipedia and Health Information

3 Nursing Liaison Librarian, University of Pennsylvania Biomedical Library Librarian for 15 years- nursing and medical librarian for the past five Attended the Queen Alexandra Hospital School of Nursing in Portsmouth, England (a long long time ago) Worked in hospital and long-term care settings, homeless health and social services Member of the Parent and Family Support Learning Lab of the National Pediatric Cardiology Quality Improvement Collaborative (NPC-QIC) Member of the Family Advisory Council at the A.I. Du Pont Hospital for Children

4 Disclosure: I ve been a Wikipedia editor since 2006 and a contributor to Wikiproject:Medicine since 2104

5 Wikipedia: one of the most important sources of information in the world

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24 If Wikipedia is likely to be the first place people go to find information, and the information they find will guide their decisions and expectations in treatment choices and prognosis, it s crucial that the information be as accurate and up to date as possible. Best practices in medical librarianship suggest that reference resources for professional and consumer audiences be Current, Reliable, and Accurate

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26 An online W iki community in medicine exis ts

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33 WP content is: Encyclopedic, not original Verifiable from a reliable source * Written in a neutral point of view

34 Ideal sources for biomedical information: Review Articles and Systematic Reviews: as current as possible Guidelines or position statements from national or professional organizations Academic and professional books and textbooks from well-known authors and publishers Openly-available online sources are preferred where possible, but citations to printed texts are permissible Primary sources are not preferred: new research that has not been replicated or reproduced is not part of the consensus and is subject to change or retraction.

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43 Self-care includes [[physical exercise exercising]] to maintain physical fitness and promote good mental health. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends 2 hours and thirty minutes of moderate activity each week. Examples of this include brisk walking, swimming, dancing, riding a bike, and even jumping rope. Another important aspect to self care includes [[Healthy diet eating well]] such as eating fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats and other proteins while limiting processed foods. Limiting saturated fats, trans fats, sugars, and sodium will also contribute to a healthy diet. In addition, avoiding health hazards such as [[smoking]] and limiting [[drinking]] and alcohol consumption will prevent ill health and contribute to overall better health.<ref>{{cite web title=heart Disease Prevention With Healthy Living Habits {{!}} cdc.gov url= website= The personal responsibility for self-care in the context of preventative medicine was examined with a representative sample of the general public in a Citizens Jury, with the title: My health whose responsibility? A jury decides.<ref>elwood PC, Longley M. My Health Whose Responsibility a jury decides. J Epidemiol Comm Hlth. 2010;64: The benefits of living a healthy lifestyle were analysed in the [[Caerphilly Heart Disease Study]]. Evidence showed a risk reduction in chronic diseases (including dementia and cognitive impairment) to be significantly associated with healthy lifestyles.<ref>elwood P, Galante J, Pickering J, et al. Healthy Lifestyles Reduce the Incidence of Chronic Diseases and Dementia: Evidence from the Caerphilly Cohort Study. PLOS ONE 2013;8(12)e

44 Self-care includes [[physical exercise exercising]] to maintain physical fitness and promote good mental health. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends 2 hours and thirty minutes of moderate activity each week. Examples of this include brisk walking, swimming, dancing, riding a bike, and even jumping rope. Another important aspect to self care includes [[Healthy diet eating well]] such as eating fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats and other proteins while limiting processed foods. Limiting saturated fats, trans fats, sugars, and sodium will also contribute to a healthy diet. In addition, avoiding health hazards such as [[smoking]] and limiting [[drinking]] and alcohol consumption will prevent ill health and contribute to overall better health.<ref>{{cite web title=heart Disease Prevention With Healthy Living Habits {{!}} cdc.gov url= website= The personal responsibility for self-care in the context of preventative medicine was examined with a representative sample of the general public in a Citizens Jury, with the title: My health whose responsibility? A jury decides.<ref>elwood PC, Longley M. My Health Whose Responsibility a jury decides. J Epidemiol Comm Hlth. 2010;64: The benefits of living a healthy lifestyle were analysed in the [[Caerphilly Heart Disease Study]]. Evidence showed a risk reduction in chronic diseases (including dementia and cognitive impairment) to be significantly associated with healthy lifestyles.<ref>elwood P, Galante J, Pickering J, et al. Healthy Lifestyles Reduce the Incidence of Chronic Diseases and Dementia: Evidence from the Caerphilly Cohort Study. PLOS ONE 2013;8(12)e

45 Self-care includes [[physical exercise exercising]] to maintain physical fitness and promote good mental health. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends 2 hours and thirty minutes of moderate activity each week. Examples of this include brisk walking, swimming, dancing, riding a bike, and even jumping rope. Another important aspect to self care includes [[Healthy diet eating well]] such as eating fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats and other proteins while limiting processed foods. Limiting saturated fats, trans fats, sugars, and sodium will also contribute to a healthy diet. In addition, avoiding health hazards such as [[smoking]] and limiting [[drinking]] and alcohol consumption will prevent ill health and contribute to overall better health.<ref>{{cite web title=heart Disease Prevention With Healthy Living Habits {{!}} cdc.gov url= website= The personal responsibility for self-care in the context of preventative medicine was examined with a representative sample of the general public in a Citizens Jury, with the title: My health whose responsibility? A jury decides.<ref>elwood PC, Longley M. My Health Whose Responsibility a jury decides. J Epidemiol Comm Hlth. 2010;64: The benefits of living a healthy lifestyle were analysed in the [[Caerphilly Heart Disease Study]]. Evidence showed a risk reduction in chronic diseases (including dementia and cognitive impairment) to be significantly associated with healthy lifestyles.<ref>elwood P, Galante J, Pickering J, et al. Healthy Lifestyles Reduce the Incidence of Chronic Diseases and Dementia: Evidence from the Caerphilly Cohort Study. PLOS ONE 2013;8(12)e

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51 Self-guided editing training in a game scenario. Missions 3, 4, and 5 are a good basic summary on content and editing principles. Click on start the adventure to launch the training.