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Nassehi D, Gripsrud BH, Ramvi E. Theoretical Perspectives Underpinning Research on the Physician-Patient Relationship in a Digital Health Practice: Scoping Review. Interact J Med Res 2024; 13:e47280. [PMID: 38748465 PMCID: PMC11137420 DOI: 10.2196/47280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The advent of digital health technologies has transformed the landscape of health care, influencing the dynamics of the physician-patient relationship. Although these technologies offer potential benefits, they also introduce challenges and complexities that require ethical consideration. OBJECTIVE This scoping review aims to investigate the effects of digital health technologies, such as digital messaging, telemedicine, and electronic health records, on the physician-patient relationship. To understand the complex consequences of these tools within health care, it contrasts the findings of studies that use various theoretical frameworks and concepts with studies grounded in relational ethics. METHODS Using the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines, we conducted a scoping review. Data were retrieved through keyword searches on MEDLINE/PubMed, Embase, IEEE Xplore, and Cochrane. We screened 427 original peer-reviewed research papers published in English-language journals between 2010 and 2021. A total of 73 papers were assessed for eligibility, and 10 of these were included in the review. The data were summarized through a narrative synthesis of the findings. RESULTS Digital health technologies enhance communication, improve health care delivery efficiency, and empower patients, leading to shifts in power dynamics in the physician-patient relationship. They also potentially reinforce inequities in health care access due to variations in technology literacy among patients and lead to decreases in patient satisfaction due to the impersonal nature of digital interactions. Studies applying a relational ethics framework have revealed the nuanced impacts of digital health technologies on the physician-patient relationship, highlighting shifts toward more collaborative and reciprocal care. These studies have also explored transitions from traditional hierarchical relationships to mutual engagement, capturing the complexities of power dynamics and vulnerabilities. Other theoretical frameworks, such as patient-centered care, and concepts, such as patient empowerment, were also valuable for understanding these interactions in the context of digital health. CONCLUSIONS The shift from hierarchical to collaborative models in the physician-patient relationship not only underscores the empowering potential of digital tools but also presents new challenges and reinforces existing ones. Along with applications for various theoretical frameworks and concepts, this review highlights the unique comprehensiveness of a relational ethics perspective, which could provide a more nuanced understanding of trust, empathy, and power dynamics in the context of digital health. The adoption of relational ethics in empirical research may offer richer insights into the real-life complexities of the physician-patient relationship, as mediated by digital technologies.
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- Damoun Nassehi
- Department of Caring and Ethics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Caring and Ethics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Caring and Ethics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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Ssedyabane F, Randall TC, Kajabwangu R, Namuli A, Tusubira D, Kakongi N, Galiwango M, Maling S, Turyakira E, Atukunda EC. Development of a customized m-Health-based intervention to reduce loss to follow-up among patients undergoing treatment for cervical lesions at a rural referral Hospital, South Western Uganda. Gynecol Oncol Rep 2024; 52:101338. [PMID: 38435345 PMCID: PMC10907155 DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2024.101338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Background Loss to follow-up (LTFU) in individuals undergoing cervical cancer treatment is a major challenge in many low resource settings. We describe development of a customized and tailored mHealth intervention for reducing LTFU among patients undergoing cervical cancer treatment at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH). Methods We interviewed all health care providers (HCPs) at the cervical cancer clinic of MRRH, between April and May 2023. Transcripts were subsequently derived, reviewed and coded to generate themes and categories using inductive content analytic approach. Four medical experts used this data to develop relevant SMS content, which was incorporated into an app. Results HCPs had owned a phone for 13.8 ≤ years, had worked at the clinic for 5 ≤ years, and used text messages regularly. Qualitative data revealed that the main challenge to re-engagement was absence of a reminder mechanism between HCPs and patients. HCPs preferred text and or audio mode of messaging to improve health care responsiveness to LTFUs, awareness, continuity of care, and health service uptake among the majority illiterate population; though with potential constraints of costs and workload. Identified key messaging content included; the importance of attending scheduled follow-ups, follow up visit date and clinic customization and tailoring the message to the intended recipient. SMS content was uploaded onto the cc-follow-up app platform and customized according to preferred language, day, frequency and time of delivery. Conclusion Tailoring an mHealth messaging intervention could help re-engage and reduce LTFU through improved information sharing, awareness, responsiveness, care engagement and medical compliance. A pilot study is required for our intervention in South Western Uganda.
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- Frank Ssedyabane
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Mbarara University of Science of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda
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Venosa M, Cerciello S, Zoubi M, Petralia G, Vespasiani A, Angelozzi M, Romanini E, Logroscino G. Readability and Quality of Online Patient Education Materials Concerning Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Cureus 2024; 16:e58618. [PMID: 38770469 PMCID: PMC11103262 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.58618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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Objective This study aimed to assess the quality of online patient educational materials regarding posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction. Methods We performed a search of the top-50 results on Google® (terms: "posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction," "PCL reconstruction," "posterior cruciate ligament surgery," and "PCL surgery") and subsequently filtered to rule out duplicated/inaccessible websites or those containing only videos (67 websites included). Readability was assessed using six formulas: Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease (FRE), Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKG), Gunning Fog Score (GF), Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG) Index, Coleman-Liau Index (CLI), Automated Readability Index (ARI); quality was assessed using the JAMA benchmark criteria and recording the presence of the HONcode seal. Results The mean FRE was 49.3 (SD 11.2) and the mean FKG level was 8.09. These results were confirmed by the other readability formulae (average: GF 8.9; SMOG Index 7.3; CLI 14.7; ARI 6.5). A HONcode seal was available for 7.4 % of websites. The average JAMA score was 1.3. Conclusion The reading level of online patient materials concerning PCL reconstruction is too high for the average reader, requiring high comprehension skills. Practice implications Online medical information has been shown to influence patient healthcare decision processes. Patient-oriented educational materials should be clear and easy to understand.
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- Michele Venosa
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, ITA
- Department of Orthopaedics, RomaPro, Polo Sanitario San Feliciano, Rome, ITA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, ITA
- Orthopaedic Department, Casa di Cura Villa Betania, Rome, ITA
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, ITA
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, ITA
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, ITA
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, ITA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, RomaPro, Polo Sanitario San Feliciano, Rome, ITA
- Department of Orthopaedics, Italian Working Group on Evidence-Based Orthopaedics (GLOBE), Rome, ITA
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, ITA
- Department of Minimally Invasive and Computer-Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, San Salvatore Hospital, L'Aquila, ITA
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Starcevic V. The Impact of Online Health Information Seeking on Patients, Clinicians, and Patient-Clinician Relationship. PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS 2024; 93:80-84. [PMID: 38531342 DOI: 10.1159/000538149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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- Vladan Starcevic
- Discipline of Psychiatry, Sydney Medical School, Nepean Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Hu Q, Feng Z, Zong Q, Wang J, Zheng Z, Feng D. Analysis of factors that promote the participation of patients with chronic diseases in shared decision making on medication: a cross-sectional survey in Hubei Province, China. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:2440. [PMID: 38057751 PMCID: PMC10701977 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-17099-0] [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: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Shared decision making (SDM) improves the health status of patients with chronic diseases, especially in the condition of poly-medicated patients. This study aims to find the factors associated with participation of patients with chronic diseases in SDM on medication. METHODS A total of 1,196 patients with chronic diseases were selected in Hubei Province of China using cluster sampling methods. The random forest method was applied to rank the importance of independent variables by Mean Decrease Gini and out-of- bag (OOB) curve. Multivariate logistic regression was used to explore the independent variables' effect direction and relative hazard. RESULTS In this study, 5.18% of patients used patient-directed decision making (PDM, a decision-making model led by patients), 37.79% of patients used SDM (a collaborative decision-making model by patients and doctors), and 57.02% of patients used doctor-directed decision making (DDM, or paternalistic decision making, a decision-making model led by doctors). The random forest analysis demonstrated that the top 5 important factors were age, education, exercise, disease course, and medication knowledge. The OOB curve showed that the error rate reached minimum when top 5 variables in importance ranking composed an optimal variable combination. In multivariate logistic regression, we chose SDM as a reference group, and identified medication knowledge (OR = 2.737, 95%CI = 1.524 ~ 4.916) as the influencing factor between PDM and SDM. Meanwhile, the influencing factors between DDM and SDM were age (OR = 0.636, 95%CI = 0.439 ~ 0.921), education (OR = 1.536, 95%CI = 1.122 ~ 2.103), exercise (OR = 1.443, 95%CI = 1.109 ~ 1.877), disease course (OR = 0.750, 95%CI = 0.584 ~ 0.964), and medication knowledge (OR = 1.446, 95%CI = 1.120 ~ 1.867). CONCLUSION Most Chinese patients with chronic diseases used DDM during their medication decision-making, and some patients used PDM and SDM. The participation in SDM should be taken seriously among elderly patients with lower education levels. The SDM promotion should focus on transformation of patients' traditional perception and enhance their medication knowledge.
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- Qijun Hu
- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Science and Education Department, Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430014, Hubei, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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Ramvi E, Hellstrand I, Jensen IB, Gripsrud BH, Gjerstad B. Ethics of care in technology-mediated healthcare practices: A scoping review. Scand J Caring Sci 2023; 37:1123-1135. [PMID: 37272481 DOI: 10.1111/scs.13186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Introducing new technologies into healthcare practices may challenge professionals' traditional care cultures. The aim of this review was to map how the 'ethics of care' theoretical framework informs empirical studies of technology-mediated healthcare. METHOD A scoping review was performed using eight electronic databases: CINAHL with full text, Academic Search Premier, MEDLINE, the Philosopher's Index, SocINDEX with Full Text, SCOPUS, APA PsycInfo and Web of Science. This was followed by citation tracking, and articles were assessed against the inclusion criteria. RESULTS Of the 443 initial articles, 18 met the criteria and were included. We found that nine of the articles used the concept of 'ethics of care' (herein used interchangeably with the terms 'feminist ethics' or 'relational ethics') insubstantially. The remaining nine articles deployed care ethics (or its equivalent) substantially as an integrated theoretical framework and analytical tool. We found that several articles suggested an expansion of ethics of care to encompass technologies as part of contemporary care. Furthermore, ethics of care contributed to the empirical research by recognising both new relationships between patients and healthcare professionals as well as new ethical challenges. CONCLUSION Ethics of care is sparsely used as a theoretical framework in empirical studies of technology-mediated healthcare practices. The use of ethics of care in technology-mediated care brings new dilemmas, relational tensions and vulnerabilities to the foreground. For ethics of care to be used more explicit in empirical studies, it is important that it is recognised by research community as an adequate, universal ethical theory.
