SENHANCE: A Semantic Web framework for integrating social and hardware sensors in e-Health
We present the design of our prototype framework, SENHANCE, and our findings from its pilot application in the NutriHeAl project, where a Facebook app is integrated with Fitbit digital pedometers for Lifestyle monitoring. (Source: Health Informatics Journal)
Source: Health Informatics Journal - August 8, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pagkalos, I., Petrou, L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Electronic reporting of all reference laboratory results: An important step toward a truly all-encompassing, integrated health record
This article describes a multi-pronged, long-term approach that includes bringing send-out tests in-house, upgrading the laboratory information system, interfacing more send-out tests and more reference laboratories, utilizing the "miscellaneous assay" option offered by some reference laboratories, and scanning all remaining paper reports from reference laboratories for display in the electronic health record. This allowed all laboratory results obtained in association with a patient visit, whether performed in-house or at a reference laboratory, to be available in the integrated electronic health record. This was achieved...
Source: Health Informatics Journal - August 8, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kratz, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
A model for the evaluation of data quality in health unit websites
This article presents a research work, the goal of which was to achieve a model for the evaluation of data quality in institutional websites of health units in a broad and balanced way. We have carried out a literature review of the available approaches for the evaluation of website content quality, in order to identify the most recurrent dimensions and attributes, and we have also carried out a Delphi method process with experts in order to reach an adequate set of attributes and their respective weights for the measurement of content quality. The results obtained revealed a high level of consensus among the experts who p...
Source: Health Informatics Journal - August 8, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Leite, P., Goncalves, J., Teixeira, P., Rocha, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Communicating Ebola through social media and electronic news media outlets: A cross-sectional study
Social media and electronic news media activity are an important source of information for the general public. Yet, there is a dearth of research exploring the use of Twitter and electronic news outlets during significant worldly events such as the recent Ebola Virus scare. The purpose of this article is to investigate the use of Twitter and electronic news media outlets in communicating Ebola Virus information. A cross-sectional survey of Twitter data and Google News Trend data from 30 September till 29 October, 2014 was conducted. Between 30 September and 29 October, there were approximately 26 million tweets (25,925,152...
Source: Health Informatics Journal - August 8, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Househ, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Increasing physical activity through mobile device interventions: A systematic review
Physical inactivity is a health problem that affects people worldwide and has been identified as the fourth largest risk factor for overall mortality (contributing to 6% of deaths globally). Many researchers have tried to increase physical activity levels through traditional methods without much success. Thus, many researchers are turning to mobile technology as an emerging method for changing health behaviours. This systematic review sought to summarise and update the existing scientific literature on increasing physical activity through mobile device interventions, taking into account the methodological quality of the st...
Source: Health Informatics Journal - August 8, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muntaner, A., Vidal-Conti, J., Palou, P. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Exploring healthy eating among ethnic minority students using mobile technology: Feasibility and adherence
Interventions aiming to help ethnically diverse emerging adults engage in healthy eating have had limited success. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of and adherence to an intervention capitalizing on mobile technology to improve healthy eating. Participants created an online photo food journal and received motivational text messages three times a day. Satisfaction with the intervention was assessed, as were control variables including depression and body dissatisfaction. In addition, weight and height were measured. Levels of adherence to the photo food journal were high with approximately two photos pos...
Source: Health Informatics Journal - August 8, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Rodgers, R. F., Franko, D. L., Shiyko, M., Intille, S., Wilson, K., OCarroll, D., Lovering, M., Matsumoto, A., Iannuccilli, A., Luk, S., Shoemaker, H. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Using the M/G/{infty} queueing model to predict inpatient family medicine service census and resident workload
The number and timing of unplanned admissions to inpatient teaching services vary. Recent changes to resident duty hours make it essential to maximize learning experiences and balance workload on these services. Queueing theory provides a mechanism for understanding and planning for the variations in admissions and daily census. Daily admissions, length of stay, and daily census were modeled for a teaching inpatient family medicine service over 46 months using an M/G/ queueing model. Q–Q plots and a Kolmogorov–Smirnov test were used to check the fit of actual data to the model. Admissions and daily census follo...
Source: Health Informatics Journal - August 8, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Garrison, G. M., Pecina, J. L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Mapping longitudinal studies to risk factors in an ontology for dementia
A common activity carried out by healthcare professionals is to test various hypotheses on longitudinal study data in an effort to develop new and more reliable algorithms that might determine the possibility of developing certain illnesses. The INnovative, Midlife INtervention for Dementia Deterrence project provides input from a number of European dementia experts to identify the most accurate model of inter-related risk factors which can yield a personalized dementia-risk quotient and profile. This model is then validated against the large population-based prospective Maastricht Aging Study dataset. As part of this over...
