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Daube D, Reifegerste D. [Digital information materials on dementia-an exploratory content analysis]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2024; 67:947-955. [PMID: 38806745 PMCID: PMC11282147 DOI: 10.1007/s00103-024-03893-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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BACKGROUND A diagnosis of dementia places a heavy burden on those affected and their families. Often, difficult decisions must be made. Ideally, people with a new dementia diagnosis make informed decisions together with family members. Digital informational materials can be an important low-threshold resource for making informed decisions. They should provide comprehensive information about dementia, including both primary prevention (risk factors for the onset of dementia) and later treatment options. They should also cover precautionary measures that can make future decisions easier (e.g., advance directives, power of attorney). However, there is currently no comprehensive overview of the various online resources for dementia-related information. METHODS This study explores digital informational materials on dementia for different target groups in the German-speaking area using an innovative systematic search strategy. It examines how these materials are structured in terms of risk factors, treatment options, and decision support. This methodological approach is new, so it is described and discussed in detail. RESULTS The results show that most materials are intended for people with dementia and their families. Treatment measures are often discussed without explaining the risk factors they are meant to address. There is little focus on preventive measures that could support decision-making. DISCUSSION The unbalanced presentation could lead to certain measures being difficult to understand (for laypeople) or to misinterpretation of risk factors. Important implications are drawn from these findings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dominik Daube
- Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena, Deutschland.
- Professur für Gesundheitskommunikation, Institute for Planetary Health Behaviour (IPB), Universität Erfurt, Nordhäuser Str. 63, 99089, Erfurt, Deutschland.
- Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin, Hamburg, Deutschland.
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- Fakultät für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Universität Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Deutschland
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Hasenpusch C, Faßhauer H, Minow A, Kannengießer L, Hrudey I, Walter S, Stallmann C, Swart E, March S. Digital Health Information Provided by Public Health Stakeholders on Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Systematic Evaluation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:15624. [PMID: 36497719 PMCID: PMC9740647 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192315624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In the federal state of Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, colorectal cancer is the second most frequent cause of death among cancer patients. In order to identify cancer precursors early, colorectal cancer screenings are essential. In this context, health information contributes to informing individuals and imparting them with necessary knowledge to make a decision about (non-)utilization of preventive services. Numerous public health stakeholders (e.g., statutory health insurances) provide health information. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of web-based health information offered by public health stakeholders in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. A systematic evaluation was used. A search was performed using pre-defined eligibility criteria and search terms. Two independent reviewers assessed the search results based on seven main categories (60 items) developed by the study team in line with the "Guideline Evidence-based Health Information". In total, 37 materials from 16 different stakeholders were included and yielded a "mediocre quality" (median = 69%). The materials had only partially fulfilled the requirements of national recommendations for evidence-based health information. Access to digital health information regarding colon cancer screening was unsatisfactory, especially for individuals with auditory or visual impairments, due to use of inappropriate communication technologies. Further efforts are required to improve digital health information about colorectal cancer screening.
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- Claudia Hasenpusch
- Department of Social Work, Health and Media, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, 39114 Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Social Work, Health and Media, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, 39114 Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Social Work, Health and Media, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, 39114 Magdeburg, Germany
- Department of Studies and Teaching Medicine, University of Lübeck, 23567 Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Social Work, Health and Media, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, 39114 Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Medical Faculty, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Medical Faculty, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Medical Faculty, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Medical Faculty, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Social Work, Health and Media, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, 39114 Magdeburg, Germany
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Geng GL, Yang WW, Shi XL, Hua JN, Cui M, Yang CFY, Geng ZH, Qian XY. Factors Associated With Informational Support in Transitional Care for Older Adults With Chronic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study. Clin Nurs Res 2021; 31:329-339. [PMID: 34628980 DOI: 10.1177/10547738211051881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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To evaluate the current situation and associated factors of informational support for older adults with chronic diseases in transitional care. Study was conducted in five hospitals of five different cities in Jiangsu Province, China. A random cluster sample of 800 older adults with chronic diseases responded to the informational support questionnaire of transitional care survey. Descriptive analysis, t-tests, variance analysis, and stepwise multiple linear regression were used to analyze data. The STROBE statement for observational studies was applied. Total score of ISQTC for older adults with chronic diseases was (44.05 ± 17.21). Marital status, educational level, past occupation, close friends, medical insurance, complications, and exercise habits were significantly correlated with informational support. The level of informational support in transitional care for older adults with chronic diseases was low. Clinical staff should periodically and primarily assess their informational support, help find information resources for those who have low initial informational support, and identify which information they preferred to carry out accurate transitional care.