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- Ellen Ramvi
- Department of Care and Ethics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Care and Ethics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Institute for Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Care and Ethics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Institute for Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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Loiselle AR, Johnson JK, Thibau IJ, Smith Begolka W. The Impact of Patient Knowledge and Provider Specialty on Shared Decision Making in Eczema Care Settings. Patient Prefer Adherence 2023; 17:2495-2498. [PMID: 37822546 PMCID: PMC10563774 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s436018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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Degenhardt T, Fasching PA, Lüftner D, Müller V, Thomssen C, Schem C, Witzel I, Decker T, Tesch H, Kümmel S, Uleer C, Wuerstlein R, Hoffmann O, Warm M, Marschner N, Schinköthe T, Kates RE, Schumacher J, Otremba B, Zaiss M, Harbeck N, Schmidt M. PRECYCLE: multicenter, randomized phase IV intergroup trial to evaluate the impact of eHealth-based patient-reported outcome (PRO) assessment on quality of life in patients with hormone receptor positive, HER2 negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer treated with palbociclib and an aromatase inhibitor or palbociclib and fulvestrant. Trials 2023; 24:338. [PMID: 37198674 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07306-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Efficacy and quality of life (QoL) are key criteria for therapy selection in metastatic breast cancer (MBC). In hormone receptor positive (HR +) human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2 -) MBC, addition of targeted oral agents such as everolimus or a cycline-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK 4/6) inhibitor (e.g., palbociclib, ribociclib, abemaciclib) to endocrine therapy substantially prolongs progression-free survival and in the case of a CDK 4/6i also overall survival. However, the prerequisite is adherence to therapy over the entire course of treatment. However, particularly with new oral drugs, adherence presents a challenge to disease management. In this context, factors influencing adherence include maintaining patients' satisfaction and early detection/management of side effects. New strategies for continuous support of oncological patients are needed. An eHealth-based platform can help to support therapy management and physician-patient interaction. METHODS PreCycle is a multicenter, randomized, phase IV trial in HR + HER2 - MBC. All patients (n = 960) receive the CDK 4/6 inhibitor palbociclib either in first (62.5%) or later line (37.5%) together with endocrine therapy (AI, fulvestrant) according to national guidelines. PreCycle evaluates and compares the time to deterioration (TTD) of QoL in patients supported by eHealth systems with substantially different functionality: CANKADO active vs. inform. CANKADO active is the fully functional CANKADO-based eHealth treatment support system. CANKADO inform is a CANKADO-based eHealth service with a personal login, documentation of daily drug intake, but no further functions. To evaluate QoL, the FACT-B questionnaire is completed at every visit. As little is known about relationships between behavior (e.g., adherence), genetic background, and drug efficacy, the trial includes both patient-reported outcome and biomarker screening for discovery of forecast models for adherence, symptoms, QoL, progression free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). DISCUSSION The primary objective of PreCycle is to test the hypothesis of superiority for time to deterioration (TTD) in terms of DQoL = "Deterioration of quality of life" (FACT-G scale) in patients supported by an eHealth therapy management system (CANKADO active) versus in patients merely receiving eHealth-based information (CANKADO inform). EudraCT Number: 2016-004191-22.
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- Tom Degenhardt
- Breast Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and CCC Munich, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
- Hausarztpraxis Wolfratshausen, Wolfratshausen, Germany
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Immanuel Hospital Märkische Schweiz, Buckow, Germany
- Immanuel Hospital Rüdersdorf and Medical University of Brandenburg Theodor Fontane, Brandenburg, Germany
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- Clinic and Polyclinic for Gynecology, Hamburg-Eppendorf University Medical Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Gynecology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle-Saale, Germany
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- Clinic and Polyclinic for Gynecology, Hamburg-Eppendorf University Medical Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Hematology/Oncology, Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany
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- Hämatologisch-Onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and CCC Munich, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
- West German Study Group, Moenchengladbach, Germany
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- Breast Center, Academic Hospital Cologne-Holweide, Cologne, Germany
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- CANKADO Service GmbH, Kirchheim, Germany
- Research Center Smart Digital Health, University of the Bundeswehr, Neubiberg, Germany
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- Praxis Interdisziplinäre Onkologie U. Hämatologie, Freiburg, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and CCC Munich, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany.
- West German Study Group, Moenchengladbach, Germany.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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Rosenlund M, Kinnunen UM, Saranto K. The Use of Digital Health Services Among Patients and Citizens Living at Home: Scoping Review. J Med Internet Res 2023; 25:e44711. [PMID: 36972122 PMCID: PMC10131924 DOI: 10.2196/44711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The development of digital health services reflects not only the technical development of services but also a change in attitude and the way of thinking. It has become a cornerstone for engaging and activating patients and citizens in health management while living at home. Digital health services are also aimed at enhancing the efficiency and quality of services, while simultaneously providing services more cost-effectively. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated worldwide the development and use of digital services in response to requirements for social distancing and other regulations. OBJECTIVE The aim of this review is to identify and summarize how digital health services are being used among patients and citizens while living at home. METHODS The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews was used as guidance. A search conducted in 3 databases (CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus) resulted in 419 papers. The reporting was conducted by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping review (PRISMA-ScR), and the analysis of the included papers was performed using a framework consisting of 5 clusters describing the use of digital health services. After screening and excluding papers that did not match the inclusion criteria, 88 (21%) papers from 2010 to 2022 were included in the final analysis. RESULTS Results indicated that digital health services are used in different situations and among different kinds of populations. In most studies, digital health services were used in the form of video visits or consultations. The telephone was also used regularly for consultations. Other services, such as remote monitoring and transmitting of recorded information and the use the of internet or portals for searching information, were observed as well. Alerts, emergency systems, and reminders were observed to offer possibilities of use, for example, among older people. The digital health services also showed to have potential for use in patient education. CONCLUSIONS The development of digital services reflects a shift toward the provision of care regardless of time and place. It also reflects a shift toward emphasis on patient-centered care, meaning activating and engaging patients in their own care as they use digital services for various health-related purposes. Despite the development of digital services, many challenges (eg, adequate infrastructure) still prevail worldwide.
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- Milla Rosenlund
- Department of Health and Social Management, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Health and Social Management, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- The Finnish Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care: A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Health and Social Management, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- The Finnish Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care: A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Helsinki, Finland
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Kjærulff EM, Langstrup H. From 'parallel world' to 'trading zone': How diabetes-related information from social media is (not) discussed in clinical consultations. Soc Sci Med 2023; 320:115756. [PMID: 36780735 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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In today's digital world, people with type 1 and 2 diabetes turn to peers on social media to access and share information. Some studies have addressed how such information is discussed in clinical consultations, but conceptual nuances are needed to account for the different ways information is discussed. In this article, we draw on semi-structured interviews with 19 clinicians and 25 people with diabetes to examine how diabetes-related information from social media is discussed in Danish outpatient clinical consultations. The data were collected from September 2020 to January 2021. We conceptualise how these discussions fall on a continuum of (dis)engagement with social media information represented by three metaphorical concepts: parallel world, border zone, and trading zone. On one end, social media resembles a parallel world disconnected from clinical consultations: people with diabetes do not bring up social media information and clinicians do not invite them to discuss it. The middle of the continuum is represented by a border zone in which people with diabetes present social media information and clinicians' reactions can either push back, maintaining social media as a parallel world, or support the formation of a trading zone. On the other end, clinical consultations resemble a trading zone: clinicians are open to social media information, invite people with diabetes to discuss it and acknowledge the value of social media. Furthermore, these discussions are often characterised by negotiation in which different perspectives are exchanged. We discuss the benefits and challenges of moving from the parallel world to the trading zone, arguing that discussions about social media information may help clinicians learn what people with diabetes gain from online peer interactions and enable them to offer their expertise to support people with diabetes as they navigate a complex world of online information.
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- Emilie Mølholm Kjærulff
- Dept. of Education, Copenhagen University Hospital - Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark; University of Copenhagen, Institute of Public Health, Section for Health Services Research, Denmark.
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- University of Copenhagen, Institute of Public Health, Section for Health Services Research, Denmark.
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Bernardi R, Wu PF. Online health communities and the patient-doctor relationship: An institutional logics perspective. Soc Sci Med 2022; 314:115494. [PMID: 36334494 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Taking an institutional logics perspective, this study investigates how "internet-informed" patients manage tensions between the logic of personal choice and the logic of medical professionalism as they navigate treatment decisions and the patient-doctor relationship. Based on 44 semi-structured interviews with members of an online health community for people with diabetes, this study finds that patients exercise a great deal of agency in evaluating healthcare options not only by activating the logic of personal choice but also by appropriating the logic of medical professionalism. Furthermore, patients are strategic in deciding what community advice to share with their doctor or nurse depending on the healthcare professionals' reaction to the logic of personal choice. In contrast to many previous studies that emphasise patient consumerism fuelled by information on the Internet, this study provides a more nuanced picture of patient-doctor relationship engendered by patients' participation in online health communities.
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- School of Business and Management Royal Holloway, University of London Egham
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Vennik J, Hughes S, Smith KA, Misurya P, Bostock J, Howick J, Mallen C, Little P, Ratnapalan M, Lyness E, Dambha-Miller H, Morrison L, Leydon G, Everitt H, Bishop FL. Patient and practitioner priorities and concerns about primary healthcare interactions for osteoarthritis: A meta-ethnography. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2022; 105:1865-1877. [PMID: 35125208 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2022.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore primary care practitioners' (PCPs) and patients' priorities and concerns for healthcare interactions for osteoarthritis (OA) in primary care. METHODS We searched Embase, CINAHL, Medline, PsychInfo (1990 to present) for primary qualitative and mixed methods studies with findings concerning healthcare interactions for OA symptoms. Patient and PCP perceptions were analysed separately then inter-related using a 'line of argument' synthesis. RESULTS Twenty-six studies reporting qualitative data from 557 patients and 199 PCPs were synthesised. Our findings suggest that therapeutic interactions for OA can be based on discordant priorities and concerns; some patients perceive that PCPs hold negative attitudes about OA and feel their concerns about impact are not appreciated; some PCPs feel patients have misconceptions about prognosis, and hold pessimistic views about outcomes; and both tend to de-prioritise OA within consultations. CONCLUSION Greater working in partnership could build mutual trust, facilitate tailored provision of information, and foster a shared understanding of OA upon which to build realistic goals for management. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Developing a better shared understanding of OA has the potential to improve the quality of healthcare interactions for both patients and PCPs. The significant impact of OA on everyday life means it should be given higher priority in primary care consultations.
