An Online Informational Website as a Support Tool for Families with Children Suffering from Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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https://doi.org/10.15503/emet2025.161.172Keywords:
juvenile idiopathic arthritis, paediatric rheumatology, website, design- ing and programming, e-learningAbstract
There is insufficient dissemination of easily accessible reliable information for patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in their native language on the Internet. Although there are various medical articles and scientific publications about JIA, many of them are presented in complex language, medical terminology and are intended for specialists. Aim: to design and develop an informational website for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and their families. The software used to realise this work: Visual Studio Code, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Figma.com, wireframe.cc. Results and conclusion. The informative website was developed from January to May 2025 during the IT student’s bachelor thesis in close collaboration with pediatric rheumatologists and resident doctors of the Pediatric Department of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, who took care of the quality of literacy on the website. As the result of this multidisciplinary work, a website called imunovaikai. lt was created. Congnitive value: the evidence-based but easy-to-understand informational material in native language, as provided on the website imunovaikai.lt, should create a health literacy environment that promotes understanding and engagement, which can lead to better adherence to treatment regimens and reduced emotional distress.
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