Abstract This article describes a model for online consumer health information consisting of five quality criteria constructs. These constructs are grounded in empirical data from the perspectives three main sources communication process: providers, consumers, and intermediaries, such as Web directory creators librarians, who assist consumers finding healthcare information. The also defines page structural markers that could be used evaluation maps these to criteria. Findings correlation...

Abstract The present study aims to investigate the effects of smartphone use by college students on their perceived academic performance. Using five hypotheses derived from literature related use, initial model was set up for path analysis reveal relationships among variables regarding students' in setting. Moreover, multiple group analyses were additionally conducted verify whether exhibited different hypothesized depending majors. results showed that all coefficients positive and...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that influence college students’ smartphone use for academic purposes by identifying task-technology fit (TTF) smartphones. A research model proposed explain how TTF smartphones affects perceived performance and use. Design/methodology/approach Online surveys were administered students at a South Korean university has offered online services more than five years, 1,923 valid responses analyzed. study used partial least squares...

Abstract The purpose of the current study is to investigate perceptions regarding quality online health answers in social Q&A. differs from previous studies by focusing on topic health, comparing evaluations users against experts. Three groups participants – librarians, nurses, and Yahoo! Answers were invited assess posted Answers. Forty each group reviewed a total 400 answers, rating them with 5‐points Likert scale according 10 evaluation criteria: accuracy, completeness, relevance,...

Abstract Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand consumers' preferences for answers about sexually transmitted diseases on social question and answer (Q&A) sites by employing message features information sources as conceptual frameworks. Design/methodology/approach study compared best selected questioners with their randomly drawn counterpart non-best Yahoo! Answers a paired sample (n=180). Findings findings indicate that Q&A were more likely prefer including such numeric...

This article explores public library users’ health information behavior and their perception of own ability to find, evaluate, use available in libraries. The study employed semistructured intensive interviews as a follow-up quantitative that measured literacy by employing the Short Test Functional Health Literacy Ability (S-TOFHLA). Twenty interviewees were selected from survey respondents based on gender, ethnicity, educational level, age. examined needs, self-perception behavior, impact...

The study aimed to examine users’ self-perceived health information behavior according their literacy ability. proficiency levels for were measured by scores on the Short Test of Functional Health Literacy Ability (S-TOFHLA). conducted self-administered surveys with 131 public library users and semi-structured intensive interviews 20 as a follow-up. Surveys found that most participants had proficient literacy, there was an association between some demographic characteristics such gender...

The study aimed to illuminate different perspectives between public library users and librarians in perceiving the major challenges for consumer health information services suggest how reduce gap them. employed phenomenography, a qualitative approach, conducted semi-structured intensive interviews with 40 20 reference at 12 libraries Florida Maryland. Findings identified gaps user needs assistance that provide Privacy issues affect types of resources prefer, where budget constraints...

We examined electronic health records (EHRs) to assess the impact of systems change on tobacco use screening, treatment, and quit rates among low-income primary care patients in Louisiana.We EHR data 79,777 with more than 1.2 million adult encounters from January 1, 2009, through 31, 2012, for evidence change. adapted a definition "systems change" evaluate screening treatment protocol used by medical staff during visits at 7 sites public hospital system.Six met change, routine higher 50%....

High-risk features in stage II colon cancer worsen survival and serve as an impetus for adjuvant chemotherapy. Limited data exist on the effect of multiple high-risk survival.The study aimed to compare 0, 1, or III cancer.Patients with diagnosed between 2010 2016 were identified using Survival, Epidemiology, End Results database. Patients then classified according presence 2 more following features: pathologic T4, perineural invasion, fewer than 12 lymph nodes assessed, poor histologic...

The present study aimed to understand how Chinese international students perceived and experience healthcare utilization in Korea broaden Andersen’s framework the age of globalization, allowing easier maintenance transnational relationships with one’s native country. We analyzed in-depth personal interviews 31 students. grounded theory was employed analyze interview data. Among factors suggested by Andersen, predisposing (perceptions about Korean system) enabling (financial barriers,...

Purpose To better respond to user needs for personalized information services in the context of academic libraries, this study aims at developing a prototype provide mobile curation by using concept content curation. Design/methodology/approach This used application software development process, which consisted five phases: and organizational requirements, architecture design, navigation page design implementation usability testing. Usability testing was conducted with total 20 college...

The current study attempts to compare anti-Asian discourse before and during the COVID-19 pandemic by analyzing big data on Quora, one of most frequently used community-driven knowledge sites. We created two datasets regarding “Asians” “anti-Asians” from Quora questions answers between 2010 2021. A total 1,477 5,346 were analyzed, divided into time periods: pandemic. conducted machine-learning-based topic modeling deep-learning-based word embedding (Word2Vec). Before pandemic, topics...

Abstract This work-in-progress study investigates perceptions regarding the quality of online health answers that people share in social contexts. The current differs from previous research by focusing on topic and comparing evaluations users against experts. Three groups evaluators—questioners, reference librarians, nurses—are invited to assess posted Yahoo! Answers. Forty evaluators each group review a total 400 answers, rating them 1 5 according 10 evaluation criteria. Preliminary results...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify sexual health information needs and the cognitive affective factors correlated with best answer chosen by social Q&A users. Design/methodology/approach study collected questions answers regarding on a site, analyzed paired sample composed non-best ( n =480). Findings main consumers are human development, behavior, health. Best more likely include both (higher level readability, risky information, norms) (empathy, positive/negative...

본 연구는 모바일 건강 어플리케이션의 사용을 방해하는 요인을 혁신확산이론에 따라 분석하고자 하였다. 유의적 표집방법에 비수용자(non-adopters)와 사용 중단자(rejecters)로 구성된 대학생을 모집하였다. 연구 참여자는 총 44명으로 남학생 32명과 여학생 12명으로 구성되었으며 서면인터뷰를 실시하였다. 결과, 상대적 유익성, 복잡성, 시험가능성 및 관찰가능성 등과 같은 속성은 채택이나 지속적 이용을 심각한 요인으로 작용하지 않았으나, 불이익과 적합성은 커다란 방해요인으로 작용하는 것으로 파악되었다. 연구의 결과는 어플리케이션이라는 혁신을 확산시키고 장려하기 위해서는, 유익성이나 복잡성을 개선하기 보다는, 불이익에 대한 인식을 재고하고 생활 강화해야 한다는 점을 시사한다.

Abstract The quality of health information shared in the context social and emotional support is critical concern, but little known about community contexts socio‐emotional factors that impact evaluation information. This poster reports on a study answers Q&A sites, focusing reactions criteria discussed by three groups evaluators: librarians, nurses, site users. Forty participants from each group evaluated 10 drawn Health categories Yahoo! Answers. Results qualitative analysis responses...

Health informatics systems are a proven tool for tobacco control interventions. To address the needs of low-income groups, Tobacco Control Initiative was established in partnership with Louisiana State University Care Services Division to provide cost-effective use cessation services through health system state public hospital system.In this study we used Web-based, result-reporting application monitor and assess effect 2009 federal cigarette tax increase. We assessed readiness quit before...

This article questions how narrative writing is assessed, seeking to understand what we test, value, and why. It uses a single anomalous case that arose in the course of my recent PhD thesis highlight issues, asking if sufficient attention being given value emotional content piece comparison its technical merit. In doing so, nature purpose teaching as subject EFL questioned. Given diversity English-speaking cultures, has too little been importance key area? Is there unrealized potential for...