Design and Evaluation of an Educational Website on Childhood Diabetes Mellitus With the Aim of Improving Maternal Awareness



A Saeidzadeh AZIN ; R Naemi ROYA ; S Mohseni SH ; Mp Sani Mahnaz PEJMAN ; M Amanzadeh MASOUD
Source: Iranian Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism Published:2025

Abstract

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus or juvenile/adolescent diabetes has a significant impact on the quality of life among children and parents. Thus, the development of a deep understanding of the disease of diabetes in childhood and the ways to prevent and treat patients allows health care providers to respond to their specific needs. One of the solutions to improve the knowledge of the patients is online education. Therefore, this study designed and evaluated a childhood diabetes education website with the goal of improving the quality of care for children and reducing mortality. Methods: This study involved three phases of content collection, website design, and evaluation. The website content information was collected from reliable library sources and created using the WordPress website design tool. Subsequently, the website content, performance, display capabilities, terminology and information retrieval, and ease of learning were evaluated by physicians and nurses. Results: Comprehensive clinical information about pediatric diabetes was provided on the website. In the evaluation of the website content, the highest average was related to the type 1 diabetes section at a glance and the lowest average was related to the pathology section. In evaluating the website performance, the highest average was related to the overall design and the lowest average was related to the ease of use. Overall, the website performance was of good quality. Conclusion: To increase the effectiveness of care services and reduce the complications of diseases, providing accurate and reliable information in the form of educational websites should be considered. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.