Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Health Information Management 1735-7853 13 2 2016 06 21 Evaluating the User Interface of Health Literacy Websites in Iran Evaluating the User Interface of Health Literacy Websites in Iran 108 113 11501 FA Elham Saljoughi MSc, Information Technology, School‏ ‏of Health Management and Medical Informatics, ‎Kerman University of Medical ‎Sciences, ‎Kerman, Iran ‎ 0000-0001-8649-6008 Nona Aghasi BSc, Computer, School‏ ‏of Health Management and Medical Informatics, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Mahdieh Asadi MSc, Medical Library and Information Sciences, School‏ ‏of Health Management and Medical Informatics, Kerman University ‎of ‎Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Maryam Okhovati Assistant Professor, Medical Library and Information Sciences, Physiology Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, ‎Kerman ‎University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran ‎ 0000-0003-0070-289X Journal Article 2015 12 15 Introduction: Since the relationship between the user and the web is through the user interface, it is ‎essential that health websites be user‏-‏centric. The aim of the present study was to identify the ‎strengths and weaknesses of the user interface of health websites in Iran. Methods: This applied and descriptive research was conducted using heuristic method. Based on their ‎Alexa rank and the rate of related pages, 13 health websites were selected. The websites were ‎examined by 5 evaluators (3 graduates in computer sciences and 2 in medical library and ‎information sciences) using a checklist containing 5 major criteria and 27 items. The data were ‎analyzed using descriptive statistics in Excel software. Results: The health literacy websites had observed 63.78% of the criteria of the checklist. The criteria ‎of flexibility (89%), technical features (81%), and aesthetics and visibility (77%) gained the ‎highest scores, respectively. However, the lowest scores belonged to the criteria of help and ‎documentation (36.9%) and responsiveness and interaction (35%). Conclusion: The websites’ user interfaces were in relatively desirable conditions. According to the ‎findings, the criteria of help and documentation and responsiveness and interaction require ‎more attention. It is suggested that these websites resolve the identified problems and ‎minimize the gap between them and the users, so that users can visit these websites more ‎frequently. Introduction: Since the relationship between the user and the web is through the user interface, it is ‎essential that health websites be user‏-‏centric. The aim of the present study was to identify the ‎strengths and weaknesses of the user interface of health websites in Iran. Methods: This applied and descriptive research was conducted using heuristic method. Based on their ‎Alexa rank and the rate of related pages, 13 health websites were selected. The websites were ‎examined by 5 evaluators (3 graduates in computer sciences and 2 in medical library and ‎information sciences) using a checklist containing 5 major criteria and 27 items. The data were ‎analyzed using descriptive statistics in Excel software. Results: The health literacy websites had observed 63.78% of the criteria of the checklist. The criteria ‎of flexibility (89%), technical features (81%), and aesthetics and visibility (77%) gained the ‎highest scores, respectively. However, the lowest scores belonged to the criteria of help and ‎documentation (36.9%) and responsiveness and interaction (35%). Conclusion: The websites’ user interfaces were in relatively desirable conditions. According to the ‎findings, the criteria of help and documentation and responsiveness and interaction require ‎more attention. It is suggested that these websites resolve the identified problems and ‎minimize the gap between them and the users, so that users can visit these websites more ‎frequently. https://him.mui.ac.ir/article_11501_0374aee111fb3142383abdfc77c28285.pdf