Accessibility for Everyone in Health Communication Mobile Application Usage

2022 ◽  
pp. 612-634
Author(s):  
ihsan Eken ◽  
Basak Gezmen
Keyword(s):  
Health Communication ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Styles ◽  
Technological Field ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Access Information ◽  
Young Old

With the development of new communication technologies and the change and transformation of mobile applications, communication styles also acquire a different dimension. Currently, individuals can access information about many health-related issues easily and quickly. Mobile applications also provide support to individuals in this area anywhere at any time. However, awareness about mobile applications and their availability is important at this point. While the transformation in the technological field makes life easier for users, not everyone (young, old, disabled, etc.) enjoys the advantages equally. In this study, user-based usability testing will be carried out on the axis of E-nabız application with female users above 65 years selected according to certain criteria. The E-nabız application is a platform for all citizens registered to the E-devlet system to access health information. In this context, besides pointing out the accessibility problems of the application, possible solutions will also be offered.

Accessibility for Everyone in Health Communication Mobile Application Usage

2020 ◽  
pp. 152-181
Author(s):  
ihsan Eken ◽  
Basak Gezmen
Keyword(s):  
Health Communication ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Styles ◽  
Technological Field ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Access Information ◽  
Young Old

With the development of new communication technologies and the change and transformation of mobile applications, communication styles also acquire a different dimension. Currently, individuals can access information about many health-related issues easily and quickly. Mobile applications also provide support to individuals in this area anywhere at any time. However, awareness about mobile applications and their availability is important at this point. While the transformation in the technological field makes life easier for users, not everyone (young, old, disabled, etc.) enjoys the advantages equally. In this study, user-based usability testing will be carried out on the axis of E-nabız application with female users above 65 years selected according to certain criteria. The E-nabız application is a platform for all citizens registered to the E-devlet system to access health information. In this context, besides pointing out the accessibility problems of the application, possible solutions will also be offered.

scholarly journals Analisis Situasi Komunikasi dan Jaringan Komunikasi Kesehatan pada Masyarakat Cintaratu

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 183
Author(s):  
Hadi Suprapto Arifin ◽  
Ikhsan Fuady ◽  
Dwi Masrina
Keyword(s):  
Communication Network ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Personal Network ◽  
Communication Situation ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Complex Health Problems

Masyarakat Cintaratu merupakan masyarakat pedesaan yang memiliki permasalahan kesehatan yang cukup kompleks. Permasalahan ini tidak lepas dari pengetahuan tentang infomasi kesehatan yang masih rendah. Dalam diseminasi informasi kesehatan yang efektif diperlukan suatu strategi yang tepat. Analisis situasi komunikasi kesehatan dan pemetaan komunikasi merupakan suatu tindakan yang tepat sebelum melakukan diseminasi infomasi kesehatan.� Metode Analisis situasi komunikasi dan pemetaan jaringan komunikasi ini menggunakan metode survey dan juga dilengkapi dengan data hasil wawancara dan FGD. Responden yang dijadikan objek pada riset dan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah seluruh warga Desa Cintaratu. Hasil dari analisis diketahui bahwa dalam pemenuhan infomasi kesehatan, masyarakat Desa Cintaratu secara relatif masih rendah. Pemetaan media atau konsumsi media untuk pemenuhan infomasi kesehatan masih sangat rendah hanya sekitar dua persen. Penggunakan internet untuk hal-hal yang terkait kesehatan mencapai angka yang relatif lebih baik. Sementara itu pemenuhan kebutuhan infomasi lebih dominan dengan komunikasi langsung, yaitu dengan tokoh masyarakat atau sesama warga, kolega, keluarga, forum-forum pengajian, arisan, dan lain-lain. Sementara itu jaringan komunikasi kesehatan di Desa Cintaratu berbentuk interlocking personal network. Dengan tipologi jaringan ini, menunjukan ada beberapa individu yang berperan sebagai sumber infomasi kesehatan. Beberapa individu yang berperan sebagai sumber informasi tersebut antara lain: Bidan Ecih, tenaga medis di Puskesmas Selasari, Kader Oom, Kader Imas, dan Dokter Klinik Sandaan.�The Cintaratu community is a rural community that has quite complex health problems. This problem can not be separated from knowledge about health information which is still low. In disseminating effective health information, an appropriate strategy is needed. Health communication situation analysis and communication mapping are appropriate actions before disseminating health information. Methods The analysis of the communication situation and the mapping of the communication network uses the survey method and is also equipped with data from interviews and FGDs. Respondents who were used as objects in this research and community service were all residents of Cintaratu Village. The results of the analysis show that in fulfilling health information, the people of Cintaratu Village are still relatively low. Media mapping or media consumption for the fulfillment of health information is still very low, only around two percent. The use of the internet for health-related matters reaches relatively better numbers. Meanwhile, the fulfillment of information needs is more dominant with direct communication, namely with community leaders or fellow citizens, colleagues, family, recitation forums, social gatherings, and others. Meanwhile, the health communication network in Cintaratu Village is in the form of an interlocking personal network. With this network typology, it shows that there are several individuals who act as sources of health information. Several individuals who act as sources of this information include: Midwife Ecih, medical personnel at the Selasari Health Center, Oom Cadre, Imas Cadre, and Sandaan Clinic Doctor.

