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[Medicine 2.0 registration] Gunther Eysenbach (@eysenbach) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/admin2) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 18:17:01 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] David Kula (@DavidKula) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/kulad) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Thu, 06 Nov 2014 05:23:06 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Katrijn Van de Vijver (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/KVDV) registered as user.

Tue, 04 Nov 2014 08:51:36 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 submission] Adrian Aguilera (@draguilera) submitted 'HealthySMS: An Automated Messaging Platform for Clinical Support and Ecological Momentary Assessment' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/adrian2280

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 03:45:49 +0000

HealthySMS: An Automated Text Messaging Platform for Clinical Support and Ecological Momentary Assessment This presentation will describe HealthySMS, an automated text messaging platform for use as a clinical decision support tool or for ecological momentary assessment/intervention. The platform can be customized with any users content and can support unique scheduling needs for a variety of purposes. The presentation will provide an overview of the system features in the context of a use case as a treatment adjunct to cognitive behavioral therapy along with lessons learned in that experience. Initial findings from this research will be presented. Future development directions will be presented such as the integration of enhanced alerts, customized responding and integration of predictive analytics. This is an exciting tool that can aid the development and implementation of research and clinical endeavors while building collaboration among diverse researchers and clinicians.

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[Medicine 2.0 registration] Richard Le Blanc (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/RHRLeBlanc) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:58:05 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Richard Le Blanc (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/RHRLeBlanc) registered as user.

Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:56:48 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Carolina Tavares Oliveira (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/carolto00) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Sat, 25 Oct 2014 21:07:37 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Carolina Tavares Oliveira (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/carolto00) registered as user.

Sat, 25 Oct 2014 21:03:33 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Stephen P. Yang (@syangman) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/stephen-yang) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:04:10 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Stephen P. Yang (@syangman) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/stephen-yang) registered as user.

Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:00:40 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 submission] Ohoud Saad Alhammad submitted 'Assessing Saudis’ Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Seeking Health Information Online' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/ohoud

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:40:10 +0000

Background: e-Health has proven its efficiency and effectiveness in improving the quality of health services. This concept is newly-emerging in Saudi Arabia, where many organizations are exerting efforts to develop it. Unfortunately, most are concentrated on inter-professional communication and education. This raised a need to be used as a tool for health promotion. Objective: This study assessed the knowledge and attitudes of the Saudi population towards e-Health and online health information. In terms of health promotion, what are Saudis’ perceptions of this emerging idea? And do they need more education about the available e-health resources and services? Methods: The participants completed either a web-based questionnaire or an interview. The web-based questionnaire was developed based on the literature. Twitter, Facebook, What’s App, Blackberry Messenger, and e-mails were used as distribution methods to invite people to participate in the survey. Besides English, Arabic was considered in the questionnaire since it is the official language of the target audience. Results: 358 participants responded to the survey. The majority of them (87%) admitted that they use the Internet to search for health related information. Of those, approximately 84% revealed that their main purpose for seeking health information online was to learn more about certain health conditions. Around 10% of them claimed that their reason generated from the fact that doctors don’t provide them with enough information. About 70% of the Internet users in the sample admitted that they used the Internet one to four times a month to search for health related topics. Around 50% of the participants reported that they rarely trust and apply the acquired online health information. However, 36% of them admitted that they usually use and apply this information. Almost 70% of the sample noted that they were not aware of qualified Arabic health resources available on the Internet. On the other hand, 24%...

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[Medicine 2.0 registration] Antonio Ignacio Cuesta-Vargas (@aicuesta) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/acuesta) registered as user.

Wed, 15 Oct 2014 11:26:10 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Monique Hill (@healthlitdiva) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/MoniqueH) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Mon, 13 Oct 2014 19:14:20 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Monique Hill (@healthlitdiva) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/MoniqueH) registered as user.

Mon, 13 Oct 2014 19:10:53 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Nery Villalobos (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/nery) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Fri, 10 Oct 2014 07:21:23 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Nery Villalobos (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/nery) registered as user.