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- Jane Vennik
- Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
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- Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- School of Primary, Community and Social Care, Keele University, Keele, UK
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- Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Centre for Clinical and Community Applications of Health Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Centre for Clinical and Community Applications of Health Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Leese J, Zhu S, Townsend AF, Backman CL, Nimmon L, Li LC. Ethical issues experienced by persons with rheumatoid arthritis in a wearable-enabled physical activity intervention study. Health Expect 2022; 25:1418-1431. [PMID: 35303379 PMCID: PMC9327860 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Using wearables to self‐monitor physical activity is a promising approach to support arthritis self‐management. Little is known, however, about the context in which ethical issues may be experienced when using a wearable in self‐management. We used a relational ethics lens to better understand how persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience their use of a wearable as part of a physical activity counselling intervention study involving a physiotherapist (PT). Methods Constructivist grounded theory and a relational ethics lens guided the study design. This conceptual framework drew attention to benefits, downsides and tensions experienced in a context of relational settings (micro and macro) in which participants live. Fourteen initial and eleven follow‐up interviews took place with persons with RA in British Columbia, Canada, following participation in a wearable‐enabled intervention study. Results We created three main categories, exploring how experiences of benefits, downsides and tensions when using the intervention intertwined with shared moral values placed on self‐control, trustworthiness, independence and productivity: (1) For some, using a wearable helped to ‘do something right’ by taking more control over reaching physical activity goals. Some, however, felt ambivalent, believing both there was nothing more they could do and that they had not done enough to reach their goal; (2) Some participants described how sharing wearable data supported and challenged mutual trustworthiness in their relationship with the PT; (3) For some, using a wearable affirmed or challenged their sense of self‐respect as an independent and productive person. Conclusion Participants in this study reported that using a wearable could support and challenge their arthritis self‐management. Constructing moral identity, with qualities of self‐control, trustworthiness, independence and productivity, within the relational settings in which participants live, was integral to ethical issues encountered. This study is a key step to advance understanding of ethical issues of using a wearable as an adjunct for engaging in physical activity from a patient's perspective. Patient or Public Contribution Perspectives of persons with arthritis (mostly members of Arthritis Research Canada's Arthritis Patient Advisory Board) were sought to shape the research question and interpretations throughout data analysis.
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- Jenny Leese
- Faculty of Medicine, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,Rehabilitation Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Division of Health Research, Health Innovation One, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine, Centre for Health Education Scholarship, P.A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (IRC), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Ji YA, Kim HS. Scoping Review of the Literature on Smart Healthcare for Older Adults. Yonsei Med J 2022; 63:S14-S21. [PMID: 35040602 PMCID: PMC8790583 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2022.63.s14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Smart healthcare systems are being designed to provide medical services to and improve the daily lives of older adults. However, most research has been focused on technical issues, despite a need to conduct in-depth studies on related ethical issues. Therefore, this study aimed to examine ethical issues in smart healthcare for older adults. We reviewed published literature using PubMed. In total, 292 documents were analyzed by applying the scoping review method. Finally, 29 articles were selected from the 292 articles. Ethical issues in smart healthcare for older adults were analyzed in terms of the themes of responsibility/autonomy (n=10), privacy (n=9), and digital divide (n=10). Technical help provided by smart healthcare may infringe on the autonomy of tacit choice for older adults. This pose a potential ethical issue as the subject of responsibility here is unclear. Privacy is a concern as smart technology may intrude the personal life of the user. The digital divide is a challenge because of low responsiveness from older adults to technological changes. The future development and application of smart healthcare systems must take these ethical aspects into account to enable their efficient and effective use in supplementing healthcare for older adults. Critical discussions to identify ethical issues and customize ethical requirements for specific user needs are necessary among smart healthcare providers.
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- Young-A Ji
- Bigdata Convergence Open Sharing System, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
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Tahsin F, Tracy S, Chau E, Harvey S, Loganathan M, McKinstry B, Mercer SW, Nie J, Ramsay T, Thavorn K, Palen T, Sritharan J, Steele Gray C. Exploring the relationship between the usability of a goal-oriented mobile health application and non-usage attrition in patients with multimorbidity: A blended data analysis approach. Digit Health 2021; 7:20552076211045579. [PMID: 34868614 PMCID: PMC8642112 DOI: 10.1177/20552076211045579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Mobile health applications are increasingly used to support the delivery of health care services to a variety of patients. Based on data obtained from a pragmatic trial of the electronic Patient Reported Outcome (ePRO) app designed to support goal-oriented care primary care, this study aims to (1) examine how patient-reported usability changed over the one-year intervention period, and (2) explore participant attrition rate of the electronic Patient Reported Outcome app over one year study period. Methods We performed a secondary analysis of 44 older adults with complex chronic needs enrolled in the electronic Patient Reported Outcome-digital health intervention. App usage and attrition were measured using device-generated usage logs; usability was measured using the patient-reported post-study system usability questionnaire collected at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Research memos were used to interpret potential contextual contributing factors to patients' overall usage and usability score pattern. A data triangulation method of both quantitative and qualitative data was used to analyze and interpret study findings. Results While there was gradual attrition in the use of the ePRO app, patients' usability scores remained consistent throughout the study period. Qualitative memos suggested patients' encounters with technical difficulties and relationship dynamics with primary providers influenced patients' adherence to the ePRO app. Conclusion This study highlights that the patient-provider relationship is a key determining factor that influences complex patients' continued engagement with a Mobile health app. The finding calls attention to the measurement of usability of a Mobile health app, its impact on attrition, and contributing factors that influence patients' attrition. Trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov Identified NCT02917954.
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- Farah Tahsin
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Bridgepoint Collaboratory for Research and Innovation, Canada
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- Bridgepoint Collaboratory for Research and Innovation, Canada
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- Centre for Populations Health Sciences, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Populations Health Sciences, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK
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- Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Canada.,Bridgepoint Collaboratory for Research and Innovation, Canada
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Farnood A, Johnston B, Mair FS. Understanding the use of heart failure online health forums: a qualitative study. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2021; 21:374-381. [PMID: 34739058 DOI: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvab090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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AIMS Heart failure is a major public health challenge and is described as an epidemic. Many people resort to the internet as a source of health information and online health forums have become an increasingly common way to obtain information and support regarding health-related issues. This study aims to explore what information people concerned about heart failure seek from online health forums, and how this shapes decision-making, trust, and interactions with healthcare professionals. METHODS AND RESULTS Widely available internet search engines (Google, Yahoo, and Bing) were used to identify online health forums, accessed by people seeking information on heart failure. Comments posted between 2016 and 2019 were screened, downloaded, and analysed thematically. Normalization Process Theory provided the underlying conceptual lens to inform analysis. Ten online health forums were identified, and 204 individual posts analysed. Three themes were identified [(information and support needs; online diagnosis; and relationship with healthcare professionals (HCPs)]. The most common purpose for using online health forums was to plug information/knowledge gaps surrounding diagnosis or treatments (e.g. discussion of results, medication/health insurance queries). They were used as a tool to aid decision-making regarding, (i) whether to seek further medical attention and (ii) lifestyle choices, medications, and other advice surrounding concerns. Negative experiences with HCPs were discussed, and sometimes online health forums appeared to promote distrust with HCPs. CONCLUSION Online health forums offer a supportive platform and help fill key informational gaps. However, online forums may amplify distrust with HCPs.
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- Annabel Farnood
- Nursing and Healthcare, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Nursing and Healthcare, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.,NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Glasgow, UK
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- General Practice and Primary Care, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Koopman WJ, LaDonna KA, Anne Kinsella E, Venance SL, Watling CJ. Getting airtime: Exploring how patients shape the stories they tell health practitioners. MEDICAL EDUCATION 2021; 55:1142-1151. [PMID: 33979015 DOI: 10.1111/medu.14561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Effective communication during health encounters is known to decrease patient complaints, increase patient adherence and optimise health outcomes. While the aim of patient-centred care is to find common ground, health practitioners tend to drive the encounter, often interrupting patients within the first minute of the clinical conversation. Optimal care for people with chronic illnesses requires individuals to interact with health practitioners regarding their health concerns, but given these constraints, we know little about how patients strategise conversations with their care providers. This understanding may further our efforts to educate health practitioners and trainees to learn and practice patient-centred care. METHODS A constructivist grounded theory approach with iterative data collection and analysis was used to explore the processes patients use to present and shape their stories for interactions with health practitioners. Twenty-one patients (n = 16 female; 5 male) representing a variety of chronic illnesses participated in semi-structured interviews. Using the constant comparative method of analysis, salient themes were ascertained. RESULTS Patients engage in extensive strategic preparations for productive health encounters. From the data, we identified four related elements comprising patients' process of planning, preparing, and strategising for health encounters: deciding to go, organising to get airtime, rehearsing a game plan, and anticipating external forces. By focusing on the extensive preparatory work patients engage in, our study expands the dimensions of how we understand illness-related work. Assembling personal health information, gathering disease information and achieving equanimity represent the dimensions of this 'health interaction work'. CONCLUSION The work patients engage in for health encounters is noteworthy yet often invisible. And work that is unseen may also be undervalued. Acknowledging, illuminating and valuing patients' preparatory work for health encounters add to how we understand patient-centred care, and this offers new targets for us to effectively teach and deliver it.
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- Wilma J Koopman
- Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Innovation in Medical Education, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Centre for Education Research & Innovation, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institute of Health Sciences Education, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Education Research & Innovation, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Dharanikota S, LeRouge CM, Lyon V, Durneva P, Thompson M. Identifying Enablers of Participant Engagement in Clinical Trials of Consumer Health Technologies: Qualitative Study of Influenza Home Testing. J Med Internet Res 2021; 23:e26869. [PMID: 34519664 PMCID: PMC8479603 DOI: 10.2196/26869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background A rise in the recent trend of self-managing health using consumer health technologies highlights the importance of efficient and successful consumer health technology trials. Trials are particularly essential to support large-scale implementations of consumer health technologies, such as smartphone-supported home tests. However, trials are generally fraught with challenges, such as inadequate enrollment, lack of fidelity to interventions, and high dropout rates. Understanding the reasons underlying individuals’ participation in trials can inform the design and execution of future trials of smartphone-supported home tests. Objective This study aims to identify the enablers of potential participants’ trial engagement for clinical trials of smartphone-supported home tests. We use influenza home testing as our instantiation of a consumer health technology subject to trial to investigate the dispositional and situational enablers that influenced trial engagement. Methods We conducted semistructured interviews with 31 trial participants using purposive sampling to facilitate demographic diversity. The interviews included a discussion of participants’ personal characteristics and external factors that enabled their trial engagement with a smartphone-supported home test for influenza. We performed both deductive and inductive thematic analyses to analyze the interview transcripts and identify enabler themes. Results Our thematic analyses revealed a structure of dispositional and situational enablers that enhanced trial engagement. Situationally, clinical affiliation, personal advice, promotional recruitment strategies, financial incentives, and insurance status influenced trial engagement. In addition, digital health literacy, motivation to advance medical research, personal innovativeness, altruism, curiosity, positive attitude, and potential to minimize doctors’ visits were identified as the dispositional enablers for trial engagement in our study. Conclusions We organized the identified themes for dispositional and situational enablers of trial engagement with a smartphone-supported home test into a research framework that can guide future research as well as the trial design and execution of smartphone-supported home tests. We suggest several trial design and engagement strategies to enhance the financial and scientific viability of these trials that pave the way for advancements in patient care. Furthermore, our study also offers practical strategies to trial organizers to enhance participants’ enrollment and engagement in clinical trials of these home tests.
