Targeted Health Information Delivery Framework: Evaluation and Feedback from Potential Client End-users

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Bjering ◽  
Jeewani Anupama Ginige
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
End Users ◽  
Information Delivery ◽  
Potential Client

Web 2.0

2010 ◽  
pp. 119-134
Author(s):  
Wail M. Omar
Keyword(s):  
Grid Computing ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Service Oriented Architecture ◽  
Bottom Layer ◽  
End Users ◽  
Web 2.0 Technology ◽  
Enterprise Applications ◽  
Service Oriented

Web 2.0 is expected to be the next technology in the interaction between the enterprise applications and end users. Such interaction will be utilized in producing self-governance applications that are able to readjacent and reconfigure the operation framework based on users’ feedback. To achieve this, huge numbers of underneath resources (infrastructures and services) are required. Therefore, this work proposes the merge of Web 2.0 technology and grid computing overlay to support Web 2.0 framework. Such merge between technologies is expected to offer mutual benefits for both communities. Through this work, a model for managing the interaction between the two technologies is developed based on the adapting of service oriented architecture (SOA) model, this model is known as SOAW2G. This model manages the interaction between the users at the top level and resources at the bottom layer. As a case study, managing health information based on users’ (doctors, medicine companies, and others) experiences is explored through this chapter.

Quality assessment of web-based information on type 2 diabetes

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Didem Ölçer ◽  
Tuğba Taşkaya Temizel
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
End Users ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Textual Features ◽  
Content Coverage

PurposeThis paper proposes a framework that automatically assesses content coverage and information quality of health websites for end-users.Design/methodology/approachThe study investigates the impact of textual and content-based features in predicting the quality of health-related texts. Content-based features were acquired using an evidence-based practice guideline in diabetes. A set of textual features inspired by professional health literacy guidelines and the features commonly used for assessing information quality in other domains were also used. In this study, 60 websites about type 2 diabetes were methodically selected for inclusion. Two general practitioners used DISCERN to assess each website in terms of its content coverage and quality.FindingsThe proposed framework outputs were compared with the experts' evaluation scores. The best accuracy was obtained as 88 and 92% with textual features and content-based features for coverage assessment respectively. When both types of features were used, the proposed framework achieved 90% accuracy. For information quality assessment, the content-based features resulted in a higher accuracy of 92% against 88% obtained using the textual features.Research limitations/implicationsThe experiments were conducted for websites about type 2 diabetes. As the whole process is costly and requires extensive expert human labelling, the study was carried out in a single domain. However, the methodology is generalizable to other health domains for which evidence-based practice guidelines are available.Practical implicationsFinding high-quality online health information is becoming increasingly difficult due to the high volume of information generated by non-experts in the area. The search engines fail to rank objective health websites higher within the search results. The proposed framework can aid search engine and information platform developers to implement better retrieval techniques, in turn, facilitating end-users' access to high-quality health information.Social implicationsErroneous, biased or partial health information is a serious problem for end-users who need access to objective information on their health problems. Such information may cause patients to stop their treatments provided by professionals. It might also have adverse financial implications by causing unnecessary expenditures on ineffective treatments. The ability to access high-quality health information has a positive effect on the health of both individuals and the whole society.Originality/valueThe paper demonstrates that automatic assessment of health websites is a domain-specific problem, which cannot be addressed with the general information quality assessment methodologies in the literature. Content coverage of health websites has also been studied in the health domain for the first time in the literature.

Optimizing multi-channel health information delivery for behavioral change

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Buhl ◽  
James Famulare ◽  
Christopher Glazier ◽  
Jennifer Harris ◽  
Alan McDowell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Behavioral Change ◽  
Information Delivery

‘Let’s Talk About Technology!’: Qualitative Study of Stakeholders’ Perspectives on eHealth Support in Colorectal Cancer Survivorship. (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Marie Lunde Huseboe
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
End Users ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Technology Competence ◽  
Ehealth Services ◽  
Informal Carers

BACKGROUND Background: eHealth interventions may represent a way forward in following up colorectal cancer (CRC) patients’ post-hospital discharge, to support the patients in coping with the illness, and to strengthen their self-management and increase their quality of life. By involving the end users of eHealth in co-creation processes when designing eHealth solutions, an acceptable and relevant product can be secured. Stakeholders’ perspectives could aid the closing of the gap between research-developed products and the implementation of eHealth services in real-life scenarios. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to explore the views of CRC patients, their informal carers and health care professionals on information technology and the design of eHealth support in CRC care. METHODS A qualitative, explorative design was applied to perform 30 semi-structured individual interviews with thirteen CRC patients, nine informal carers and nine health care professionals recruited via a gastro-surgical ward at a university hospital in south-western Norway. A semi-structured interview guide was used for data collection, and data was analyzed by systematic text condensation. RESULTS Participants described the diverse experiences of CRC patients seeking information online. Age and technology competence were highlighted as influencers of the use of information technology. Patients rarely received advice from health care professionals about relevant and secure websites containing information on CRC diagnosis and treatments. Features of desired eHealth interventions in following up CRC patients were patient education, monitoring of health, and communication with health care professionals. CONCLUSIONS Several elements affect the activities of CRC patients seeking health information. Age, inexperience of computer technology, and lack of facility in accessing online resources of health information may reduce the CRC patient’s ability to engage in decision-making processes regarding illness and treatment. An eHealth service for CRC patients should may comprise features for information, education and support for self-management, and should aim to be individually adapted to the patient’s age and technology competence. Involving the end users of eHealth services is necessary to ensure tailored services of high quality that are perceived as user-friendly and relevant to the end-users. CLINICALTRIAL Not applicable

scholarly journals Approaching Equity in Consumer Health Information Delivery: Net Wellness

1997 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. A Morris ◽  
J R. Guard ◽  
S. A Marine ◽  
L. Schick ◽  
D. Haag ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Consumer Health Information ◽  
Information Delivery ◽  
Consumer Health
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document