Fri, 10 Oct 2014 07:19:19 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Eva Baonza (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/Eva) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Thu, 09 Oct 2014 10:29:13 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Kristina T Phillips (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/kristinatphillips) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Wed, 08 Oct 2014 13:36:39 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Elza Bernardes Ferreira (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/Elza) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Fri, 03 Oct 2014 17:12:39 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Elza Bernardes Ferreira (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/Elza) registered as user.

Fri, 03 Oct 2014 17:09:50 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Gunther Eysenbach (@eysenbach) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/admin2) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Tue, 30 Sep 2014 13:00:36 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 submission] Gunther Eysenbach (@eysenbach) submitted 'JMIR Publications and Medicine 2.0 (Expo Table)' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/admin2

Tue, 23 Sep 2014 22:25:18 +0000

JMIR Publications, Inc. is a rapidly growing innovative academic publisher. It builds on the success of JMIR (Journal of Medical Internet Research), which started in 1998 as a small independent open access project hosted at a university, which subsequently grew into the most influential journal in medical informatics (ranked #1 by Impact Factor by Thomson Reuters for five years, 2013 IF: 4.7) and health services research. Due to the growth in influence and submissions, and to make the operations more sustainable and professional, the journal was incorporated as company in 2011. Shortly after incorporation, several spin-off journals were launched. Currently, JMIR Publications Inc. publishes the following journals: JMIR (Journal of Medical Internet Research) (ISSN 1438-8871) http://www.jmir.org JMIR Research Protocols (ISSN 1929-0748) http://www.researchprotocols.org/ i-JMR (interactive Journal of Medical Research) (ISSN 1929-073X) http://www.i-jmr.org) Medicine 2.0 (ISSN 1923-2195) http://www.medicine20.com/ JMIR mHealth & uHealth (mobile and ubiquitous health) (ISSN 2291-5222) http://mhealth.jmir.org JMIR Serious Games (JSG, ISSN 2291-9279) http://games.jmir.org JMIR Medical Informatics (JMI, ISSN 2291-9694) http://medinform.jmir.org JMIR Human Factors (JHF, ISSN 2292-9495) http://humanfactors.jmir.org/ JMIR Mental Health (JMH) http://mental.jmir.org/ JMIR Publications Inc. also produces and organizes the annual Medicine 2.0® World Congress series (http://www.medicine20congress.com), is curator of the Medicine 2.0® Social Network (http://medicine20.net), is founding partner in the TrendMD project (http://trendmd.com)and owns several other trademarks in the health field [e.g. Healthbook®, http://healthbook.com] and altmetrics area [Twimpact™ Factor, WebCite®, http://www.webcitation.org]. For over 10 years, JMIR has been on the forefront of testing and applying Web 2.0 ideas, such as openness (open access, open peer-review) and apomediation in the scholarly...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Gunther Eysenbach (@eysenbach) submitted 'JMIR Publications and Medicine 2.0 (Expo Table)' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/admin2

Tue, 23 Sep 2014 22:25:18 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 submission] Kristina T Phillips submitted 'Measuring Marijuana Use and Craving via Text Messaging as a Form of Ecological Momentary Assessment' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/kristinatphillips

Mon, 22 Sep 2014 17:52:03 +0000

Background: Substance use behavior and craving can be difficult to assess, with many studies focusing on retrospective self-report. Past research examining the association between craving and substance use have not always found the two to be related, or if they are related, often the relationship is not particularly strong. In recent years, increased attention has been placed on using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to learn more about substance use behavior in the moment, though much of this work has focused almost exclusively on tobacco and alcohol use, with less focus on illicit drugs. Several recent EMA studies have shown that craving for marijuana is related to marijuana use. Objective: The goal of the current study was to examine whether marijuana craving would predict marijuana use when measured in two different ways through EMA. In addition, we aimed to examine how marijuana use assessed through EMA compared to a commonly used and validated retrospective substance use measure – Timeline Followback (TLFB). Methods: College student marijuana users (n = 57) in Colorado (prior to legalization) were recruited to participate in a baseline assessment, two-week EMA, and brief follow-up. To help protect participants' confidentiality, only first names were collected and used throughout the study. Participants averaged 20.05 (SD = 2.60) years of age and were predominantly Caucasian (77%) and Latino (11%). Most were heavy marijuana users, smoking on average 25 days out of the last 30. Participants were sent text messages randomly during three time blocks throughout the day for a two-week period. Overall EMA response rate was 89%. Each Short Message Service (SMS) text included the same nine questions (three questions used for the current analyses). Marijuana craving was assessed on a 1-10 scale (low to high), while marijuana use was assessed by the number of times participants reported using marijuana since they were last texted and the number of minutes they...