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- Spurthy Dharanikota
- Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
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- Primary Care Innovation Lab, Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
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- Primary Care Innovation Lab, Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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Temsah MH, Abouammoh N, Ashry A, Al-Eyadhy A, Alhaboob A, Alsohime F, Almazyad M, Alabdulhafid M, Temsah R, Aljamaan F, Jamal A, Halwani R, Alhasan K, Al-Tawfiq JA, Barry M. Virtual Handover of Patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit During the Covid-19 Crisis. J Multidiscip Healthc 2021; 14:1571-1581. [PMID: 34211276 PMCID: PMC8241813 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s310028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE A key measure to mitigate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been social distancing. Incorporating video-conferencing applications in the patient handover process between healthcare workers can enhance social distancing while maintaining handover elements. This study describes pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) physicians' experience using an online video-conferencing application for handover during the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN Qualitative content analysis. SETTING PICU at a university hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. SUBJECTS PICU Physicians. INTERVENTIONS Due to the pandemic, the hospital's PICU used Zoom® as a remote conferencing application instead of a face-to-face handover. Following institutional review board approval, data were collected over two weeks (1 Jul 2020 to 14 Jul 2020). MEASUREMENTS An online survey was conducted using open-ended questions to capture demographic data and the perceived efficacy of remote handovers. Thematic framework analysis process included open coding, creating categories, and abstraction. MAIN RESULTS All 37 PICU physicians who participated in the handover completed the survey. The participants comprised six attendings, nine specialists, and 22 residents. While 20 (54.1%) physicians reported attending 1-5 Zoom handovers by the time of the study, some (n. 6, 16.2%) had more than ten virtual handovers. They had variable previous teleconferencing experiences. Most physicians (78.4%) were comfortable conducting a remote handover. Most found that Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation handover elements were properly achieved through this remote handover process. The perceived advantages of online handover included fewer interruptions, time efficiency, and facilitation of social distancing. The perceived disadvantages were the paucity of nonverbal communication and teaching during virtual meetings. CONCLUSION Video-conferencing applications for online handovers could supplement traditional face-to-face intensive care unit patient handover during outbreaks of infectious diseases. The use of video streaming and more emphasis on teaching should be encouraged to optimize the users' experience.
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- Mohamad-Hani Temsah
- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Critical Care Department, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Evidence-Based Health Care & Knowledge Translation Research Chair, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Specialty Internal Medicine and Quality Department, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- Infectious Disease Division, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Infectious Disease Division, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Dailah HG, Naeem M. A Social Media Organizational Productivity Model: Insights From Public Health Professionals. J Med Internet Res 2021; 23:e23792. [PMID: 33949965 PMCID: PMC8135021 DOI: 10.2196/23792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Many previous studies have explored socialization-oriented social media (SM), but their reach has been limited to the context of information exchange for common personal interests. This study focuses on work-oriented SM, which can enhance organizational networking and productivity levels in the context of public hospitals. Objective This study aims to provide a theoretical framework to explain how the use of SM can enhance the skills of health professionals and levels of organizational productivity in uncertain environments. Methods A total of 2 distinct forms of data collection techniques were combined: focus groups and semistructured interviews. Both were conducted with doctors and nurses in Saudi public sector hospitals. Results The findings reveal that the use of SM can create professional socialization at the level of the institution, and this can enhance skills, knowledge, decision making, and the overall level of organizational productivity. The increasing use of SM creates collaboration between health experts (particularly endocrinologists and pulmonologists in this case) who arrange video calls to share best practices in terms of medication, diet, and health care plans for patients with multiple diseases. Many of these patients are particularly vulnerable, given the wider context of the current global pandemic. Conclusions This study culminates in the Social Media Organizational Productivity model, which provides insights into how SM has increased the accessibility of health professionals through the use of technology. Access to such professionals creates a patient-centric approach and a culture of shared communication for dealing with high-risk patients during the current global pandemic.
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- University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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"Am I representative (of my age)? No, I'm not"-Attitudes to technologies and technology development differ but unite individuals across rather than within generations. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0250425. [PMID: 33886658 PMCID: PMC8061910 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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While a broad spectrum of technologies is integrated in everyday life and routines, most research on ageing, health and technology has focused on attitudes toward and adoption of digital technologies including e-health, or home based monitoring systems. The aim of this study was to explore differences and similarities in attitudes and experiences with different types of technologies and development within and between three generations. We applied a qualitative, descriptive design and recruited a purposeful sample of participants from three generations (30–39, 50–59, 70–79 year old). The 25 participants took part in 3 x 2 focus groups. Forming four categories, the findings show that technologies enable as well as complicate everyday life. Participants expressed trust as well as uncertainty about risks when using technology and stated that use of digital services is required while support is limited. They identified that technology development is inevitable but not always in the service of users. In conclusion, experiences of and attitudes towards technologies and technology development are not limited to generation; perspectives sometimes unite individuals across rather than within generations. Thus future technologies and technology development, as well as services and policies aiming to support the use of said technologies should consider individual user perspectives including needs, desires, beliefs or goals neglected in the existing technology models, and involve users beyond generations defined by chronological age. Such strategies are likely to be more successful in supporting development of technologies usable for all.
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Aakre CA, Maggio LA, Fiol GD, Cook DA. Barriers and facilitators to clinical information seeking: a systematic review. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2021; 26:1129-1140. [PMID: 31127830 DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocz065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The study sought to identify barriers to and facilitators of point-of-care information seeking and use of knowledge resources. MATERIALS AND METHODS We searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library from 1991 to February 2017. We included qualitative studies in any language exploring barriers to and facilitators of point-of-care information seeking or use of electronic knowledge resources. Two authors independently extracted data on users, study design, and study quality. We inductively identified specific barriers or facilitators and from these synthesized a model of key determinants of information-seeking behaviors. RESULTS Forty-five qualitative studies were included, reporting data derived from interviews (n = 26), focus groups (n = 21), ethnographies (n = 6), logs (n = 4), and usability studies (n = 2). Most studies were performed within the context of general medicine (n = 28) or medical specialties (n = 13). We inductively identified 58 specific barriers and facilitators and then created a model reflecting 5 key determinants of information-seeking behaviors: time includes subthemes of time availability, efficiency of information seeking, and urgency of information need; accessibility includes subthemes of hardware access, hardware speed, hardware portability, information restriction, and cost of resources; personal skills and attitudes includes subthemes of computer literacy, information-seeking skills, and contextual attitudes about information seeking; institutional attitudes, cultures, and policies includes subthemes describing external individual and institutional information-seeking influences; and knowledge resource features includes subthemes describing information-seeking efficiency, information content, information organization, resource familiarity, information credibility, information currency, workflow integration, compatibility of recommendations with local processes, and patient educational support. CONCLUSIONS Addressing these determinants of information-seeking behaviors may facilitate clinicians' question answering to improve patient care.
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- Christopher A Aakre
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Eddabali I, Yahia IB. Health communication 2.0 and social media: The case of obesity and bariatric surgery. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/20479700.2020.1860543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Farnood A, Johnston B, Mair FS. A mixed methods systematic review of the effects of patient online self-diagnosing in the 'smart-phone society' on the healthcare professional-patient relationship and medical authority. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2020; 20:253. [PMID: 33023577 PMCID: PMC7539496 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-020-01243-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND As technology continues to advance, the internet is becoming increasingly popular. Self-diagnosis and health information seeking online is growing more common and it will be important to understand the influence this may have on the patient-healthcare professional relationship. METHODS A mixed-method systematic review of quantitative, qualitative and mixed method studies concerning the public and healthcare professionals' perceptions of online self-diagnosis and health information seeking and how this can impact the patient-healthcare professional relationship. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, ACM & SCOPUS between 2007 and 2018. Relevant data were extracted, and a thematic analysis was conducted and conceptualised using the Normalisation Process Theory framework. RESULTS Of 6107 records identified, 25 articles met the review eligibility criteria which included 16 qualitative, 8 quantitative and 1 mixed method study. The findings indicated that patients found the internet as a complementary information source alongside healthcare professionals. Health care professionals were perceived to be the most reliable and valued information source. People feel responsible for their own health and find the internet to be a source that provides information rapidly with accessibility at their convenience. Most healthcare professionals agreed on the importance of collaboration with patients and the need to develop a partnership and shared decision-making process but struggled to find time in the consultation to do so efficiently. Some healthcare professionals felt that the internet was advantageous for patients looking after their own health, while others felt it was due to a lack of trust in their expertise. Patients tended to present information to the healthcare professional to support the therapeutic relationship rather than to challenge it and to become more involved in the decision-making process of their healthcare. CONCLUSION The results of this review suggests that patients value healthcare professionals as a source of medical advice more than the internet. While health professionals' views were mixed our findings indicate that online health information seeking can potentially improve the patient-healthcare professional relationship as patients reported they usually conducted an online search to form a partnership with the healthcare professional as opposed to trying to prove them wrong.
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- Annabel Farnood
- School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland.