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- Nantong University, Jiangsu, China.,Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Jiangsu, China
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- Nantong University, Jiangsu, China.,Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Nantong University, Jiangsu, China
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Gąska I, Sygit K, Cipora E, Sygit M, Pacian A, Surmach M, Kaleta D, Rzeźnicki A. Assessment of the Health Behaviours and Value-Based Health Analysis of People Aged 50+ Who Were Hospitalized Due to Cardiovascular Disease. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18084221. [PMID: 33923460 PMCID: PMC8074081 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18084221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Introduction: The basic determinant of healthy behaviour—among other human behaviours—is the fact that it consistently affects health. Nowadays, health behaviour studies are considered to be an important method of measuring the health of a population. Objective: To assess the health behaviours and value-based health analysis of people aged 50+ who were hospitalized due to cardiovascular disease, depending on the selected descriptive variables. Materials and methods: The study was conducted between April 2018 and December 2018 among 411 subjects aged 50+ who were hospitalized due to cardiovascular disease at the Independent Public Health Care Unit in Sanok (Podkarpackie voivodship in Poland). The method used in the study was a diagnostic survey. The study used the authors’ survey questionnaire and two standardized tests: Inventory of Health-Related Behaviour (IHB) and List of Health Criteria (LHC). A statistical analysis was carried out in the R program, version 3.5.1. The obtained results were subjected to thorough statistical analysis using the following tests: Student’s t, Mann–Whitney U, ANOVA, Kruskal–Wallis, Fisher’s Least Significant Difference (LSD), Pearson, and Spearman. Results: The strongest correlation between health status and health behaviours (according to the IHB questionnaire) was in the area of ‘health practices’, while the lowest correlation was found in the areas of ‘correct eating habits’ and ‘preventive behaviours’. Based on the LHC questionnaire, the most important health criteria according to the subjects were ‘not feeling any physical ailments’; ‘having all body parts functional’; ‘feeling well’; ‘eating properly’; and ‘infrequent need of going to the doctor’. A positive correlation was found in the group of respondents where the ‘preventive health behaviours’ were more intense; herein, the more important criterion for the respondents was ‘eating properly’. Conclusions: Respondents aged 50+ and hospitalized for cardiovascular diseases indicated (based on the IHB questionnaire) that health behaviours in the area of ‘health practices’ had the strongest correlation with their health, while the lowest correlation was found in the areas of ‘correct eating habits’ and ‘preventive behaviours’. According to the respondents, the most important criteria determining health (according to the LHC questionnaire) included ’not feeling any physical ailments’; ‘having all body parts functional’; ‘feeling well’; ‘eating properly’; and ‘infrequent need of going to the doctor’. Based on the information collected from the respondents, it was found that the most important criteria determining health depended on selected descriptive variables, such as age, gender, place of residence, education, and marital status.
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- Izabela Gąska
- Medical Institute, Jan Godek State University in Sanok, 38-500 Sanok, Poland; (I.G.); (E.C.)
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Calisia University, 62-800 Kalisz, Poland;
- Correspondence:
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- Medical Institute, Jan Godek State University in Sanok, 38-500 Sanok, Poland; (I.G.); (E.C.)
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Calisia University, 62-800 Kalisz, Poland;
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Head of the Department of Public Health and Health Services, Grodno State Medical University, 230009 Grodno, Belarus;
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- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, 90-647 Lodz, Poland;
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- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, 90-647 Lodz, Poland;
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