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[Medicine 2.0 registration] Ulrich Sprick (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/spriu) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Mon, 22 Sep 2014 12:48:00 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Minard Benjamin (@MinardBenjamin) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/MinardBenjamin) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Fri, 19 Sep 2014 09:56:37 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Minard Benjamin (@MinardBenjamin) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/MinardBenjamin) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Fri, 19 Sep 2014 09:54:13 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Kristina T Phillips (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/kristinatphillips) registered as user.

Fri, 19 Sep 2014 00:25:23 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Delesha Carpenter (@LeshaCarpenter) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/dmcarpenter) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Thu, 18 Sep 2014 17:18:27 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Eva Baonza (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/Eva) signed up as a reviewer.

Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:50:38 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Iria Hernández (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/Iria) signed up as a reviewer.

Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:50:38 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 submission] Iria Hernández submitted 'People Who Global' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/Iria

Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:50:33 +0000

People Who is a platform on the internet for all the people who live with an illness. An online platform aimed at patients and their closest environment. A place to talk, share experiences, keep control over the illness and stay informed. It is a pleasant, simple and accesible place because we speak the patients’s language. People Who is an initiative developed in collaboration with patient associations, medical societies, nurses and care workers, with the support from companies and institutions. Together, we want to build a society that can better cope with illnesses. Global platform, local websites We live in a globalized world but when we talk about health, every country has its own regulations. People Who is meant to have an adaptable computing structure in order to comply with the legal requirements and good practices recommended for the industry and also to be able to incorporate medicines databases from each country. ¿Where are we? Spain _ Online 2012 | PERSONAS QUE conviven con una efermedad | www.personasque.es Germany _ Online 2014 | MENSCHEN DIE mit einer Krnakheit leben |www.menschendie.de Italy _ Online 2014 | PERSONE CHE vivono con una malattia | www.personeche.it We are working on… UK_Online 2014|PEOPLE WHO live with an illness | www.peopelwho.co.uk France_Online 2014 |LES GENS QUI vivent avec une maladie |www.lesgensqui.fr

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[Medicine 2.0 registration] Marije Baart de la Faille - Deutekom (@Marijebaart) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/marijebaart) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Thu, 18 Sep 2014 09:24:43 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Santiago Hors-Fraile (@sanhorfra) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/sanhorfra) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Mon, 15 Sep 2014 13:50:22 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Santiago Hors-Fraile (@sanhorfra) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/sanhorfra) registered as user.

Mon, 15 Sep 2014 13:48:59 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Iñaki Bartolome Martin (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/eldersarea) signed up as a reviewer.

Mon, 15 Sep 2014 12:20:51 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 submission] Luis Fernandez Luque (@luisluque) submitted 'Challenges and Opportunities of Health Serious Games' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/luis.luque

Mon, 15 Sep 2014 12:20:46 +0000

This panel will provide a discussion about the future and present of games in the health domain. The objective of the panel is to provide an overview of all the different aspects: game design, business, integration in clinical practice and research. The panel will be hosted by Luis Fernandez-Luque (Co-director of Medicine 2.0 Malaga). Guido Giunti, co-editor of JMIR Serious Games (http://games.jmir.org/), will provide an overview of current research challenges. Ellen Brox, from Norut (Norway), will share her experience with user centric design techniques applied to design health games. Viviane Hasselmann from Klinik Vales (Switzerland) will explain how to integrate games in the clinical practice. Finally, Santiago Hors (CEO at Salumedia.com) will explain the challenges in the business development of health games.

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[Medicine 2.0 registration] Amanda Burls (@ajburls) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/ajburls) signed up as a reviewer.

Sun, 14 Sep 2014 14:28:26 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Amanda Burls (@ajburls) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/ajburls) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Sun, 14 Sep 2014 14:08:32 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Amanda Burls (@ajburls) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/ajburls) registered as user.