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- School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland.,NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, Scotland
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- General Practice and Primary Care, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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Peng L, Wang Y, Chen J. Consequences of Gift Giving in Online Health Communities on Physician Service Quality: Empirical Text Mining Study. J Med Internet Res 2020; 22:e18569. [PMID: 32729834 PMCID: PMC7426794 DOI: 10.2196/18569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Gift giving, which has been a heavily debated topic in health care for many years, is considered as a way of expressing gratitude and to be beneficial for the physician-patient relationship within a reasonable range. However, not much work has been done to examine the influence of gift giving on physicians’ service quality, especially in the online health care environment. Objective This study addressed the consequences of gift giving by mining and analyzing the dynamic physician-patient interaction processes in an online health community. Specifically, gift types (affective or instrumental) based on the motivations and physician-patient tie strength were carefully considered to account for differences in physicians’ service quality. Methods The dynamic interaction processes (involving 3154 gifts) between 267 physicians and 14,187 patients from a well-known online health community in China (haodf.com) were analyzed to obtain empirical results. Results Our results reveal that patient gift giving inspires physicians to improve their service quality as measured by physicians’ more detailed responses and improved bedside manner, and the degree of influence varied according to the strength of the physician-patient tie. Moreover, affective gifts and instrumental gifts had different effects in improving physicians’ service quality online. Conclusions This study is among the first to explore gift giving in online health communities providing both important theoretical and practical contributions. All of our results suggest that gift giving online is of great significance to promoting effective physician-patient communication and is conducive to the relief of physician-patient conflicts.
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- Li Peng
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Radiology, Central South University Xiangya School of Medicine Affiliated Haikou Hospital, Haikou, China
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Baker SC, Watson BM. Investigating the Association Between Internet Health Information Use and Patient Willingness to Communicate with Health Care Providers. HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2020; 35:716-725. [PMID: 30880472 DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2019.1584778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Communication between health professionals and patients is an intergroup phenomenon where the health professional has the most power and status. Over the past few decades, there has been a steady increase in the availability to patients of information about healthcare and specific diseases on the Internet. In this paper, we ask whether the use of Internet health information assists patients to manage their consultations with health professionals better and whether it alters the intergroup dynamic by providing a more equal status for patients. In this study 370 participants from Australia and Canada completed a survey that included a 'willingness to communicate with health professionals' scale. They also commented on their use and trust of Internet health information. Thematic analysis suggests that patients' use of Internet health information serves as a broker between patients and their health provider in health consultations. We discuss the implications of these findings for health practitioners as they address how easier Internet access influences patient interactions with health professionals. We consider future research directions these finding provide in explaining communication behaviour in this context.
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- International Research Centre for the Advancement of Health Communication, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Tran C, Dicker A, Leiby B, Gressen E, Williams N, Jim H. Utilizing Digital Health to Collect Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes in Prostate Cancer: Single-Arm Pilot Trial. J Med Internet Res 2020; 22:e12689. [PMID: 32209536 PMCID: PMC7142743 DOI: 10.2196/12689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background Measuring patient-reported outcomes (PROs) requires an individual’s perspective on their symptoms, functional status, and quality of life. Digital health enables remote electronic PRO (ePRO) assessments as a clinical decision support tool to facilitate meaningful provider interactions and personalized treatment. Objective This study explored the feasibility and acceptability of collecting ePROs using validated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaires for prostate cancer. Methods Using Apple ResearchKit software, the Strength Through Insight app was created with content from validated HRQoL tools 26-item Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) or EPIC for Clinical Practice and 8-item Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Advanced Prostate Symptom Index. In a single-arm pilot study with patients receiving prostate cancer treatment at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and affiliates, participants were recruited, and instructed to download Strength Through Insight and complete ePROs once a week over 12 weeks. A mixed methods approach, including qualitative pre- and poststudy interviews, was used to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of Strength Through Insight for the collection and care management of cancer treatment. Results Thirty patients consented to the study; 1 patient failed to complete any of the questionnaires and was left out of the analysis of the intervention. Moreover, 86% (25/29) reached satisfactory questionnaire completion (defined as completion of 60% of weekly questions over 12 weeks). The lower bound of the exact one-sided 95% CI was 71%, exceeding the 70% feasibility threshold. Most participants self-identified with having a high digital literacy level (defined as the ability to use, understand, evaluate, and analyze information from multiple formats from a variety of digital sources), and only a few participants identified with having a low digital literacy level (defined as only having the ability to gather information on the Web). Interviews were thematically analyzed to reveal the following: (1) value of emotional support and wellness in cancer treatment, (2) rise of social patient advocacy in online patient communities and networks, (3) patient concerns over privacy, and (4) desire for personalized engagement tools. Conclusions Strength Through Insight was demonstrated as a feasible and acceptable method of data collection for ePROs. A high compliance rate confirmed the app as a reliable tool for patients with localized and advanced prostate cancer. Nearly all participants reported that using the smartphone app is easier than or equivalent to the traditional paper-and-pen approach, providing evidence of acceptability and support for the use of remote PRO monitoring. This study expands on current research involving the value of digital health, as a social and behavioral science, augmented with technology, can begin to contribute to population health management, as it shapes psychographic segmentation by demographic, socioeconomic, health condition, or behavioral factors to group patients by their distinct personalities and motivations, which influence their choices. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NC03197948; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NC03197948
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- Christine Tran
- Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Medical College and Cancer Center, Jefferson Center for Digital Health & Data Science, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Medical College and Cancer Center, Jefferson Center for Digital Health & Data Science, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Medical College and Cancer Center, Jefferson Center for Digital Health & Data Science, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Medical College and Cancer Center, Jefferson Center for Digital Health & Data Science, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Levine Cancer Institute at Atrium Health, Southeast Radiation Oncology Group, Charlotte, NC, United States
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- H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Tampa, FL, United States
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Seçkin G. Expansion of Parson's sick role into cyberspace: Patient information consumerism and subjective health in a representative sample of U.S. internet users. Soc Sci Med 2019; 247:112733. [PMID: 31981818 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The self-help culture, in the context of the U.S. medical system, demands proactive patient behavior as more responsibility for good health falls on the patient. The presence of health/medical information online alters the dynamics of medical encounters and transforms patients into reflexive consumers or consumer-patients who are engaged in personal health management. This paper examined whether using health information obtained from the Internet to manage personal health care (referred as e-health information consumerism) is associated with subjectively reported negative health outcomes in a representative sample of Internet users in the U.S. These outcomes are conceptualized as experiencing (a) adverse affect (feeling worried and anxious) and (b) health problem due to using Internet information. An online survey (n = 710) was conducted with study participants who were recruited from the largest online probability U.S. research panel developed by a non-profit academic research firm, Knowledge Networks. Analyses included multivariate regressions that included the statistical interactions between e-health information consumerism and the communicational and interactional aspects of medical encounters. Parallel models were tested in the gender-stratified subsamples. Results indicate that robust associations exist between e-health information consumerism and patient-reported health outcomes. Respondents who indicated greater satisfaction with medical communication reported lower averages on experiencing worry and a health problem due to e-health information consumerism. While e-health information consumerism is significantly associated with experiencing a self-reported health problem in both men and women, the association with adverse affect is significant only among women. The moderating role of patient satisfaction with medical communication is stronger among women. Interestingly, the moderating role of patient satisfaction with a medical interaction is stronger among respondents who reported higher averages on experiencing a health problem due to e-health information consumerism. e-Health information consumerism can translate into health benefits if the Internet information is deployed to promote a satisfactory medical partnership.
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- Gül Seçkin
- Department of Sociology, University of North Texas, Sycamore Hall 288H, 307 S. Avenue B, Denton, TX 76201, United States.
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Heinsch M, Geddes J, Sampson D, Brosnan C, Hunt S, Wells H, Kay-Lambkin F. Disclosure of suicidal thoughts during an e-mental health intervention: relational ethics meets actor-network theory. ETHICS & BEHAVIOR 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/10508422.2019.1691003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Milena Heinsch
- Priority Research Centre for Brain and Mental Health, University of Newcastle
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- Priority Research Centre for Brain and Mental Health, University of Newcastle
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- Priority Research Centre for Brain and Mental Health, University of Newcastle
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- School of Humanities and Social Science, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Newcastle
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- Priority Research Centre for Brain and Mental Health, University of Newcastle
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- Priority Research Centre for Brain and Mental Health, University of Newcastle
- National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW
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FitzPatrick MA, Hess AC, Sudbury-Riley L, Schulz PJ. A Typology of Patients Based on Decision-Making Styles: Cross-Sectional Survey Study. J Med Internet Res 2019; 21:e15332. [PMID: 31746770 PMCID: PMC6893560 DOI: 10.2196/15332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Although previous research shows broad differences in the impact of online health information on patient-practitioner decision making, specific research is required to identify and conceptualize patient decision-making styles related to the use of online health information and to differentiate segments according to the influence of online information on patient decision making and interactions with health professionals. Objective This study aimed to investigate patients’ decision making in relation to online health information and interactions with health care practitioners. We also aimed to present a typology of patients based on significant differences in their decision making. Methods We applied a large-scale cross-sectional research design using a survey. Data, generated using a questionnaire that was administered by companies specializing in providing online panels, were collected from random samples of baby boomers in the United Kingdom, the United States, and New Zealand. The total sample comprised 996 baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964, who had used the internet in the previous 6 months to search for and share health-related information. Data were analyzed using hierarchical cluster analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, as well as one-way analysis of variance, chi-square tests, and paired sample t tests. Results Analyses identified 3 key decision-making styles that served as the base for 4 unique and stable segments of patients with distinctive decision-making styles: the Collaborators (229/996, 23.0%), the Autonomous-Collaborators (385/996, 38.7%), the Assertive-Collaborators (111/996, 11.1%), and the Passives (271/996, 27.2%). Profiles were further developed for these segments according to key differences in the online health information behavior, demographics, and interactional behaviors of patients. The typology demonstrates that collaborative decision making is dominant among patients either in its pure form or in combination with autonomous or assertive decision making. In other words, most patients (725/996, 72.8%) show significant collaboration in their decision making with health care professionals. However, at times, patients in the combination Autonomous-Collaborative segment prefer to exercise individual autonomy in their decision making, and those in the combination Assertive-Collaborative segment prefer to be assertive with health professionals. Finally, this study shows that a substantial number of patients adopt a distinctly passive decision-making style (271/996, 27.2%). Conclusions The patient typology provides a framework for distinguishing practice-relevant and addressable segments with important implications for health care practitioners, including better-targeted communication programs for patients and more successful outcomes for health care services in the long term.
