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Empirical Insights Into Web Accessibility in the Health Domain

Published:2024-04-26 Issue: Volume: Page:78-93
ISSN:2328-1243
Container-title:Advances in Healthcare Information Systems and Administration
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Author:

Kous Katja¹,Šumak Boštjan¹^ORCID,Pušnik Maja¹

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Slovenia

Abstract

Web accessibility, crucial for ensuring equitable access to online information for users with diverse needs, is an essential aspect of website quality. This chapter provides empirical insight into evaluating web accessibility within healthcare websites. Using an automatic evaluation tool, this study assessed the official entry websites of 58 Health Centers. The results revealed that none of the investigated websites fully comply with all WCAG 2.1 requirements. The website with the highest number of violated success criteria had 367 accessibility issues, containing one critical, 264 serious, and 102 minor issues. In contrast, the website with the least violated success criterion presented 24 accessibility issues, all recognized as serious.

Publisher

IGI Global

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