EHealth : current evidence, promises, perils, and future directions /

EHealth : current evidence, promises, perils, and future directions / edited by Timothy M. Hale, Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou, Shelia R. Cotten ; assistant editor, Aneka Khilnani. - First edition. - 1 online resource (xxi, 298 pages) : illustrations - Studies in media and communications ; vol. 15 . - Studies in media and communications ; vol. 15. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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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Medical technology.
Communication in medicine.
Public health.
Telecommunication in medicine.
Communication.
Telemedicine
Communication
Internet
Medical Laboratory Science
Public Health
Technologie médicale.
Communication en médecine.
Santé publique.
Télémédecine.
Communication.
public health.
Digital lifestyle.
Medical bioinformatics.
Social issues & processes.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Reference.
MEDICAL--Alternative Medicine.
MEDICAL--Atlases.
MEDICAL--Essays.
MEDICAL--Family & General Practice.
MEDICAL--Holistic Medicine.
MEDICAL--Osteopathy.
Communication in medicine.
Medical technology.
Public health.


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