eHealth : current evidence, promises, perils and future directions / edited by Timothy M. Hale, Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou, Shelia R. Cotten, Aneka Khilnani.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hale, Timothy M., editor.

Chou, Wen-ying Sylvia, editor.

Cotten, Shelia R., editor.

Khilnani, Aneka, editor.

Series:

Studies in media and communications ; 2050-2060 v. 15

Studies in media and communications, 2050-2060 ; v. 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical informatics.

Medical telematics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

United Kingdom : Emerald Publishing, 2018.

Summary:

This special volume contributes to the rapidly growing body of eHealth research, presenting a selection of multidisciplinary studies on the role and impacts of technology and the Internet in health communication, healthcare delivery, and patient self-management. The use of the Internet and new communication technologies have impacted nearly every aspect of life in recent years. These technologies hold tremendous promise to improve systems of healthcare and enable people to better understand their health and manage their healthcare. However, there are also risks to the use of eHealth technologies. Empirical evidence is urgently needed to examine the use and impacts of eHealth technologies and to inform targeted health communication interventions. Chapters explore both old and new challenges associated with technology-enabled care. These include the persistence of social determinants in shaping Digital Divides in access and use of eHealth technologies, the unintended consequences associated with electronic medical records and pagers on healthcare professionals' ability to control their work time, and how self-tracking and quantification may exacerbate gendered norms of the body and health. Other chapters provide updated information on trends in and predictors of people's trust of health information channels, how people make credibility assessments of online health information, the role of personality traits in perceived benefits in online support group participation, and how online health resources impact people's sense of empowerment and the use of healthcare services. Finally, chapters explore the future potential of eHealth in addressing the needs of underserved communities and guide the creation of new technology-enabled intervention strategies.

Contents:

Intro

eHealth: Current Evidence, Promises, Perils and Future Directions

Contents

Series Editor Biographies

Contributor Biographies

Editorial Board

Introduction: Promises and Perils of eHealth

References

Chapter 1: "I Went Home to Google": How Users Assess the Credibility of Online Health Information

Introduction

Credibility Assessment Online

Credibility Assessment of Search Results versus Credibility Assessment of Sites

User Savvy in Credibility Assessment

Research Questions

Methods

Study Procedure

Sample Descriptives

Data

Coding and Analysis

The Role of Search Engine Results in the Credibility-Assessment Process

Popular Credibility-Assessment Strategies for SERP

Strategy 1: Brand Credibility

Strategy 2: Name of Site

Strategy 3: Search Rank

Strategy 4: Prior Site Experience

Popular Credibility-Assessment Strategies for Websites

Strategy 1: User-Generated Content

Strategy 2: Brand Credibility

Strategy 3: Appearance

Strategy 4: Author Credibility

Search Results Page versus Site Credibility Assessment

More and Less Savvy Strategies for Credibility Assessment

SERP Evaluation

Website Evaluations

Limitations and Directions for Future Research

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Chapter 2: Trust in Health Information Sources and Channels, Then and Now: Evidence from the Health Information National Trends Survey (2005-2013)

Literature Review

Defining Trust

The Changed Communication Landscape: Web 2.0 and User-Generated Content

Trust in Information Sources: Socio-demographic Patterns

Survey Population and Data Collection

Measures

Analytic Strategy

Results

Tracking Changes in Levels of Trust: 2005-2013

Sample Characteristics: 2013 Data

Predictors of Trust: 2013

Discussion.

Tracking Changes in Levels of Trust: 2005-2013

Predictors of Trust - 2013

Limitations

Chapter 3: Health-Related Information Seeking among Deaf Adults: Findings from the 2017 Health Information National Trends Survey in American Sign Language (HINTS-ASL)

Purpose of the Study

Cultural Adaptation and Linguistic Translation of HINTS Items to ASL

Study Procedures

Internet as First Source of Health Information: Age-Weighted

Finding and Trusting Health Information

Social Media Usage: Age-Weighted

Discussion

Chapter 4: The Impact of Health Practitioners' Use of Communication Technologies on Temporal Capital and Autonomy

Theoretical Framework

Modern Times

Work-Life Balance

Findings

Part 1: Blurring and Acceleration through Communication Technologies

Managing Work and Life

Managing Patient Care

Part 2: Temporal Capital and Power Dynamics

Learning the Technology

Accessibility and Device Use

Conclusions and Limitations

Chapter 5: Tracking Health and Fitness: A Cultural Examination of Self-Quantification, Biomedicalization, and Gender

Current Trends in Self-Quantification and Health

Critical Perspectives and Debates on Health Tracking

Western Constructions of the Human Body, Health, and Weight

The Obesity Epidemic, Fitness Culture, and Moral Bodies

Keeping Tabs on Bodies: Surveillance and Normality in an Era of Biomedicalization

Bringing Gender in: Feminist Approaches to Body Discipline and Medicalization

Problems Associated with Pervasive Body Surveillance

References.

Chapter 6: The Third Digital Divide in the Health Domain: Is Internet Use for Health Purposes Associated with Health Benefits?

The "Digital Divide" - First, Second, and Third

Dimensions of Internet Activities

The Present Study

Participants

Design

Data Analysis

Characteristics of Participants

Association between Internet Use and Potential Health Benefits - Bivariate Analyses

Association between Internet Use and Potential Benefits - Multivariate Analyses

Principle Findings

Research Limitations

Practical Implications

Originality/Value

Acknowledgements

Chapter 7: Who is Likely to Benefit Most from Online Cancer Support Communities? The Role of Personality Traits

Context of the Online Support Community

Psychological Adjustment of Cancer Patients and Participation in Online Support Communities

Personality Traits as Moderators

Other Contributors to Psychological Adjustment

Method

Data Collection and Sample

Measurements

The Moderating Role of Personality

An Ideal Online Cancer Support Community

Study Limitations and Recommendations for Future Research

Chapter 8: Positive Impacts of Online Health Information Seeking on Health Perceptions and the Mediational Relationship with Health Communication and Sense of Empowerment

Sample

Limitations and Future Research

Chapter 9: Developing a Graphic Text Messaging Intervention for Smoking Cessation Targeting First-Generation Chinese Immigrant Men: Insights from Focus Group Interviews

Mobile-Based Smoking Cessation Interventions.

Extended Parallel Process Model

Current Study

Study Design

Recruitment and Participants

Message Development and Presentation

Message Ratings and General Reactions

Qualitative Analysis

Threat Messages

Efficacy Messages

Conclusion and Next Steps

Chapter 10: Using Social Media to Help Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young Adults Quit Smoking: An In-Depth Interview Study

Background

LGB Young Adult Smoking Cessation

Interview Script Development

Recruitment

Participant Characteristics

Procedure

Social Support

Out

Intervention Tools

Public Health Implications

Appendix: A1

Welcome

Social Media Use

Profiles

Health Information Online

Events

Smoking

Other Profile

Drinking and Other Drugs

Groups and LGBT Information

LGBT-Specific Issues

Quitting

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record

ISBN:

9781787543232

1787543234

9781787543218

1787543218

OCLC:

1041139485