All Included FINAL study Informatics Flashcards
Define consumer health informatics. Define public health informatics.
Consumer health informatics-branch of informatics that studies, develops, and implements health applications for consumers
Public health informatics-systematic application of information science, computer science, and technology to public health practice, research, and learning
Link public health informatics activities to the three core areas of public health?
Assurance
Assessment
Policy development
(With research at the center of all three)
What are Boolean terms and what are their effects on a search?
Limit search-quotations, parentheses, NOT, AND (all of these make searches more specific and limit the returns)
Increase search results-OR, *, (these are less specific and will allow for more results)
What is pub med and why would you use it? What is the difference between what you would find on pub med versus Google scholar?
Pub med-database of published journal articles, to be used when you need research data from scientifically viable source
Google scholar-search engine that returns scholarly books, articles, and documents. A good starting place but not as comprehensive as pub med. May not provide recent sources but does provide fulltext
What are the advantages of going online for health information? Disadvantages?
Advantages-lots of information anonymity, fast, no travel/geographic barriers, large reach
Disadvantages-too much information, privacy, accessibility, quality
Describe the different types of ehealth tools. What is their functionality?
Health information-an Intercal part of all tools
Behavior change/health self management-help to change behaviors adopt healthier lifestyles (like my fitness pal)
Online community-social support (informal)
Decision support-computer-generated information about treatments and doctors
Disease management-record keeping/monitoring, tracking-management of a disease (diabetes)
Health care tool-DHR, that consumers can access
Describe three issues related to health behavior change website effectiveness
ATTRITION
Getting people to use it in the first place
Accessibility
What is user centered design?
Incorporating user from inception and allowing feedback from target audience at all stages
What are the stages followed for successful health website design?
Needs assessment
Motive delivery
Theoretical framework (which theory are you going to use-using Siri equals more effective)
Content
Statics (look and feel)
Evaluate (cyclical)-user input collected throughout
Define digital divide and describe the difference divides
Accessibility
Literacy
Language
Quality
How can you assess the quality of a health website?
Authority-of the sponsor and author is there a contact info
Purpose and content-is the info objective or subjective? Are the references?
Currency-when was the last revision/update?
Design and ease-of-use-clearly organized? User-friendly?
Accreditation-HON symbol
Reality check-does it make claims that are too good to be true?
What is HON? What aspects of quality does it not address?
HON-health on the net-organization that establishes a code of conduct for websites
Does not address-medical accuracy
Why do we use Theory when developing online health programs?
Theory-based interventions equal greater effects on behavior then without
Describe the trans-theoretical model
To assess an individual’s readiness to act on a healthier behavior, and provide strategies, or processes of change to guide the individual through the stages of change
List the stages of change (processes of change) that are part of the trans-theoretical model
Precontemplation-unaware of a problem
Contemplation-aware of the problem and of desired behavior change
Preparation-intent to take action
Action-practice is the desired behavior
Maintenance-works to sustain the behavior change
Termination
Conscious raising-increased awareness about a problem
Dramatic relief-experiencing negative emotions with behavior
Environmental reevaluation-assessment of negative impact of behaviors on others
can all be part of which stages of change?
Precontemplation And contemplation
Which stages of change would contain self liberation-making a firm commitment to change?
Preparation
Which stages of change with the following behaviors be found;
Helping relationships-using social support for the behavior change
Counterconditioning-substituting healthier alternative behaviors for unhealthy
Contingency management-rewarding positive changes
Stimulus control-removing cues for the negative behavior
Action and maintenance
In the social cognitive theory what are skills, outcome expectations, self-sufficiency, goals?
Skills-cognitive, physical, social, or self regulatory (self regulations, stress management)
Self efficiency-belief in one’s ability to carry out a behavior (experience practice, observation a model, getting feedback)
Outcome expectations-belief about the outcome of the behavior (persuasive communication risk and benefits)
Goals-plans that motivate behavior change (setting goals, monitoring progress)
The social cognitive theory talks about the importance of social environment and physical environment explain how these affect behavior?
Social environment-behavior change with a buddy (message boards for support)
Physical environment-increasing ability of healthy behavior (avoiding places that are triggers)
Describe the methods used to increase self-efficacy according to social cognitive theory?
Practicing the task
Observe a model
get feedback
reduce anxiety
Describe how online programs have incorporated social cognitive theory
Setting a quick date
Making a plan
Journaling
Asking expert
Providing information
Videos of success stories
And simulations
What is reciprocal determinism?
Environment, behavior, individual factors incorrect-multiple avenues to influence behavior
Define the theory of planned behavior
Behavior is governed by attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control
What is the greatest predictor of engaging in a behavior?
Intent or plan to engage in the behavior