Sun, 14 Sep 2014 14:06:09 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 submission] Inma Grau (@inma_grau) submitted 'EPatient Panel: Exploring the Meaning and Transition Process of Becoming an EPatient in Spain/Southern Europe' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/igrau

Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:25:40 +0000

What is an ePatient? A first intuitive answer could be “a citizen who logs into the Internet as a patient.” But does this mere act of using the web give them some special quality? The iconic North American Technographics study by Forrester Research noted a new set of engagement roles for ePatients: trollers, inactives, spectators, joiners, collectors, critics, conversationalist and creators. Another possible classification is that of Akesson’s organizational view; which classifies e-Patient engagement according to: telemedicine; Information and Therapeutic Education; and Support. This panel will present a number of case examples of the different emerging roles for e-patients and how the transition process has emerged over the last few years through the use of social media. Imma Grau PhD in Sociology and ePatient, will speak about how an expert in health communication,becomes in a ePatient, and constitutes a foundation where to launch a project to develop a mobile application to accompany patients during chemotherapy. Joan Carles March, PhD in Medicine co-director of the School of Counseling Patients Equality, Health and Social Policy in Andalusian School of Public Health, teacher, researcher, consultant Andalusian School of Public Health. He will speak about the role that may represent the future ePatients. Pedro Dot a colon cancer patient. Antoni Roig is a reseacher at UOC/IN3 will speak about "Selfie stories: big data and personal narratives in Instagram". The aim of this presentation is to contextualize their preliminar conceptual approach to a research on Instagram as a site for personal narratives through the different uses and meanings of the selfie as a key expression of life stories, related either to general intensive use of social media or more specific contexts like health or immigration

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[Medicine 2.0 registration] Paul Watson (@PocketDr) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/paulwatson) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:06:09 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Kjell Marmlind (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/Kjell_Marmlind) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Tue, 09 Sep 2014 08:31:42 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Kjell Marmlind (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/Kjell_Marmlind) registered as user.

Tue, 09 Sep 2014 08:28:43 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Eva Fabiánová (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/evaf) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:52:02 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Minard Benjamin (@MinardBenjamin) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/MinardBenjamin) registered as user.

Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:19:19 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Katarina Kindwall (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/katkin) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:37:53 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Katarina Kindwall (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/katkin) registered as user.

Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:35:53 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Viktor Kaldo (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/vikkal) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:15:58 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Viktor Kaldo (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/vikkal) registered as user.

Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:12:15 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Renáta Kolářová (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/kolarova9) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Mon, 08 Sep 2014 10:50:08 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 submission] Delesha Carpenter (@LeshaCarpenter) submitted 'Adolescent, Caregiver, and Provider Preferences for an Asthma Self-Management App' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/dmcarpenter

Fri, 05 Sep 2014 13:36:22 +0000

Background: Although the number of asthma self-management applications (apps) has increased in recent years; to our knowledge, no asthma self-management app has been developed specifically to meet the needs of adolescents. Objective: To present formative data from adolescents, their caregivers, and medical providers regarding their preferences for a mobile asthma self-management app. We will present data regarding desired app design, features, and content. Methods: We recruited a convenience sample of adolescents with persistent asthma (n=20), their caregivers (n=20), and health care providers (n=6) from two pediatric practices in an urban area of North Carolina. To be eligible, adolescents had to be 12-16 years of age, have moderate to severe persistent asthma, speak and read English, own a mobile device, and be present with an English-speaking adult caregiver. Each participant was given an iPod Touch and asked to critique two self-management apps [AsthmaMD (adult-focused) and iAsthma in Control (child-focused)] during an in-person interview after a regularly-scheduled clinic visit and again, via phone interview, after one week of app use. Provider reactions to apps were collected during a 30-minute in-person interview. Using semi-structured interviews and surveys, we asked participants to identify the app features they found most useful and describe additional features that could help adolescents better manage their asthma. Additionally, participants rated the usefulness of specific features of the apps on a scale ranging from 1 (not at all useful) to 5 (very useful). Ease of use for each app was also assessed by adolescents and caregivers on a scale of 1 (very easy) to 5 (very difficult). Eighty percent of participants completed the follow-up phone interviews. Each digitally recorded, transcribed interview was imported into MAXQDA, coded, and analyzed. Demographic and perceived usefulness data were analyzed using SPSS version 11.0. Results: Adolescents were...

