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"I miss the care even though I know it's just a machine": An explorative study of the relationship between an Internet-based smoking cessation interve... 27 Aug 2013 | 10:28 am
This study aimed to investigate how users perceive the different elements of an internet based smoking cessation intervention and to see if the program meet needs and expectations of people in a smoki...
'Trying to find information is like hating yourself every day': The collision of electronic information systems in transition with patients in transit... 27 Aug 2013 | 10:28 am
The consequences of parallel paper and electronic medical records (EMR) and their impact on informational continuity are examined. An interdisciplinary team conducted a multi-site, ethnographic field ...
Making sense of personal health information: Challenges for information visualization 27 Aug 2013 | 10:28 am
This article presents a systematic review of the literature on information visualization for making sense of personal health information. Based on this review, five application themes were identified:...
Factors shaping effective utilization of health information technology in urban safety-net clinics 27 Aug 2013 | 10:28 am
Urban safety-net clinics are considered prime targets for the adoption of health information technology innovations; however, little is known about their utilization in such safety-net settings. Curre...
Safety cases for medical devices and health information technology: Involving health-care organisations in the assurance of safety 27 Aug 2013 | 10:28 am
In the United Kingdom, there are more than 9000 reports of adverse events involving medical devices annually. The regulatory processes in Europe and in the United States have been challenged as to the...
Linking cancer registry and hospital discharge data for treatment surveillance 28 May 2013 | 09:50 am
Cancer registry data often lack complete chemotherapy and radiation therapy information. To conduct treatment disparity surveillance, we linked 2005–2009 Nebraska Cancer Registry data with Nebraska ho...
Time-scheduled delivery of computer health animations: "Installing" healthy habits of computer use 28 May 2013 | 09:50 am
The development of modern technology brings convenience to our lives but removes physical activity from our daily routines, thereby putting our lives at risk. Extended computer use may contribute to s...
Cutting-edge technology for public health workforce training in comparative effectiveness research 28 May 2013 | 09:50 am
A critical mass of public health practitioners with expertise in analytic techniques and best practices in comparative effectiveness research is needed to fuel informed decisions and improve the quali...
Are low income patients receiving the benefits of electronic health records? A statewide survey 28 May 2013 | 09:50 am
There are concerns that physicians serving low-income, Medicaid patients, in the United States are less likely to adopt electronic health records and, if so, that Medicaid patients will be denied the ...
Appointment reminder systems and patient preferences: Patient technology usage and familiarity with other service providers as predictive variables 28 May 2013 | 09:50 am
This study had two aims: to measure patient preferences for medical appointment reminder systems and to assess the predictive value of patient usage and familiarity with other service providers contac...
