Informatics Final- Week 13

Question 1

What is shown in readability statistics?

Answer 1

Flesch Reading Score and Flesh-Kincaid Grade Level

Question 2

What is interactivity?

Answer 2

Degree of response, activity, or initiative available to the user when using a website

Question 3

How do we add interactivity?

Answer 3

Hyperlinks, video, ask-the-expert, discussion boards, automate email information, text messages, games, quizzes, tailored feedback, tracking

Question 4

What are widgets?

Answer 4

stand-alone application that can be embedded into another site

Question 5

What has meta-analyis shown about intervention effects?

Answer 5

• Small effects: tailored feedback, enriched enviro, peer-peer contact, adding email
• Small-medium effects: for access to expert, adding to telephone contact
• Large effects: for adding text messages to an online intervention (*important)

Question 6

What are techniques for user input?

Answer 6

Past research, interviews, focus groups, surveys, card sorting, usability studies, process and outcome evaluation

Question 7

What is card sorting for?

Answer 7

Build architecture and ID preferences

Question 8

What user input is necessary to know for formative evaluation?

Answer 8

What the problem is, barriers, interest in behavior change, potential for using website or app, thoughts on design and apple, able to find what you need

Question 9

What is process evaluation?

Answer 9

Examination of the implementation and utilization of the program (establishes validity of outcome testing)

Question 10

What process evaluation can you use for an online program?

Answer 10

Amount of time on program, # of logins, logins over time, effectives of cues to engage, user satisfaction

Question 11

What is outcome evaluation?

Answer 11

Examination of the effect of the program (changes in knowledge, attitude, behavior, health outcomes)

Question 12

What is Health 2.0?

Answer 12

Movement characterized by online interactivity, empowerment, personalization, participation, and collaboration;
‘Collective wisdom’

Question 13

What is the implication of Health 2.o?

Answer 13

experts are no longer the gate-keepers to information; conversation is participatory and two-way

Question 14

What is social media?

Answer 14

Group of internet-based applications that allow users to generate content

Question 15

What are the types of social media?

Answer 15

Social networking, blogs/microblogs, media-sharing, forums/listservs, social book-marking

Question 16

What is social networking?

Answer 16

Websites that allow users to set up connections with users

Question 17

What is social networking used for?

Answer 17

information sharing, discussion, create presence for your organization

Question 18

What is PatientsLikeMe?

Answer 18

Online group for people looking for information from other people with the same health problems

Question 19

Explain blogs/microblogs

Answer 19

Essentially online diary, microblogs (e.g. twitter) limit characters, used for education/information sharing, generate discussion

Question 20

What are media-sharing tools?

Answer 20

Allow users to upload video or photos, e.g., youtube; used for information sharing and interaction (contests)

Question 21

What are the pros of social media?

Answer 21

Can get credible info to public & increase awareness, inexpensive, immediate, personal/targeted

Question 22

What are the cons of social media?

Answer 22

Limited control, possible misuse, difficult to measure impact

Question 23

What is m-Health?

Answer 23

delivery of health programs and information via mobile devices

Question 24

What are the uses for text messaging/SMS?

Answer 24

appointment reminders, education, behavior modification, medication/refill reminders, emergency notifications

Question 25

What are the applications for m-Health in developing countries?

Answer 25

• Link people to providers, family members to share health info
• Emergency response
• Medication compliance
• Data collection and tracking
• Hotlines and call centers for medical info
• Health promotion

Question 26

What are the purposes for smartphones apps?

Answer 26

Information, behavior change, disease management

Question 27

What is quantified self-movement?

Answer 27

Collaboration of users and makers of self-tracking technology

Question 28

What are the limitations of mobile technology for health?

Answer 28

Cost, difficulty inputting info, small screen size, security, interopability, lack of evidence of effectiveness