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- Mary Anne FitzPatrick
- School of Management and Marketing, Waikato Management School, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Institute of Communication and Health, Faculty of Communication Science, University of Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland
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Bussey LG, Sillence E. The role of internet resources in health decision-making: a qualitative study. Digit Health 2019; 5:2055207619888073. [PMID: 31741741 PMCID: PMC6843735 DOI: 10.1177/2055207619888073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective Internet resources remain important for health information and advice but their specific role in decision-making is understudied, often assumed and remains unclear. In this article, we examine the different ways in which internet resources play a role in health decision-making within the context of distributed decision-making. Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews with 37 people in the United Kingdom who reported using the internet in relation to decision-making, and representing a range of long- and short-term health conditions. The interviews focused on decision-making activities across different settings and in relation to different stakeholders to understand how internet resources play a role in these activities. We carried out a thematic analysis of the interviews. Results We identified three main ways in which internet resources played a role in health decision-making. A supportive role (as a decision crutch), a stimulating role (as a decision initiator), and an interactional role (impacting on the doctor–patient relationship). These three roles spanned different resources and illustrated how the decision-making process can be impacted by the encounters people have with technology – specifically internet based health resources – in different ways and at different time points. Conclusions Examining health decisions with respect to internet resources highlights the complex and distributed nature of decision-making alongside the complexity of online health information sourcing. We discuss the role of internet resources in relation to the increasing importance of online personal experiences and their relevance within shared decision-making.
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- Lauren Georgia Bussey
- School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Law, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, Tees Valley, UK
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- Psychology and Communication Technologies Lab, Department of Psychology, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Scott BB, Johnson AR, Doval AF, Tran BN, Lee BT. Readability and Understandability Analysis of Online Materials Related to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2019; 54:111-117. [DOI: 10.1177/1538574419879855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Patients commonly use online materials as a source of health information. Since poor health literacy has been shown to correlate with negative outcomes, it is recommended that patient-directed materials be written at a sixth-grade reading level. This study evaluates the readability and understandability of commonly accessed online materials pertaining to both endovascular and open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Methods: Searches for “endovascular repair abdominal aortic aneurysm” and “open repair abdominal aortic aneurysm” were performed on both Google and Bing, and the top 10 websites from each search engine were identified. Relevant websites (total N = 28, endovascular n = 15, open n = 15, and 2 redundant sites) with patient-directed content were analyzed. Readability was assessed using 9 established methods, and understandability was assessed using the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool scoring system. Results: The average reading grade level for all sites was 12.8. Endovascular sites averaged a reading grade level of 13.6 with a range from 11.5 to 15.6. Open-repair websites had a grade-level average of 12.1 with a range from 9.9 to 14.1. Readability was found to be inversely related to understandability, with a Pearson correlation coefficient of −0.551 ( P = .003). No website was written at or below the recommended sixth-grade reading level. Conclusions: Patient-directed online health information pertaining to open and endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm exceeds the recommended sixth-grade reading level. Increasing complexity of health literature correlates with poor understandability. Modifications such as shorter sentences, fewer words with more than 6 letters, and increasing usage of clear visual aids can increase readability and understandability.
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- Benjamin B. Scott
- Department of General Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Martínez-López De Castro N, Samartín-Ucha M, Martín-Vila A, Álvarez-Payero M, Piñeiro-Corrales G, Pego-Reigosa JM. Content analysis of Twitter in relation to biological treatments for chronic inflammatory arthropathies: an exploratory study. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2019; 26:124-128. [PMID: 31428318 DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2017-001402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Revised: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Objective To analyse the volume and content of tweets in relation to biological treatments for chronic inflammatory arthropathies. Methods A Twitter analysis was carried out during one month using the following keywords: 'rheumatoid arthritis', 'ankylosing spondylitis', 'psoriatic arthritis' and their biological therapies: 'abatacept', 'adalimumab', 'certolizumab', 'etanercept', 'golimumab', 'infliximab' and 'tocilizumab'. Tweets were hand-coded and filtered for content. Results 25 441 tweets contained at least one of the keywords. After filtering, 2480 tweets were included in the analysis. Regarding the 983 tweets about therapies, the most frequently mentioned biologics were 'adalimumab' (n=359), 'infliximab' (n= 278) and 'etanercept' (n= 205). In the 1497 tweets about diseases, the term 'rheumatoid arthritis' (n= 1109) was used more frequently than 'psoriatic arthritis' (n= 233) and 'ankylosing spondylitis' (n= 155). The most commonly addressed subjects in the tweets in relation to biological therapies were related to safety/adverse events (136 of 983 (13.8%)) and to administration, particularly drug infusion (60 of 983 (6.1%)) and self-administration (57 of 983 (5.8%)). Regarding diseases, the most commonly addressed subjects were non-pharmacological recommendations such as alternative therapies (145 of 1497 (9.7%)), nutrition (128 of 1497 (8.5%)) and exercise (91 of 1497 (6.1%)). Conclusions Twitter is widely used to search for information about biological treatments for chronic athropathies. Learning more about the subjects dealt with in the tweets will enable us to improve our understanding of the areas of greater interest and concern among patients. This could help hospital pharmacists establish patient-focused strategies addressing the needs of the patients.
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- Noemí Martínez-López De Castro
- Department of Pharmacy, EOXI, Vigo, Spain.,Group of Investigation in Rheumatology and Immune-Mediated Diseases, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria Galicia Sur, EOXI, Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacy, EOXI, Vigo, Spain.,Group of Investigation in Rheumatology and Immune-Mediated Diseases, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria Galicia Sur, EOXI, Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacy, EOXI, Vigo, Spain.,Group of Investigation in Rheumatology and Immune-Mediated Diseases, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria Galicia Sur, EOXI, Vigo, Spain
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- Group of Investigation in Rheumatology and Immune-Mediated Diseases, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria Galicia Sur, EOXI, Vigo, Spain.,Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, EOXI, Vigo, Spain
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Sjöström AE, Hörnsten Å, Hajdarevic S, Emmoth A, Isaksson U. Primary Health Care Nurses' Experiences of Consultations With Internet-Informed Patients: Qualitative Study. JMIR Nurs 2019; 2:e14194. [PMID: 34345770 PMCID: PMC8279453 DOI: 10.2196/14194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background Most people in modern societies now use the Internet to obtain health-related information. By giving patients knowledge, digital health information is considered to increase patient involvement and patient-centered interactions in health care. However, concerns are raised about the varying quality of health-related websites and low health literacy in the population. There is a gap in the current knowledge of nurses’ experiences with Internet-informed patients. Objective The objective of this study was to explore primary health care nurses’ experiences of consultations with patients who present health-related information from the Internet. Methods This is a qualitative study based on interviews with 9 primary health care nurses. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results are reported according to the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research guidelines. Results The phenomenon of Internet-informed patients was considered to change the usual rules in health care, affecting attributes and actions of patients, patterns of interactions in consultations, and roles of nurses and patients. Three categories were identified: (1) Facing the downsides of Googling, (2) Patients as main actors, and (3) Nurse role challenged. Although the benefits of health-related Internet information were described, its negative consequences were emphasized overall. The problems were mainly ascribed to inaccurate Internet information and patients’ inability to effectively manage the information. Conclusions Our study suggests ambivalent attitudes among nurses toward health-related Internet information. In order to promote equitable care in the digital era, increased awareness in health care about useful strategies for overcoming the difficulties and embracing the benefits of conferring with Internet-informed patients seems to be a legitimate goal.
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- Department of Nursing Umeå University Umeå Sweden
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- Department of Nursing Umeå University Umeå Sweden.,Arctic Research Centre Umeå University Umeå Sweden
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Gesser-Edelsburg A, Abed Elhadi Shahbari N, Cohen R, Mir Halavi A, Hijazi R, Paz-Yaakobovitch G, Birman Y. Differences in Perceptions of Health Information Between the Public and Health Care Professionals: Nonprobability Sampling Questionnaire Survey. J Med Internet Res 2019; 21:e14105. [PMID: 31271145 PMCID: PMC6639070 DOI: 10.2196/14105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background In the new media age, the public searches for information both online and offline. Many studies have examined how the public reads and understands this information but very few investigate how people assess the quality of journalistic articles as opposed to information generated by health professionals. Objective The aim of this study was to examine how public health care workers (HCWs) and the general public seek, read, and understand health information and to investigate the criteria by which they assess the quality of journalistic articles. Methods A Web-based nonprobability sampling questionnaire survey was distributed to Israeli HCWs and members of the public via 3 social media outlets: Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. A total of 979 respondents participated in the online survey via the Qualtrics XM platform. Results The findings indicate that HCWs find academic articles more reliable than do members of the general public (44.4% and 28.4%, respectively, P<.001). Within each group, we found disparities between the places where people search for information and the sources they consider reliable. HCWs consider academic articles to be the most reliable, yet these are not their main information sources. In addition, HCWs often use social networks to search for information (18.2%, P<.001), despite considering them very unreliable (only 2.2% found them reliable, P<.001). The same paradoxes were found among the general public, where 37.5% (P<.001) seek information via social networks yet only 8.4% (P<.001) find them reliable. Out of 6 quality criteria, 4 were important both to HCWs and to the general public. Conclusions In the new media age where information is accessible to all, the quality of articles about health is of critical importance. It is important that the criteria examined in this research become the norm in health writing for all stakeholders who write about health, whether they are professional journalists or citizen journalists writing in the new media.
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- Anat Gesser-Edelsburg
- Health and Risk Communication Research Center and School of Public Health, Haifa, Israel
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- Health and Risk Communication Research Center and School of Public Health, Haifa, Israel
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- Health and Risk Communication Research Center and School of Public Health, Haifa, Israel
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- Health and Risk Communication Research Center and School of Public Health, Haifa, Israel
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- Health and Risk Communication Research Center and School of Public Health, Haifa, Israel
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- Health and Risk Communication Research Center and School of Public Health, Haifa, Israel
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The doctor-patient relationship is crucial to the health-care delivery. In the past, the relationship was viewed as one between a healer and a sick person. However, in the modern era, it is seen as an interaction between a care provider and a service user. The Mental Healthcare Act (MHCA) 2017 gives importance to rights and provision for more autonomy to patients. We examined, in the context of the existing literature, the potential impact the implementation of MHCA 2017 can have on the doctor-patient relationship. A bond between doctor and patient that is based on trust has been an integral part of patient care and has been described to promote recovery, reduce relapse, and enhance treatment adherence. Growing mistrust among patients toward doctors leads them to change their doctors frequently, and due to this, the patients are at risk of losing the therapeutic benefit of the doctor-patient relationship. The doctor-patient relationship has been understudied in areas of health-care need, such as in rural areas, where accessibility and availability of care itself become the most important goal. Medical advancement, with several new treatment options, as well as the availability of many experts for patients to choose from, seems a boon turning into a bane. MHCA 2017 and other health-care policies so far have not given importance to this relationship that is being damaged by several factors including rising health-care costs, especially in private sector and after patients have become "consumers." However, for now, the foremost thing is the psychiatrists have to work to comply with the law and document to justify clinical decisions.