scholarly journals Impact of Health Information Systems on Organizational Health Communication and Behavior

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vibha Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Health Information Systems ◽  
Handheld Computers ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Electronic Alerts ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Electronic Health

Information is critical in making health-related decisions. New communication technologies show great promise in providing ways to develop and deliver changes in health behaviors. The behavioral and communication changes in consumers, patients, providers, and organizations are being noticed at individual, community, and organizational levels due to innovations in electronic health information systems, such as personal health records (PHRs), electronic medical records (EMRs), and electronic health records (EHRs). The noted behavioral/communication changes include improved quality patient care; easy, accurate, and quick information retrieval; rapid information sharing; quick decision making; reduced medical errors due to electronic alerts; increased storage of data and records electronically; and improved information screening and reporting. Literature was reviewed using Pub Med and an internet search. RogerIn recent years, new developments have resulted in the rapid growth of communication technologies such as computer software, the Internet, email, mobile telephones, information systems, and handheld computers. Previously, computer use was predominantly available in high-level government agencies, research laboratories, and large companies. Today, computers and advanced technologies in connection with health data are the new way to manage diseases. Hospitals, healthcare organizations, health departments, and small healthcare facilities, are adopting health information systems and average citizens are using computers to access health-related information. User interfaces have improved and are being interactive with other information systems. The rate of adoption continues to increase as technology becomes cheaper and more accessible. This article discusses the effect of innovation in health information technology on the public

Misinformation About Health: A Review of Health Communication and Misinformation Scholarship

2019 ◽  
pp. 000276421987822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arunima Krishna ◽  
Teresa L. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Health Communication ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Vocal Health ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences

As more people choose to get health information online, health-related topics continue to be the target of misinformation. From targeted misinformation campaigns about the safety of tobacco, the mainstreaming and subsequent adoption of scientifically flawed research about vaccines, to the misinformation-driven stigmatization of HIV, health communication as an academic discipline has been faced with the challenge of stemming the flow of misinformation and correcting individuals’ misinformed beliefs. To that end, scholars have devoted much time and effort to understand the antecedents and consequences of health-related misinformation, as well as strategies to correct misinformation and inoculate others from misinformation. In this essay, we review research on health-related misinformation, with a special emphasis on two major journals in the field, that is, Health Communication and the Journal of Health Communication, and interrogate the nature of health-related misinformation. We close this essay with a conceptualization of misinformed yet vocal health communicators, whom we term health misliterates.

Changes and New Trends in Health Communication

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Narcı ◽  
Nebiye Konuk Kandemir
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Patient Communication ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Paradoxical Situation ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Improve Health

Health communication can be considered in terms of different groups such as communication of healthcare professionals with each other, patient-healthcare worker communication, patient-patient communication and patient relatives communication with each other. Communication is the primary tool in ensuring health literacy and disseminating effective health information to the wider audience. Effective health communication raises awareness about health problems, risks and solutions; influences and strengthens individuals' attitudes. All mass media are used within the scope of health education to develop and adopt healthy living habits in society in order to improve health. The dizzying developments and changes in communication technologies have diversified and enriched the ways to obtain more information and support about health problems. The transition from monologue to dialogue in the internet field has caused the transformation from one-way information transmission to dynamic, multi-faceted interactive and discussions. Thus, the period began in which not only consuming but also producing users took part. While this has improved those who use social networks, it has also made it difficult to control health information. The coexistence of the media's potential to generate negative behavior as well as the possibilities and capacity to develop positive health behaviors also constitutes a paradoxical situation. Individuals who try to collect information about diseases and treatment methods by using new media tools sometimes risk their health with false information. In addition, the communication between the different groups mentioned above through forums on online platforms takes on a remarkable new form in terms of patient-patient communication. In this context, the aim of the study is to discuss the transformation of patient-patient communication on online platforms within the framework of the literature.

