Internet Medical and Health Information
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Internet Medical and Health Information
General Information
NEWS:
Patients need help finding medical information, U-M study finds
Who Searches the Internet for Health Information? "Conclusions. Populations with serious health needs and those facing significant barriers in accessing health care in traditional settings turn to the Internet for health information."
ARTICLES:
Are physicians ready for patients with Internet-based health information? (J Med Internet Res. 2006) "CONCLUSION: Effective initiatives at the level of the health care system are needed. The potential of Internet-based health information to lead to better physician-patient communication and patient outcomes could be facilitated by promoting physician acknowledgment of increasing use of the Internet among patients and by developing patient management guidelines and incentives for physicians."
JOURNAL ARTICLES:
Adolescents and the Internet: health and sexuality information. (Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2006)
Assessing health consumerism on the Web: a demographic profile of information-seeking behaviors. (J Med Syst. 2006)
Assisting consumer health information retrieval with query recommendations. (J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2006)
Five years of poisons information on the internet: the UK experience of TOXBASE. (Emerg Med J. 2006) "CONCLUSION: Provision of poisons information by the internet has been successful in reducing NPIS call loads. Provision of basic poisons information by this method appears to be acceptable to different professional groups, and to be effective in reducing telephone call loads and increasing service cost effectiveness."
Googling for a diagnosis--use of Google as a diagnostic aid: internet based study (BMJ 2006)
Health-related information on the Web: results from the HealthStyles Survey, 2002-2003. (Prev Chronic Dis. 2006) "RESULTS: Approximately 35% of survey participants reported using the Internet to search for health-related information. Among them, the Web sites visited most often included health information portals, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. About 53% reported that they "sometimes" shared Internet information with their doctors. The most important features of the Internet that would encourage its use for health information were ease of finding and using the information and clarity of the information provided. Internet use differed by sex and age and was strongly associated with income and education. Respondents who reported having a chronic disease . were more likely to use the Internet to access health-related information, especially among those with depression . and high cholesterol ."
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Influences, usage, and outcomes of Internet health information searching: Multivariate results from the Pew surveys. (Int J Med Inform. 2006)
Information from the Internet: attitudes of Australian oncology patients (Internal Medicine Journal) "Conclusion: Information searching is common in ambulatory Australian oncology patients, with the Internet being a frequently used resource. To ensure patients find reliable and relevant information and to minimize the risk of harm, health professionals involved in treating oncology patients should provide guidance in finding information sources and assistance in interpreting the information obtained."
Informed patients and the internet: a mediated context for consultations with health professionals. (J Health Psychol. 2006)
Internet information-seeking in mental health: population survey. (Br J Psychiatry. 2006)
Lifelong learning: skills and online resources. (Acad Psychiatry. 2006) "CONCLUSIONS: Psychiatrists can benefit from learning how to use computers and the Internet to keep current with the advances in the field. Skills now being taught in medical school and residency are equally important for practicing psychiatrists to learn and master."
Netting the evidence: finding pearls, not sewage. (Singapore Med J. 2006)
Patients using the Internet to obtain health information: How this affects the patient-health professional relationship. (Patient Educ Couns. 2006)
Patients' characteristics and rate of Internet use to obtain cancer information. (J Public Health (Oxf). 2006)
Racial disparities in health information access: resilience of the Digital Divide. (J Med Syst. 2006)
Reasons, assessments and actions taken: sex and age differences in uses of Internet health information. (Health Educ Res. 2006) "Across the spectrum of age, sex and Internet skill, Internet health information seeking appears to enhance the patient-provider relationship."
Reducing disparities in the access and use of Internet health information. A discussion paper. (Int J Nurs Stud. 2006) "Internet health information is rated highly by users and is used to compensate for gaps in health information provided by health professionals. Greater understanding of health issues and changes to personal health management has been reported as a consequence of Internet use. However, there are significant disparities in the access and use of Internet health information linked to income, education and ethnicity."
Risk factors for postoperative cylindrical prediction error after laser in situ keratomileusis for myopia and myopic astigmatism. (Eye. 2006) "ConclusionPostoperative astigmatism (as indicated by the cylindrical PE) is more likely to occur with an optic zone of less than 5.5 mm and a higher preoperative cylindrical error."
Surfing the Net for medical information aboutpsychological trauma: An empirical study of thequality and accuracy of trauma-related websites. (Med Inform Internet Med. 2006) "These findings suggest that although abundant, websites providing information about psychological trauma are often not useful, and can sometimes provide inaccurate and potentially harmful information to consumers of medical information."
The use of an Internet-based Ask the Doctor Service involving family physicians: evaluation by a web survey. (Fam Pract. 2006)
Websites as a mode of delivering mental health information: perceptions from the Australian public. (Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2006) "CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest the need for multiple modes of delivering mental health information. While many people feel that information delivered face-to-face is likely to be helpful, websites and other tools that maintain anonymity may be preferred by those who choose to or find themselves dealing with mental illness alone."
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