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EHealth : current evidence, promises, perils, and future directions [E-Book]

Contributor(s): Series: Studies in media and communications ; vol. 15.Publisher: Bingley, United Kingdom : Emerald Publishing : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (xxi, 298 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781787543218
  • 1787543218
  • 9781787543232
  • 1787543234
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • 2018 G-964
  • W 83.1
Online resources:
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 ProcessPopular 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 ResearchConclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: Trust in Health Information Sources and Channels, Then and Now: Evidence from the Health Information National Trends Survey (2005-2013); Introduction; Literature Review; Defining Trust; The Changed Communication Landscape: Web 2.0 and User-Generated Content; Trust in Information Sources: Socio-demographic Patterns; Methods; Survey Population and Data Collection; Measures; Analytic Strategy; Results; Tracking Changes in Levels of Trust: 2005-2013; Sample Characteristics: 2013 Data.
Predictors of Trust: 2013Discussion; Tracking Changes in Levels of Trust: 2005-2013; Predictors of Trust -- 2013; Limitations; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Health-Related Information Seeking among Deaf Adults: Findings from the 2017 Health Information National Trends Survey in American Sign Language (HINTS-ASL); Introduction; Purpose of the Study; Methods; Data; Cultural Adaptation and Linguistic Translation of HINTS Items to ASL; Study Procedures; Analytic Strategy; Results; Internet as First Source of Health Information: Age-Weighted; Finding and Trusting Health Information.
Social Media Usage: Age-WeightedDiscussion; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: The Impact of Health Practitioners' Use of Communication Technologies on Temporal Capital and Autonomy; Introduction; Theoretical Framework; Modern Times; Work-Life Balance; Methods; 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; References.
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.
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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 ProcessPopular 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 ResearchConclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: Trust in Health Information Sources and Channels, Then and Now: Evidence from the Health Information National Trends Survey (2005-2013); Introduction; Literature Review; Defining Trust; The Changed Communication Landscape: Web 2.0 and User-Generated Content; Trust in Information Sources: Socio-demographic Patterns; Methods; Survey Population and Data Collection; Measures; Analytic Strategy; Results; Tracking Changes in Levels of Trust: 2005-2013; Sample Characteristics: 2013 Data.

Predictors of Trust: 2013Discussion; Tracking Changes in Levels of Trust: 2005-2013; Predictors of Trust -- 2013; Limitations; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Health-Related Information Seeking among Deaf Adults: Findings from the 2017 Health Information National Trends Survey in American Sign Language (HINTS-ASL); Introduction; Purpose of the Study; Methods; Data; Cultural Adaptation and Linguistic Translation of HINTS Items to ASL; Study Procedures; Analytic Strategy; Results; Internet as First Source of Health Information: Age-Weighted; Finding and Trusting Health Information.

Social Media Usage: Age-WeightedDiscussion; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: The Impact of Health Practitioners' Use of Communication Technologies on Temporal Capital and Autonomy; Introduction; Theoretical Framework; Modern Times; Work-Life Balance; Methods; 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; References.

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.

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