Health Communication: Implications for Diverse Populations

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-19
Author(s):  
Amy Hasselkus
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
Poor Health ◽  
Health Care Decisions ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds ◽  
Health Related

The need for improved communication about health-related topics is evident in statistics about the health literacy of adults living in the United States. The negative impact of poor health communication is huge, resulting in poor health outcomes, health disparities, and high health care costs. The importance of good health communication is relevant to all patient populations, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Efforts are underway at all levels, from individual professionals to the federal government, to improve the information patients receive so that they can make appropriate health care decisions. This article describes these efforts and discusses how speech-language pathologists and audiologists may be impacted.

Developing and Validating a M-Governance Framework Adoption Model of a University for Communication Services to Its Affiliated Institutions

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 484
Author(s):  
E. Ramganesh ◽  
E. Kirubakaran ◽  
D. Ravindran ◽  
R. Gobi
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Technology Acceptance Model ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Communication Services ◽  
Governance Framework ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Acceptance Model

The m-Governance framework of auniversity aims to utilize the massive reach of mobile phones and harness the potential of mobile applications to enable easy and round the-clock access to the services of its affiliated institutions.  In the current mobile age there is need for transforming e-governance services to m-Governance as m-Governance is not a replacement for e-Governance rather it complements e-Governance. With this unparalleled advancement of mobile communication technologies, universities are turning to m-governance to realize the value of mobile technologies for responsive governance and measurable improvements to academic, social and economic development, public service delivery, operational efficiencies and active stakeholder engagement. In this context the present study, aims to develop and validate a m-governance framework of a university by extending Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) with its prime stakeholders so called the Heads of the affiliated institutions. A survey instrument was developed based on the framework and it was administered with 20 Heads of the affiliated Institutions. The results also showed that the Heads of the affiliated Institutions expressed their favorableness towards m-governance adoption.

Conflicting Health-Related Scientific Evidence in News Reports: Effects of Hedging and Presentation Format on Perceived Issue Uncertainty and Scientists’ and Journalists’ Credibility

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Health Communication ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
The Other ◽  
Presentation Format ◽  
News Article ◽  
Online Experiment ◽  
News Reports ◽  
Conflicting Evidence ◽  
Health Related

Introduction: This study examined effects of two journalistic practices in reporting conflicting scientific evidence, hedging and presentation format, on scientists’ and journalists’ credibility and issue uncertainty. Methods: An online experiment was conducted using students from a western U.S. university. Hedging was manipulated as reporting methodological limitations versus not reporting the limitations in news articles covering the conflict. Presentation format was manipulated as using a single news article to report both sides of the conflict versus using double articles with one side of the conflict in one article and the other side in the other article. Results: The study found that perceived issue uncertainty was higher in hedged news articles than that in non-hedged articles; presentation format did not affect people’s perceived issue uncertainty. For scientists’ credibility (both competence and trustworthiness), this study found that it was lower in the single-article format than that in the double-article format; for journalists’ credibility, this study found that journalists’ trustworthiness in the two formats did not vary, but their competence was lower in the double-article format than that in the single-article format. Conclusion: This study contributes to the field of science and health communication by examining effects of presentation format used in communicating conflicting health-related scientific evidence and by examining effects of communicating scientific limitations in a context where conflicting evidence exists. Keywords: conflicting scientific evidence, hedging, presentation format, scientists’ credibility, journalists’ credibility

scholarly journals Acceptability of a Mobile Application in Children’s Oral Health Promotion—A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 3256
Author(s):  
Kirsi Rasmus ◽  
Antti Toratti ◽  
Saujanya Karki ◽  
Paula Pesonen ◽  
Marja-Liisa Laitala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the acceptability of an oral health-related mobile application developed for young children based on the feedback given by the children and their parents. Another aim was to evaluate the self-reported change in children’s oral health behaviors during a short test period. The application—a virtual pet integrated into a child’s daily routines—aimed to promote oral hygiene and dietary behaviors in children. A total of 36 4–12-year-old voluntary children were given a mobile phone with the installed application. After the 5-week testing period, the feasibility of the application and possible changes in the children’s oral health behaviors were asked using an electronic questionnaire. Most of the children considered the application clear (n = 34), amusing (n = 31), and useful (n = 29). The children’s tooth brushing manners improved both qualitatively and quantitatively: the time used for tooth brushing increased and the children learned how to brush different tooth surfaces. Mobile applications can be fun and useful in oral health promotion; while playing, children can learn good oral health-related behaviors. Mobile applications integrate oral health promotion into children’s daily environment and routines.

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