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Health Benefits of the Internet

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

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  1. Health Benefits of the Internet Bae Soukphouangkhm Matthew Williamson

  2. Revolution • Technological • Behavior shift • Curing to prevention

  3. What’s the…

  4. WWW • Flexible • Fast • Instant communication • Tons of info

  5. Communication Feedback • Forms • Emails • Statistics

  6. Every Voice Can Be Heard

  7. Health Information Sought on the Internet

  8. Trend of Internet Use for Health Concerns • Health promotion mass media campaigns increase health awareness • Trend towards self-reliance and patient power. • Current information.

  9. Patient Doctor Relationship • Under Radar • Self diagnosis • Efficient Dr Time • Know as much • Less time with Dr • Required • Provided

  10. Advantage - Patient • Prevention • Cheap research • Education • Support • Patients • Friends

  11. Impact of Health Care Among Patients http://www.jmir.org/content/jmir_v4/jmir_v4i2/jmir_v4i2e7_fig3.jpg

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. Advantage - Doctor • Education patient • Efficient face time • Less nuisance visits • E-office

  16. Advantage - Medical Professionals • Information on rare health conditions • Health news • Recruit subjects for clinical trials and support groups (advertise) • Reduce layers of administration

  17. Advantage - Community • Health outreach • Data communication • Donor networks

  18. Social Advantage

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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

  22. 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)

  23. Disease prevention to Health Promotion • Online communities • Spreading the word • Promote overall health of the population

  24. Digital Divides • Age • Social Status • Finance • Access to public services • Education • Access

  25. Bridging the Gaps

  26. Source Conflict of interest Review Evidence based Extreme claims Not related Don’t ignore Dr E-health New Lacks sci rigor Warning

  27. It’s a Revolution, Baby

  28. 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.

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