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Health Benefits of the Internet . Bae Soukphouangkhm Matthew Williamson. Revolution. Technological Behavior shift Curing to prevention. What’s the…. WWW. Flexible Fast Instant communication Tons of info. Communication Feedback. Forms Emails Statistics. Every Voice Can Be Heard.
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Health Benefits of the Internet Bae Soukphouangkhm Matthew Williamson
Revolution • Technological • Behavior shift • Curing to prevention
WWW • Flexible • Fast • Instant communication • Tons of info
Communication Feedback • Forms • Emails • Statistics
Trend of Internet Use for Health Concerns • Health promotion mass media campaigns increase health awareness • Trend towards self-reliance and patient power. • Current information.
Patient Doctor Relationship • Under Radar • Self diagnosis • Efficient Dr Time • Know as much • Less time with Dr • Required • Provided
Advantage - Patient • Prevention • Cheap research • Education • Support • Patients • Friends
Impact of Health Care Among Patients http://www.jmir.org/content/jmir_v4/jmir_v4i2/jmir_v4i2e7_fig3.jpg
Patient and the Internet Anderson JG, Rainey MR, Eysenbach G. The impact of cyberhealth on the physician-patient relationship. J Med Sys. 2003; 27(1):67-83.
Evolution of “Information Gap” between Patient-Physician • Anderson JG, Rainey MR, Eysenbach G. The impact of cyberhealth on the physician-patient relationship. J Med Sys. 2003; 27(1):67-83.
Evolution of “Information Gap” between Patient-Physician • Anderson JG, Rainey MR, Eysenbach G. The impact of cyberhealth on the physician-patient relationship. J Med Sys. 2003; 27(1):67-83.
Advantage - Doctor • Education patient • Efficient face time • Less nuisance visits • E-office
Advantage - Medical Professionals • Information on rare health conditions • Health news • Recruit subjects for clinical trials and support groups (advertise) • Reduce layers of administration
Advantage - Community • Health outreach • Data communication • Donor networks
Internet intervention Cancer patients Family members Satisfaction Care Interaction Informed Edgar, L, Greenberg A, Remmer J. Providing internet lessons to oncology patients and family members: a shared project. Psycho-Oncology 2002; 11: 43.9-446.
Self Esteem • Breast Cancer (NYC) • Less loneliness • Social support • Minorities greatest boost in esteem • Target minority groups Fogel J, Albert SM, Schnabel F, Ditkoff BA, Neugut AI. Racial/ethnic differences and potential psychological benefits in use of the internet by women with breast cancer. Psycho-Oncology. 2003; 12: 107-117.
Health disease topics Drugs Research findings Support groups Levy JA, Strombeck R. Health benefits and risks of the internet. J Med Sys. 2002; 26(6):495-510. Access to Information
Miller, T.E., and Reents, S., The health care industry in transition: The online mandate to change. Cyber Dialogue, p.3. 1999, (http://www.cyberdialogue.com/pdfs/wp/wp-cch-1999-transition.pdf)
Disease prevention to Health Promotion • Online communities • Spreading the word • Promote overall health of the population
Digital Divides • Age • Social Status • Finance • Access to public services • Education • Access
Source Conflict of interest Review Evidence based Extreme claims Not related Don’t ignore Dr E-health New Lacks sci rigor Warning
References • Anderson JG, Rainey MR, Eysenbach G. The impact of cyberhealth on the physician-patient relationship. J Med Sys. 2003; 27(1):67-83. • Edgar, L, Greenberg A, Remmer J. Providing internet lessons to oncology patients and family members: a shared project. Psycho-Oncology. 2002; 11: 43.9-446. • Fogel J, Albert SM, Schnabel F, Ditkoff BA, Neugut AI. Racial/ethnic differences and potential psychological benefits in use of the internet by women with breast cancer. Psycho-Oncology. 2003; 12: 107-117. • Levy JA, Strombeck R. Health benefits and risks of the internet. J Med Sys. 2002; 26(6):495-510. • Oermann MH, Lesley ML, VanderWal JS. Using web sites on quality health care for teaching consumers in public libraries. Q Manage Health Care. 2005; 14(3): 188-195.