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[Medicine 2.0 registration] Delesha Carpenter (@LeshaCarpenter) (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/dmcarpenter) registered as user.

Fri, 05 Sep 2014 13:17:27 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Anke Hollinderbäumer (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/hollinde) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Thu, 04 Sep 2014 05:04:31 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Leonor Roa (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/Leonor) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:44:44 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Leonor Roa (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/Leonor) registered as user.

Mon, 01 Sep 2014 15:21:57 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Iria Hernández (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/Iria) registered for Medicine 2.0 congress #med20.

Mon, 01 Sep 2014 15:15:05 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Iria Hernández (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/Iria) registered as user.

Mon, 01 Sep 2014 15:13:19 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 registration] Eva Baonza (Medicine 2.0 Profile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/Eva) registered as user.

Mon, 01 Sep 2014 15:03:48 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 submission] Paul Watson (@PocketDr) submitted 'Mobile App PocketDr Delivers Evidence-Based Clinical Checklists for Junior Doctors’ to Improve Management of Ill Patients' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/paulwatson

Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:51:03 +0000

Aim and Objectives: 1. To assess information and help used by junior doctors on call. Identify which areas they felt least comfortable with and determine whether they would use a quick access app as a resource. 2. Provide quick evidence-based on-call references for common clinical encounters via a mobile phone app. 3. Analyse use of the resource and obtain feedback to improve the app with the overall goal of improving patient safety. Methods: In 2012, an online survey of 324 junior doctors (158 FY1, 136 FY2, 26 CT1, 4 other) asked: When you need help on-call which resources do you use? Are medical apps convenient / suitable and would you feel comfortable using them? Would you use a clinically-focused book / app designed for “instant-access”? What clinical information would be most helpful to have instantly available? A literature search for best practice clinical guidelines was conducted. Checklists for the 28 most requested scenarios were written based on best practice sources including NICE and Royal College guidelines. Checklists included deteriorating conditions such as hypoxia and bradycardia, and 20 acute medical presentations such as atrial fibrillation, alcohol withdrawal and sepsis. The mobile phone app was published for doctors to download at no charge in July 2014. Results: Primary market research on resources for junior doctors on-call was carried out between 25 April and 23 May 2012, 324 foundation doctors responded to a structured online survey. Whilst the majority (77%) often referred to a senior for advice when on-call, many (61%) also often sought a peer colleague’s advice, which has implications for patient safety and untoward events. Virtually all (97%) used the internet at times to look up information, but only 37% used apps to the same extent. Most thought they were convenient / suitable (72%) and would feel comfortable using them (68%). PocketDr analytics reveal use is greatest when the least doctors were working with the minimum amount of...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Marije Baart de la Faille - Deutekom (@Marijebaart) submitted 'The Role of App Use in Preparation of Running Events' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/marijebaart

Fri, 15 Aug 2014 09:13:52 +0000

Baart de la Faille – Deutekom, Marije and Vervoorn, Cees Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences Background The use of mobile phone apps to monitor training performance is emerging, especially in individual sports like running. To date it is unknown whether there exist a role for apps in the preparation for a running event. Important question is whether the use of an app is related to changes in training volume or other health and lifestyle outcomes. Objective To define the characteristics of app users and to investigate the relation between the use of apps and changes in training volume and health and lifestyle outcomes Methods We randomly invited 9058 runners (of 54,000 participants) of a 16-km recreational run (Dam tot Damloop) in the Netherlands to participate in this study. Runners of all levels were invited to participate. Two days after the run participants were requested to complete an online survey. In the survey the following issues were addressed: background variables (age, gender, experience with running), use of app, running physical activity (RPA: measured by amount of trained kilometres per week at three times (before start training phase, during training phase and intention after event)), health and lifestyle (health, self reported bodyweight and length, diet, smoking and drinking behaviour and energy level). The difference in RPA between baseline, training phase and post run was calculated. All participiants were divided into app users and no-app users. Differences between the two groups on RPA and health and lifestyle were assessed. Results Of all invited runners 2,969 (33%) runners agreed to participate. Of all respondents 24% was overweight (BMI > 25: based on self-reported length and weight) and 13% smoked. The average age of the respondents was 40 years and 57% was male. A third of the participants (35%) indicated to have used an app in the preparation of the run. App users were slightly often more male (59%) and younger (37 years) than...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Jeffrey H Toney (@jefftoney) submitted 'Crowdsourcing for Public Health as a Human Right' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/Dr. JeffreyToney