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- Vijaykumar Harbishettar
- Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Foundation for Research and Advocacy in Mental Health (FRAMe), Mysore, Karnataka, India
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- Spandana Health Care, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Wernhart A, Gahbauer S, Haluza D. eHealth and telemedicine: Practices and beliefs among healthcare professionals and medical students at a medical university. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0213067. [PMID: 30818348 PMCID: PMC6394957 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Digitalization affects almost every aspect of modern daily life including healthcare delivery. Successful adoption and sustainable integration of information technology-based eHealth and telemedicine concepts in clinical practice depend on constant evaluation of end user needs, proficiencies, and preferences. We therefore assessed how current and future healthcare professionals perceived health technology solutions and whether their perceptions differed. We conducted an online survey among a purposive sample of employees and students at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria. The structured questionnaire collected self-reported practices and beliefs in the context of eHealth and telemedicine among 905 participants (59.0% females), of which 48.4% were employees and 51.6% were students. Participants expressed moderate knowledge of eHealth and telemedicine concepts with higher levels among employees compared to students (both: p<0.05). Compared to employees, students were less convinced that online health information improves patient knowledge (p<0.001), but were more optimistic that telemedicine reduces healthcare costs (p<0.05). Participants doubted that telemedicine services would enhance the doctor-patient relationship and raised concerns regarding data security and privacy issues. Accordingly, quantitative context analysis of free text comments revealed that the four most frequently mentioned themes were related to issues concerning data privacy and security, questions of responsibility, doctor-patient interaction, and reliability of information. This study provides valuable insights into how current and future healthcare professionals differ in their perceptions regarding eHealth and telemedicine. These findings raise awareness of the need to bridge the gap between digital age groups and professional groups, especially in clinical healthcare delivery in a clocked-through, strenuous academic setting as found at a medical university.
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- Anna Wernhart
- Medical University of Vienna, Center for Public Health, Department of Environmental Health, Vienna, Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna, Center for Public Health, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna, Center for Public Health, Department of Environmental Health, Vienna, Austria
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Johnson AR, Doval AF, Granoff MD, Egeler SA, Bravo MG, Dowlatshahi AS, Lin SJ, Lee BT. A Comparative Multimetric Assessment of English and Spanish Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Materials. J Surg Res 2019; 238:64-71. [PMID: 30739070 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Spanish-speaking Hispanics living in the United States utilize the internet as a primary means to obtain health information. Accurate, accessible information is important for English speakers; however, it could have even greater utility for Spanish speakers who have lower health literacy levels. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare online English and Spanish carpal tunnel surgery materials provided by using a multimetric approach. MATERIALS AND METHODS A web search using the English term "carpal tunnel surgery" was performed. The first 10 institutional/organizational websites that provided carpal tunnel surgery information in English and Spanish were included. All relevant online materials were evaluated using the Patient Education and Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT), Cultural Sensitivity Assessment Tool (CSAT), and Simplified Measure of Gobbledygook, Spanish (SOL) to assess understandability and actionability, cultural sensitivity, and readability, respectively. RESULTS There were no statistically significant differences in understandability or actionability scores between Spanish and English materials. Average cultural sensitivity scores for Spanish materials were significantly lower than English materials (P = 0.015). The average reading grade level of online English materials was greater than that for Spanish materials (P = 0.011). Both mean values were above the recommended sixth-grade reading level. CONCLUSIONS Online patient-directed information regarding carpal tunnel surgery exceeded the recommended reading grade level for both English and Spanish-speaking populations. Most Spanish materials were often direct translations and were not contoured to the elevated literacy needs of this demographic. Institutions must caution their authors to tailor their web material in a way that is sensitive to their target population to optimize understanding.
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- Anna Rose Johnson
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Seçkin G, Hughes S, Yeatts D, Degreve T. Digital Pathways to Positive Health Perceptions: Does Age Moderate the Relationship Between Medical Satisfaction and Positive Health Perceptions Among Middle-Aged and Older Internet Users? Innov Aging 2019; 3:igy039. [PMID: 30648160 PMCID: PMC6328706 DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Objectives We explored the influence of e-trust, e-health literacy, e-health information seeking, and e-health information consumerism on medical satisfaction and positive health perceptions. Methods Our sample consisted of 499 randomly selected panel members aged 40–93. We employed hierarchical ordinary least squares (OLS) regression analyses and structural equation modeling (SEM). We examined the moderating role of age on the relationship between medical satisfaction and positive health perceptions. Results A significant interaction was found between age and medical satisfaction in predicting positive health perceptions in the OLS regression models. Medical satisfaction has a stronger association with self-care, health-related quality of life, and health status in the older adult sample as compared with the middle-aged sample. SEM analyses revealed that e-health information seeking has an indirect effect on both medical satisfaction and positive health perceptions through its significant direct effect on e-health information consumerism. Both e-trust and e-health consumerism were significant predictors. The e-health literacy and e-trust measures were significant predictors of the positive health perception index in the OLS regression models. Discussion The results contribute to our understanding of the potential benefits information technologies have for the health and well-being of computer-connected aging adults.
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- Gül Seçkin
- Department of Sociology, University of North Texas, Denton
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- Department of Sociology, University of North Texas, Denton
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- Department of Sociology, University of North Texas, Denton
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- Department of Sociology, University of North Texas, Denton
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Nisha N, Iqbal M, Rifat A. The Changing Paradigm of Health and Mobile Phones. JOURNAL OF GLOBAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2019010102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This article describes how widespread adoption of mobile technology in healthcare is an innovation that is inevitable today in both developed and emerging markets around the world. Mobile health services (m-Health) act as an effective, accessible and affordable means of providing healthcare knowledge to users directly from providers. Despite such benefits of m-Health services, rapid adoption is not yet occurring, particularly in emerging markets. The main barrier is mostly the cynical behavior of users regarding this medium of healthcare services. The aim of this article is to examine underlying factors that can influence future use intentions of m-Health services. Conceptual model of the study identifies service qualities like reliability, privacy, responsiveness, empathy and information quality along with facilitating conditions, trust, effort expectancy and performance expectancy as significant constructs that influences users' overall perceptions of m-Health services, along with moderating effects of age and gender. Limitations and implications for practice and research are also discussed.
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Pagedar NA, Schularick NM, Lee PC, Karnell LH. Health-Related Internet Use Among Otolaryngology Patients. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2018; 127:551-557. [DOI: 10.1177/0003489418779414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Objective: The association between online health resources use in specific otolaryngology patients is poorly understood. To better understand health-related Internet use by otolaryngology patients, we surveyed first-visit patients at academic and private practice clinics in Iowa. Methods: Data on socioeconomic status, access, and utilization of online resources were collected. Age distributions were compared by t test, and categorical variables were compared by chi-square analysis. Multivariate logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios for association between independent variables (age, sex, educational attainment, otolaryngology subspecialty, etc). Results: Data showed that 8.7% lacked Internet access; an additional 5.4% reported access only in a public place or at work. Younger, more educated, and more urban patients reported higher rates of Internet access. Among university patients, patients seeing head and neck oncologists were most likely to report no Internet access (10.9%). Just over one-third of patients used the Internet to research their health condition prior to their appointment. Conclusions: Internet access was far from universal among this large cohort of otolaryngology outpatients. Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients report the least online access among all otolaryngology subspecialties. Providers should consider nonelectronic patient resources for older, more rural, less educated, and HNC patient populations as online/electronic methods of communication may not be accessible to these groups.
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- Nitin A Pagedar
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Mason City Clinic, Mason City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Kuziemsky CE, Gogia SB, Househ M, Petersen C, Basu A. Balancing Health Information Exchange and Privacy Governance from a Patient-Centred Connected Health and Telehealth Perspective. Yearb Med Inform 2018; 27:48-54. [PMID: 29681043 PMCID: PMC6115230 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1641195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Connected healthcare is an essential part of patient-centred care delivery. Technology such as telehealth is a critical part of connected healthcare. However, exchanging health information brings the risk of privacy issues. To better manage privacy risks we first need to understand the different patterns of patient-centred care in order to tailor solutions to address privacy risks.
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Drawing upon published literature, we develop a business model to enable patient-centred care via telehealth. The model identifies three patient-centred connected health patterns. We then use the patterns to analyse potential privacy risks and possible solutions from different types of telehealth delivery.
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Connected healthcare raises the risk of unwarranted access to health data and related invasion of privacy. However, the risk and extent of privacy issues differ according to the pattern of patient-centred care delivery and the type of particular challenge as they enable the highest degree of connectivity and thus the greatest potential for privacy breaches.
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Privacy issues are a major concern in telehealth systems and patients, providers, and administrators need to be aware of these privacy issues and have guidance on how to manage them. This paper integrates patient-centred connected health care, telehealth, and privacy risks to provide an understanding of how risks vary across different patterns of patient-centred connected health and different types of telehealth delivery.
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- Craig E Kuziemsky
- Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Society for Administration of Telemedicine and Healthcare Informatics, New Delhi, India
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- College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Senior editor at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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- University of Canterbury School of Health Sciences, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Lau GJ, Loiselle CG. E-health tools in oncology nursing: Perceptions of nurses and contributions to patient care and advanced practice. Can Oncol Nurs J 2018; 28:118-124. [PMID: 31148816 DOI: 10.5737/23688076282118124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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As oncology nurses confront a rapidly evolving field with increased workplace pressure, the integration of evidence-based connected health platforms within practice presents promise. This study explores nurses' perceptions regarding the utility of e-health tools, with a focus on the Oncology Interactive Navigator (OINTM), as a potential contributor to their practice and interactions with patients. Focus groups with oncology nurses were conducted at two time points: prior to exposure to the OINTM (T1, n=8) and four weeks post unrestricted tool access (T2, n=7). Using qualitative constant comparison analysis, three themes emerged: (1) Key factors driving e-health use are multidimensional and evolving; (2) Dual role of e-health in meeting patient needs and supporting practice; (3) E-health as a catalyst for professional development and networking. E-health is appealing to oncology nurses, as it serves to advance practice and support patient care. Future research should explore best practices for optimal clinical implementation among all stakeholders involved.
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- Garnet J Lau
- Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University; Garnet Lau is now at Clinical Research Program, Jewish General Hospital
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- Department of Oncology and Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University and Hope & Cope, Lady Davis Institute, and Segal Cancer Centre, Jewish General Hospital
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Ho A, Quick O. Leaving patients to their own devices? Smart technology, safety and therapeutic relationships. BMC Med Ethics 2018; 19:18. [PMID: 29510750 PMCID: PMC5840769 DOI: 10.1186/s12910-018-0255-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This debate article explores how smart technologies may create a double-edged sword for patient safety and effective therapeutic relationships. Increasing utilization of health monitoring devices by patients will likely become an important aspect of self-care and preventive medicine. It may also help to enhance accurate symptom reports, diagnoses, and prompt referral to specialist care where appropriate. However, the development, marketing, and use of such technology raise significant ethical implications for therapeutic relationships and patient safety. MAIN TEXT Drawing on lessons learned from other direct-to-consumer health products such as genetic testing, this article explores how smart technology can also pose regulatory challenges and encourage overutilization of healthcare services. In order for smart technology to promote safer care and effective therapeutic encounters, the technology and its utilization must be safe. CONCLUSION This article argues for unified regulatory guidelines and better education for both healthcare providers and patients regarding the benefits and risks of these devices.
