Objective. Describe the frequency of use of websites or digital media for the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases in the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia. Methods. The study involved 303 persons classified according to sex: 156 women and 147 men; in relation to housing: 279 inhabitants of Cochabamba and 24 from other places and according to the degree of education: 208 with university level, 90 with high school level and 5 with other degrees of education. 63 websites were evaluated that met the requirements of having at least a score of 60 points on the checklist. Results. 227 people used the digital media to obtain information on NCDs, 27 used (public) health posts, 32 used private clinics and the remaining 17 people used traditional doctors, friends, relatives or other means. Of the 63 websites evaluated, all have easy access, 31.7% have a good design and interaction with the us...

Objective. Describe the frequency of use of websites or digital media for the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases in the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia. Methods. The study involved 303 persons classified according to sex: 156 women and 147 men; in relation to housing: 279 inhabitants of Cochabamba and 24 from other places and according to the degree of education: 208 with university level, 90 with high school level and 5 with other degrees of education. 63 websites were evaluated that met the requirements of having at least a score of 60 points on the checklist. Results. 227 people used the digitalmedia to obtain information on NCDs, 27 used (public) health posts, 32 used private clinics and the remaining 17 people used traditional doctors, friends, relatives or other means. Of the 63 websites evaluated, all have easy access, 31.7 % have a good design and interaction with the us...