Web Usability Test for Homepages of Several Group-Practicing Dermatology Clinics

Youn, Sang Woong; Park, Kyoung Chan; Choi, Won Woo; Eun, Hee Chul

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Current changing trends in dermatology practices push most dermatologists to manage their own homepage. But, most dermatologists do not know how to construct and maintain their homepage effectively and efficiently.
OBJECTIVES
AND METHODS: By testing web usability of four dermatology clinic homepages of relatively large scale, we tried to give some insight of constructing homepages in the viewpoints of homepage users to dermatologists who have a plan to make their own homepage.
RESULTS
Four well-known dermatology clinic homepages are relatively well-planned and multi-purposed ones. However, they show weaknesses in the aspect of information architecture and the selection of the themes of contents. Most of the online shopping malls constructed on their homepages show only primitive forms.
CONCLUSION
For the effective operation a clinic homepage, a dermatologist as a planner and manager of homepage should have the concept of web usability. If homepages are built with the concept of web usability, they will be operated more fruitfully.