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E-Health: Potential, Pitfalls and Progress

E-Health: Potential, Pitfalls and Progress. Elizabeth Murray Director, e-Health Unit UCL. Definition:. “ e-health is the use of emerging information and communications technology, especially the Internet, to improve or enable health and healthcare” Eng, 2001. Need to do more, with less.

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E-Health: Potential, Pitfalls and Progress

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  1. E-Health: Potential, Pitfalls and Progress Elizabeth Murray Director, e-Health Unit UCL.

  2. Definition: “e-health is the use of emerging information and communications technology, especially the Internet, to improve or enable health and healthcare” Eng, 2001

  3. Need to do more, with less Self-care + Use of ICT = e-Health A golden dawn?

  4. Potential • Reach • Information • Interactivity • Behaviour change • Emotional support • Decision support • Peer support • Cost-effective

  5. But… • Equity? • Effectiveness? • Implementation? A cloudy start?

  6. Patterns of Alcohol Consumption Sensible drinking Dependency Hazardous drinking Harmful drinking

  7. DownYourDrink: Evaluation and Implementation

  8. DownYourDrink: Evaluation and Implementation Primary Care Psychological Services Feasibility Acceptability Optimisation Cohort studies Qualitative studies Randomised Controlled Trials Systematic reviews and meta-analyses

  9. Translational gaps Gap 1 “Bench to Bedside” Gap 2 Evidence to Practice

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