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:58:34 +0000

Access to health services is a human right but many parts of the world fall short in achieving public health, particularly in the aftermath of natural disasters. This talk will explore how to use web-based crowdsourcing to promote public health, using successful examples employed after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti among others. Physicians, scientists as well as citizen scientists can contribute to these efforts remotely through sharing data, personal observations and by big data analysis.

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Jeffrey H Toney (@jefftoney) submitted 'Crowdsourcing for Public Health as a Human Right' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/Dr. JeffreyToney

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:58:34 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 submission] Humaira Mujeeb submitted 'Countering Stigma towards Mental Illness through Facebook' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/1986

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 08:32:59 +0000

Background: The mental illness stigma is a proven barrier for individuals in need of mental health services. It leads to underestimation, under diagnosis and under treatment of mental disorders. Mental health literacy which entails replacing myths about mental illness with correct information using a variety of mediums has been widely used as a strategy to counter stigma around the globe. With the passage of time, depending on the shift in the use of various mediums of communication and creation of social media, the trend of countering stigma towards mental illness demands a shift. Social media such as Facebook can be used as a medium of mental health literacy and modifying the stigmatizing behavior of the people accordingly. Objective: The primary objective was to examine the effect of stigma countering educational intervention by increasing mental health literacy through Facebook on the level of stigma towards the mental illness. Besides this, an emphasis was also placed on a comparative analysis of difference in the level of stigma associated with mental illness in a variety of demographic factors such as age and gender. Methodology: The research was quantitative in nature and had a quasi experimental design (Pre and Post Intervention). For the assessment of the level of stigma towards mental illness, Day’s Mental Illness Stigma Scale (MISS) has been used. A mental health literacy intervention was carried out by disseminating information in simple English language regarding mental illness (specifically focused on the seven themes covered by the seven sub scales of Mental Illness Stigma Scale (MISS) through the specially designed Facebook page and group on daily basis for 25 consecutive days. A total of 124 facebook users between the age range of 18-40 using Facebook for at least an hour, understanding English language and are natives of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan were included as the participants in the pre intervention assessment out of which only 77 completed...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Nasriah Zakaria submitted 'Understanding Privacy Concerns on Information Sharing Behaviors in Health Virtual Communities' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/drnas

Wed, 28 May 2014 04:59:08 +0000

Background: The rapid growth of the Internet has multiplied the number of users from all parts of the world as well as intensified the issue of privacy. Yet, the ways in which information privacy affect a user's willingness to disclose and share information with others remain unclear. A very limited number of studies have addressed the privacy concerns surrounding information sharing in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. Inherently, users may face conflicting aspects of the situation, such as intense concerns for privacy competing with the convenience of sharing information over health virtual communities (VC). Objective: This proposed study will discuss the overarching research question, “In what ways do privacy concerns induce or deter information sharing behaviors in health virtual communities (VC)?" This research has two main objectives: To provide a rich description of information sharing behaviors by act of ‘disclosure’ among members of health virtual communities (VC). To understand the ways privacy values impact the information sharing in SNSs. Methods: We propose to employ online semi-structured interviews and analyze results using content analysis . An interview is defined as a procedure for securing knowledge and means to to build knowledge . In addition, an interview is a tool with which to elicit information from a participant, to find out his or her perceptions, meanings and construct of reality (Punch, 1998); its purpose is to gather what people say about their perceptions, feelings and behaviours. In terms of population, we would like to explore the divergent patterns of privacy concerns in information sharing behaviour in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. We anticipate that we are able to gain insights from these two major groups in Asia where research among these groups are scarce. Results: Since this is a conceptual paper, there is no results to be reported. Rather, a detail discussion of literature of privacy and information sharing in health virtual...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Madeleine Berger submitted 'Platform to Enhance the Communication of Elderly Persons – Differences of Rural and Urban Regions' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/berma

