Expanding the NCI Health Information National Trends Survey From the United States to China and Beyond: Examining the Influences of Consumer Health Information Needs and Practices on Local and Global Health

2017 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 515-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary L. Kreps ◽  
Guoming Yu ◽  
Xiaoquan Zhao ◽  
Sylvia Wen-Ying Chou ◽  
Bradford Hesse
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Consumer Health ◽  
National Trends ◽  
Health Promotion Interventions ◽  
International Research Program

The Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) is a major source for data about the U.S. public’s access to and use of health information. A collaboration has been established between the United States and China to conduct the HINTS survey in China, under the auspices of the Chinese Ministry of Health. Pilot data have been collected in two major Chinese cities. The HINTS-China research will guide evidence-based health promotion interventions across China. This exciting international research program opens the door to expanding the HINTS research program to many other countries around the world to help promote global health.

scholarly journals Envisioning health equity for American Indian/Alaska Natives: a unique HIT opportunity

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (8-9) ◽  
pp. 891-894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa Cullen ◽  
Jan Flowers ◽  
Thomas D Sequist ◽  
Howard Hays ◽  
Paul Biondich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
American Indian ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Management System ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Patient Management ◽  
The United States ◽  
Core Mission

Abstract The Indian Health Service provides care to remote and under-resourced communities in the United States. American Indian/Alaska Native patients have some of the highest morbidity and mortality among any ethnic group in the United States. Starting in the 1980s, the IHS implemented the Resource and Patient Management System health information technology (HIT) platform to improve efficiency and quality to address these disparities. The IHS is currently assessing the Resource and Patient Management System to ensure that changing health information needs are met. HIT assessments have traditionally focused on cost, reimbursement opportunities, infrastructure, required or desired functionality, and the ability to meet provider needs. Little information exists on frameworks that assess HIT legacy systems to determine solutions for an integrated rural healthcare system whose end goal is health equity. This search for a next-generation HIT solution for a historically underserved population presents a unique opportunity to envision and redefine HIT that supports health equity as its core mission.

scholarly journals Heterogeneity in Trust of Cancer Information among Hispanic Adults in the United States: An Analysis of the Health Information National Trends Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 1348-1356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlene Camacho-Rivera ◽  
Christopher J. Gonzalez ◽  
Jason Amilcar Morency ◽  
Kelly D. Blake ◽  
Rose Calixte
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Information ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cancer Information ◽  
Hispanic Adults ◽  
National Trends

scholarly journals Indoor Tanning Trends Among US Adults, 2007–2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (6) ◽  
pp. 823-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Bowers ◽  
Alan C. Geller ◽  
Elizabeth Schofield ◽  
Yuelin Li ◽  
Jennifer L. Hay
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Information ◽  
The United States ◽  
Indoor Tanning ◽  
The Past ◽  
National Trends ◽  
Mailed Survey ◽  
Over Time

Objectives. To examine indoor tanning trends among US adults, and the relation to indoor tanning youth access legislation. Methods. This study analyzed the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS), a mailed survey, from the years 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, and 2018 (combined n = 20 2019). Results. Indoor tanning prevalence decreased significantly over time among all US adults from 2007 (10%) to 2018 (4%; P < .001), among young adults aged 18 to 34 years (14% to 4%; P < .001), and among both women (14% to 4%; P < .001) and men (5% to 4%; P < .05). Indoor tanning significantly decreased in states that enacted youth access legislation by 2018, but did not significantly decrease for other states. Frequent indoor tanning was common in 2018; about one quarter of respondents who reported any indoor tanning did so 25 times or more in the past year. Conclusions. This study identifies several challenges in continuing to reduce indoor tanning in the United States. Youth access legislation may be effective for reducing tanning among the broader population of tanners; however, there remains a need for focus on highly frequent tanners, as well as men.

scholarly journals Examination of Health Information Needs of Caregivers of and Individuals with Burn Injuries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tammie M Jones ◽  
Alaanah Bhanji ◽  
Gheeta Ahuja ◽  
Ramez Bakhtar ◽  
Xinsheng “Cindy” Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Burn Injuries ◽  
User Centered Design ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Long Term Consequences

Abstract Burns are a leading cause of trauma worldwide with about 450,000 burn injuries being treated at medical facilities in the United States each year. Finding relevant information on the long-term consequences of burn injuries is a significant challenge for many individuals with burn injuries and their caregivers. This qualitative study aimed to identify how individuals with burn injuries and caregivers of individuals with burn injuries prefer to access and use health information, identify obstacles to accessing useful information, and identify information most needed by burn survivors and caregivers. Participants were recruited through hospital listservs, websites, social media, and word of mouth from across the United States. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty-three individuals, 12 with burn injuries and 11 caregivers of individuals with burn injuries. Three specific needs were identified: (1) more direction from health professionals in finding health information relevant to burn injuries; (2) more internet-based access points that connect individuals to appropriate support networks; and (3) more support for long-term consequences of burn injuries, specifically with psychological, social, and other chronic physical issues. Participants identified various needs in finding relevant health information, thereby highlighting gaps in current literature and the dissemination of current literature. One potential way to address these deficiencies is to consider user-centered design principles in developing research, by more directly involving individuals with burn injuries and caregivers as part of the research team.

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