Chronic disease and use of online health information and online health services

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Rita S. Mano
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Online Health Information ◽  
Management Implications ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Logit Regression

This study examines the factors associated with computer use for the self-management of health among individuals diagnosed with chronic diseases (CD) in Israel. We distinguish between: (1) access to online health information, and (2) use of online health services (OHS). A geographic representative sample comprising 2008 individuals was contacted. 1406 individuals (67.6%) reported using the computer for health concerns. Four conditions – heart, cancer, diabetes and hypertension – were identified (N = 225). Using a series of logit regression models it is shown that CD increases access to online health information (OHI) but its effect of use of OHS is specific to: (1) type of CD, i.e., heart condition, and (2) type of provided service, i.e., medical updates. These results indicate that while computer use increases the odds for higher empowerment this may not necessarily lead to higher use of OHS provided by the healthcare provider among individuals diagnosed with CD decreasing the likelihood for better self-management. Implications for health policy are discussed.

E-Health Knowledge Management by Australian University Students

2012 ◽  
pp. 938-953
Author(s):  
Wayne Usher ◽  
Lay San Too
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Health Services ◽  
University Students ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Random Search ◽  
Personal Health Information ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Health Concerns

This study is the first research project to investigate Australian university students’ e-health knowledge management trends. An online survey was developed (http://www.limesurvey.org) to collect both quantitative and qualitative empirical data. The survey was promoted via Facebook and 2 broadcast emails to students’ email accounts who were attending Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia (Arts, Education & Law). Two hundred and seventy-five (275) responses were included for analysis. A profile which emerged identifies that the majority of participants used the Internet to search for personal health information, used a random search engine, accessed online health information every few months, would mostly spend more than 1-15 minutes in reading it, with the majority accessing health topics concerning, 1) specific diseases, 2) medical treatment, and 3) health services. Australian university health services could benefit from understandings pertaining to students’ e-health knowledge management usage trends to meet their personal health concerns. It seems plausible to claim that reliable websites, designed and managed by university health services, should have a predominant position among interventions which are specifically aimed to address students’ health concerns.

Research Essay

2012 ◽  
pp. 351-354
Author(s):  
Christopher C. Hood ◽  
Sarah Bougourd
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Working Party ◽  
Personal Health Records ◽  
Online Health Information ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Nuffield Council ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Personalised Healthcare

Some online health information and services have the potential to mislead, confuse or create unnecessary anxiety and more should be done to help people find trustworthy health websites and use online health services safely and effectively, says a new report on the ethics of ‘personalised healthcare’ (Nuffield Council on Bioethics, 2010). In September 2008, the UK Nuffield Council on Bioethics established a Working Party to consider the ethical issues raised by developments in medical profiling and online medicine that promise more ‘personalised healthcare’. The resulting report, published in October 2010, makes a number of policy and practice recommendations for providers and users of e-health services. This article highlights the recommendations made in three of the report’s e-health case studies: online health information, online personal health records, and telemedicine.

scholarly journals Social Connectedness Risk Among Middle-Aged and Older Black Men With Chronic Conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 539-540
Author(s):  
Matthew Smith ◽  
Ledric Sherman ◽  
Kirby Goidel ◽  
Thomas Cudjoe
Keyword(s):  
Black Men ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Quality Aspects

Abstract Social connectedness is a multi-factorial concept encompassing structural, functional, and quality aspects. For those with chronic conditions, threats to social connectedness can exacerbate illness symptomology and impose barriers to disease self-management. This study identified factors associated social connectedness risk among Black men ages 40+ years with one or more chronic conditions. Data from 2019 were analyzed from a national sample of 1,200 Black males collected with an internet-delivered questionnaire. Three logistic regression models were fitted to assess factors associated with not having enough people to call for help (structural), feeling isolated from others (functional), and not being content with friendships/relationships (quality). All regression models were adjusted for age, education, marital status, number of chronic conditions, self-reported barriers to disease self-management, and having cut-down or skipped social activities because of health problems. On average, participants were age 56.7 (±9.7) years and self-reported 4.0 (±2.9) chronic conditions. Approximately 23% were ages 65+ years, 45.4% cut-down or skipped social activities because of health problems, 25.2% did not have enough people to call for help, 26.0% felt isolated from others, and 23.8% were not content with friendships/relationships. Across the three regression models, men who were middle-aged (P<0.05), never married (P<0.01), cut-down or skipped social activities because of health problems (P<0.001), and reported more barriers to disease self-management (P<0.001) were significantly more likely to report social connectedness risk. Findings suggest that efforts to improve the self-management of illness symptomology may mitigate threats to structural, functional, and quality aspects of social connectedness among this male population.

E-Health Knowledge Management by Australian University Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne Usher ◽  
Lay San Too
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Health Services ◽  
University Students ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Random Search ◽  
Personal Health Information ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Health Concerns

This study is the first research project to investigate Australian university students’ e-health knowledge management trends. An online survey was developed (http://www.limesurvey.org) to collect both quantitative and qualitative empirical data. The survey was promoted via Facebook and 2 broadcast emails to students’ email accounts who were attending Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia (Arts, Education & Law). Two hundred and seventy-five (275) responses were included for analysis. A profile which emerged identifies that the majority of participants used the Internet to search for personal health information, used a random search engine, accessed online health information every few months, would mostly spend more than 1-15 minutes in reading it, with the majority accessing health topics concerning, 1) specific diseases, 2) medical treatment, and 3) health services. Australian university health services could benefit from understandings pertaining to students’ e-health knowledge management usage trends to meet their personal health concerns. It seems plausible to claim that reliable websites, designed and managed by university health services, should have a predominant position among interventions which are specifically aimed to address students’ health concerns.

Research Essay

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher C. Hood ◽  
Sarah Bougourd
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Working Party ◽  
Online Health Information ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Nuffield Council ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Personalised Healthcare ◽  
Made In

Some online health information and services have the potential to mislead, confuse or create unnecessary anxiety and more should be done to help people find trustworthy health websites and use online health services safely and effectively, says a new report on the ethics of ‘personalised healthcare’ (Nuffield Council on Bioethics, 2010). In September 2008, the UK Nuffield Council on Bioethics established a Working Party to consider the ethical issues raised by developments in medical profiling and online medicine that promise more ‘personalised healthcare’. The resulting report, published in October 2010, makes a number of policy and practice recommendations for providers and users of e-health services. This article highlights the recommendations made in three of the report’s e-health case studies: online health information, online personal health records, and telemedicine.

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