Source: Health Informatics Journal - May 26, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Roantree, M., O Donoghue, J., O Kelly, N., Pierce, M., Irving, K., Van Boxtel, M., Köhler, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
The value of telehealth in the early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: A prospective observational study
We aim to establish the value of telemonitoring in the early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations. We followed up patients undergoing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease telemonitoring for 4 months. We studied changes in the telemonitored data in the week prior to admission or to community chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation. A total of 183 patients were studied. In all, 30 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-related hospital admissions and 68 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease community exacerbations were recorded. Changes in telehealth parameters occurred in 80 per cent (...
Source: Health Informatics Journal - May 26, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Hamad, G. A., Crooks, M., Morice, A. H. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Interprofessional, simulation-based technology-enhanced learning to improve physical healthcare in psychiatry: The RAMPPS course
We describe an audit of strategic and design aspects of the recognition and assessment of medical problems in psychiatric settings, using the Department of Health’s ‘Framework for Technology Enhanced Learning’ as our audit standards. At the same time, as highlighting areas where recognition and assessment of medical problems in psychiatric settings adheres to these identified principles, such as the strategic underpinning of the approach, and the means by which information is collected, reviewed and shared, it also helps us to identify areas where we can improve. (Source: Health Informatics Journal)
Source: Health Informatics Journal - May 26, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Akroyd, M., Jordan, G., Rowlands, P. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Is routine hospital episode data sufficient for identifying individuals with chronic kidney disease? A comparison study with laboratory data
Internationally, investment in the availability of routine health care data for improving health, health surveillance and health care is increasing. We assessed the validity of hospital episode data for identifying individuals with chronic kidney disease compared to biochemistry data in a large population-based cohort, the Grampian Laboratory Outcomes, Morbidity and Mortality Study-II (n = 70,435). Grampian Laboratory Outcomes, Morbidity and Mortality Study-II links hospital episode data to biochemistry data for all adults in a health region with impaired kidney function and random samples of individuals with normal and un...
Source: Health Informatics Journal - May 26, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Robertson, L. M., Denadai, L., Black, C., Fluck, N., Prescott, G., Simpson, W., Wilde, K., Marks, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Producing patient-avatar identification in animation video information on spinal anesthesia by different narrative strategies
This study supports the potential of animation video in health informatics as a didactic model for qualifying patient behavior. Animation video creates a high degree of identification that may work to reduce pre-surgical anxiety. (Source: Health Informatics Journal)
Source: Health Informatics Journal - May 26, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Hoybye, M. T., Vesterby, M., Jorgensen, L. B. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Trust in health information websites: A systematic literature review on the antecedents of trust
Health websites are important sources of information for consumers. In choosing websites, trust in websites largely determines which website to access and how to best utilize the information. Thus, it is critical to understand why consumers trust certain websites and distrust others. A systematic literature review was conducted with the goal of identifying the antecedents of trust in health information websites. After four rounds of screening process, 20 articles between 2000 and 2013 were harvested. Factors that determine trust are classified into individual difference antecedents, website-related antecedents, and consume...
Source: Health Informatics Journal - May 26, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kim, Y. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Spanish students use of the Internet for mental health information and support seeking
The Internet is a growing source of information for health in general, with university student being online almost daily. Evaluating their use of the Internet for mental health information and support can help understanding if online tools and websites should be used for mental health promotion and, to some extent, care. A survey was conducted with more than 600 students of Law, Nursing and Computer Science of the University of Cadiz in Spain to determine their general use of the Internet and their perceptions and trust in using this medium for mental health information. Data were collected using a 25-item-questionnaire an...
Source: Health Informatics Journal - May 26, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Montagni, I., Parizot, I., Horgan, A., Gonzalez-Caballero, J.-L., Almenara-Barrios, J., Lagares-Franco, C., Peralta-Saez, J.-L., Chauvin, P., Amaddeo, F. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
A product-service system approach to telehealth application design
A considerable proportion of current point-of-care devices do not offer a wide enough set of capabilities if they are to function in any telehealth system. There is a need for intermediate devices that lie between healthcare devices and service networks. The development of an application is suggested that allows for a smartphone to take the role of an intermediate device. This research seeks to identify the telehealth service requirements for long-term condition management using a product-service system approach. The use of product-service system has proven to be a suitable methodology for the design and development of tel...
Source: Health Informatics Journal - May 26, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Flores-Vaquero, P., Tiwari, A., Alcock, J., Hutabarat, W., Turner, C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