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- Anita Ho
- Centre for Applied Ethics, University of British Columbia, 227 – 6356 Agricultural Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 Canada
- Bioethics Program, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, USA
- Ethics Services, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, Canada
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- University of Bristol Law School, Wills Memorial Building, Bristol, BS8 1RJ UK
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Benetoli A, Chen TF, Aslani P. How patients' use of social media impacts their interactions with healthcare professionals. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2018; 101:439-444. [PMID: 28882545 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Revised: 07/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Patients are increasingly accessing online health information and have become more participatory in their engagement with the advent of social media (SM). This study explored how patients' use of SM impacted their interactions with healthcare professionals (HCPs). METHODS Focus groups (n=5) were conducted with 36 patients with chronic conditions and on medication who used SM for health-related purposes. The discussions lasted 60-90min, were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and thematically analysed. RESULTS Participants did not interact with HCPs on SM and were not expecting to do so as they used SM exclusively for peer interactions. Most reported improvement in the patient-HCP relationship due to increased knowledge, better communication, and empowerment. Participants supplemented HCP-provided information with peer interactions on SM, and prepared themselves for consultations. They shared online health information with HCPs, during consultations, to validate it and to actively participate in the decision-making. Although some participants reported HCP support for their online activities, most perceived overt or tacit opposition. CONCLUSION Participants perceived that their SM use positively impacted relationships with HCPs. They felt empowered and were more assertive in participating in decision-making. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS HCPs should be aware of patients' activities and expectations, and support them in their online activities.
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- A Benetoli
- Pharmacy and Bank Building A15, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, State University of Ponta Grossa, Parana 84.030-900, Brazil.
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- Pharmacy and Bank Building A15, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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- Pharmacy and Bank Building A15, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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Macdonald GG, Townsend AF, Adam P, Li LC, Kerr S, McDonald M, Backman CL. eHealth Technologies, Multimorbidity, and the Office Visit: Qualitative Interview Study on the Perspectives of Physicians and Nurses. J Med Internet Res 2018; 20:e31. [PMID: 29374004 PMCID: PMC5807622 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.8983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Background eHealth is a broad term referring to the application of information and communication technologies in the health sector, ranging from health records to telemedicine and multiple forms of health education and digital tools. By providing increased and anytime access to information, opportunities to exchange experiences with others, and self-management support, eHealth has been heralded as transformational. It has created a group of informed, engaged, and empowered patients as partners, equipped to take part in shared decision making and effectively self-manage chronic illness. Less attention has been given to health care professionals’ (HCPs) experiences of the role of eHealth in patient encounters. Objective The objective of this study was to examine HCPs’ perspectives on how eHealth affects their relationships with patients living with multiple chronic conditions, as well as its ethical and practical ramifications. Methods We interviewed HCPs about their experiences with eHealth and its impact on the office visit. Eligible participants needed to report a caseload of ≥25% of patients with multimorbidity to address issues of managing complex chronic conditions and coordination of care. We used a semistructured discussion guide for in-depth interviews, and follow-up interviews served to clarify and expand upon initial discussions. Constant comparisons and a narrative approach guided the analyses, and a relational ethics conceptual lens was applied to the data to identify emergent themes. Results A total of 12 physicians and nurses (6 male, 6 female; median years of practice=13) participated. eHealth tools most frequently described were Web-based educational resources for patients and Web-based resources for HCPs such as curated scientific summaries on diagnostic criteria, clinical therapies, and dosage calculators. Analysis centered on a grand theme of the two-way conversation between HCPs and patients, which addresses a general recentering of the ethical relationship between HCPs and patients around engagement. Subthemes explain the evolution of the two-way conversation, and having, using, and supporting the two-way conversation with patients, primarily as this relates to achieving adherence and health outcomes. Conclusions Emerging ethical concerns were related to the ambiguity of the ideal of empowered patients and the ways in which health professionals described enacting those ideals in practice, showing how the cultural shift toward truly mutually respectful and collaborative practice is in transition. HCPs aim to act in the best interests of their patients; the challenge is to benefit from emergent technologies that may enhance patient-HCP interactions and effective care, while abiding by regulations, dealing with the strictures of the technology itself, and managing changing demands on their time.
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- Graham G Macdonald
- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada.,Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Psychology Applied to Health, University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada.,Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Arthritis Patient Advisory Board, Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada
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- W Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada.,Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Kantor D, Bright JR, Burtchell J. Perspectives from the Patient and the Healthcare Professional in Multiple Sclerosis: Social Media and Participatory Medicine. Neurol Ther 2017; 7:37-49. [PMID: 29222700 PMCID: PMC5990503 DOI: 10.1007/s40120-017-0088-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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When faced with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS), patients often turn to the Internet and social media to find support groups, read about the experiences of other people affected by MS and seek their advice, and research their condition and treatment options to discuss with their healthcare professionals (HCPs). Here, we examine the use of social media and the Internet among patients with MS, considering its impact on patient empowerment and patient participation in treatment decision-making and MS research. These themes are exemplified with first-hand experiences of the patient author. We also explore the impact of the Internet and social media on the management of patients from the perspective of HCPs, including new opportunities for HCPs to engage in participatory medicine and to improve communication with and among patients. We consider both the benefits afforded to and the potential pitfalls faced by HCPs when interacting with their patients via these routes, and discuss potential concerns around privacy and confidentiality in the use of the Internet and social media in the clinical context. Communication online is driving the evolution of the patient-HCP relationship, and is empowering patients to participate more actively in the decision-making process relating to the provision of their health care. Funding Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
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- HealthiVibe, LLC, Arlington, VA, USA
- Partners in Research, East Palatka, FL, USA
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Pushparajah DS, Manning E, Michels E, Arnaudeau-Bégard C. Value of Developing Plain Language Summaries of Scientific and Clinical Articles: A Survey of Patients and Physicians. Ther Innov Regul Sci 2017; 52:474-481. [PMID: 29714545 DOI: 10.1177/2168479017738723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND We sought to determine the value and feasibility of developing plain language summaries (PLS) of peer-reviewed articles for patients. METHODS Members of the European Patients Academy on Therapeutic Innovation or UCB Pharma (N = 74) with a diagnosis of chronic disease, as well as a group of randomly selected neurologists in the US (N = 90) participated in online surveys. Two physicians, 5 patients, and 1 caregiver participated in interviews. RESULTS Patient survey and interview participants reported that they routinely sought health-related information online. Articles in scientific journals were ranked the third most important source in the survey (47%), after general Internet searches (61%) and patient-specific websites (57%). Survey physicians were equivocal in their views; 46% rated PLS as valuable, 46% as neutral, and 8% as not valuable; however, 60% reported they would use them. A predominant theme emerging in patient interviews was the importance of knowledge and the sense of empowerment it engenders. Patients viewed PLS as tools to facilitate knowledge sharing and making important information accessible. In interviews, physicians noted the value of PLS in generating dialogue, saving time and streamlining communication with patients, as patients are not completely dependent on them for information. CONCLUSION Our results indicate PLS could play an important role in the patient-physician dialogue. Although patients in this study tended to be more informed and engaged than the general patient population, with continued expansion of online platforms and open-access publishing, it is likely that greater numbers of patients will seek more specialized health-related information in the future.
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Haluza D, Naszay M, Stockinger A, Jungwirth D. Digital Natives Versus Digital Immigrants: Influence of Online Health Information Seeking on the Doctor-Patient Relationship. HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2017; 32:1342-1349. [PMID: 27710132 DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2016.1220044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Ubiquitous Internet access currently revolutionizes the way people acquire information by creating a complex, worldwide information network. The impact of Internet use on the doctor-patient relationship is a moving target that varies across sociodemographic strata and nations. To increase scientific knowledge on the patient-Web-physician triangle in Austria, this study reports findings regarding prevailing online health information-seeking behavior and the respective impact on doctor-patient interactions among a nonprobability convenience sample of Internet users. To investigate digital age group-specific influences, we analyzed whether digital natives and digital immigrants differed in their perspectives. The questionnaire-based online survey collected sociodemographic data and online health information-seeking behavior from a sample of 562 respondents (59% females, mean age 37 ± 15 years, 54% digital natives). Most respondents (79%) referred to the Internet to seek health information, making it the most commonly used source for health information, even more prevalent then the doctor. We found similar predictors for using the Internet as a source for health-related information across digital age groups. Thus, the overall generational gap seems to be small among regular Internet users in Austria. However, study participants expressed a rather skeptical attitude toward electronic exchange of health data between health care professionals and patients, as well as toward reliability of online health information. To improve adoption of electronic doctor-patient communication and patient empowerment, public education and awareness programs are required to promote consumer-centered health care provision and patient empowerment.
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- Daniela Haluza
- a Institute of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health , Medical University of Vienna
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- a Institute of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health , Medical University of Vienna
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- a Institute of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health , Medical University of Vienna
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- a Institute of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health , Medical University of Vienna
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Slater H, Dear BF, Merolli MA, Li LC, Briggs AM. Use of eHealth technologies to enable the implementation of musculoskeletal Models of Care: Evidence and practice. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2017; 30:483-502. [PMID: 27886943 DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2016.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Revised: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are the second leading cause of morbidity-related burden of disease globally. EHealth is a potentially critical factor that enables the implementation of accessible, sustainable and more integrated MSK models of care (MoCs). MoCs serve as a vehicle to drive evidence into policy and practice through changes at a health system, clinician and patient level. The use of eHealth to implement MoCs is intuitive, given the capacity to scale technologies to deliver system and economic efficiencies, to contribute to sustainability, to adapt to low-resource settings and to mitigate access and care disparities. We follow a practice-oriented approach to describing the 'what' and 'how' to harness eHealth in the implementation of MSK MoCs. We focus on the practical application of eHealth technologies across care settings to those MSK conditions contributing most substantially to the burden of disease, including osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis, skeletal fragility-associated conditions and persistent MSK pain.
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- Helen Slater
- School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
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- eCentreClinic, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, NSW, Australia.
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- Health and Biomedical Informatics Centre, The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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- School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
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