Thu, 08 May 2014 07:10:37 +0000

Background: The social-demographic change in Germany is signed by a shift in the age pattern to higher age groups, increasing expectancy of life and coming with that a higher enquiry for preventive-, healthcare-, caring and nursing services. Due to the paradigm “ambulant over stationary” the question how older people can form their life and living environment more independently and more senior-friendly gains importance. Objective: The main goal of the SONIA project is to determine what simple, suitable for daily use and technical assisted communication offer can be used in real living environments to support elderly people. Methods: The study design is a mixed method. Several workshops and interviews were conducted in rural and urban areas to determine the needs of elderly people. Parallel to that a literature and market research was done to find out what kind of technologies are suitable for the aim of the project. Due to that, a flexible platform running on Android 10” tablet devices was picked for the field tests. The field tests take place in one urban and two rural test regions in Baden-Württemberg. An ethical review committee approved the concept of the project. The data acquisition of the field tests will be conducted in the form of interviews before, during and after the field test, as well as in two online-assessments. Results: Due to the early stage of the project, field tests so far only started in the urban test region. Tablets have been handed out to 25 elderly persons early in the year 2014. Training courses, how to use a tablet and apps like the mail program, ChatON, or Skype have been conducted. Since April 2014 a simple platform was installed on all devices to enhance the communication of the test persons among themselves and to build a community. This platform contains features like a notice board and an event calendar. Important to note is, that the moderation of the community is supervised by the quarters manager of the urban test region. The...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Nasriah Zakaria submitted 'Tutorial: Advancing Qualitative Research Methods in Health IT Research' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/drnas

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 03:26:27 +0000

INTRODUCTION Qualitative method is becoming more prevalent in today’s research as it helps to illuminate, support and describe a phenomenon in a richer manner as compared to using quantitative method single-handedly. This tutorial will provide a roadmap to understand the nature of qualitative research and how it is applicable and advantageous in the context of healthcare research. In the field of health IT research, the use of qualitative research method is still under-utilised. Nonetheless, this research method begins to generate higher interest among the researchers. Using such method allows immense opportunities for respondents to provide in-depth descriptions on the problems and challenges they are facing or have experienced in healthcare setting. In order to facilitate qualitative research, researchers also need to employ a more efficient method to analyze massive datasets with the use of computer assisted qualitative data analysis system (CAQDAS). Hence, this tutorial is expected to create awareness and knowledge for those who are less familiar in conducting qualitative research method. While for those who are familiar, this tutorial will allow researchers to enhance learning and be skillful in utilizing data analysis tool as much as they are competent in using SPSS in conducting quantitative method data analysis. TUTORIAL OBJECTIVES: By the end of this tutorial, participants should be able to: • Develop a road map of qualitative research with a clear understanding of its epistemology and philosophy; • Acquire skills to conduct effective interviews in terms of the process and approaches; • Recognize the rationale and components of using interview for qualitative approaches; • Design a content analysis research project using computer assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS) by using Atlas.ti. TUTORIAL PROGRAM: The tutorial comprise of three (3) different sections in order to provide competencies, knowledge and hands-on program using CAQDAS to...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Tomáš Pruša (@prusatomas) submitted 'Guidelines for Social Media in the Czech Republic' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/prusatomas

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 01:59:53 +0000

Background The use of social media in the Czech Republic is on the rise in many areas. Although healthcare is no exception, its rise has been more gradual. Monitoring of social media in healthcare in the Czech Republic and the subsequent analysis of the obstacles to their use allowed us to describe the current situation, analyse the trends, and define possible causes. Based on the results obtained, guidelines for the use of social media in healthcare have been proposed. Objective Creating the first guidelines for the use of social media in healthcare in the Czech Republic. Methods: To get an overview of the use of social media in healthcare, profiles were systematically searched and followed for 4 years. Free, available metrics, which were then processed by descriptive statistics, were used for the description. For predefined profiles, a more detailed qualitative analysis of their use was conducted and strengths and weaknesses were identified. To ensure a comprehensive approach, communication with the national audit bodies in healthcare was established and foreign literature search of approaches in this area was conducted. Based on the obtained information, draft guidelines, which introduce users not only to general principles, but also to the specifics of the use of social media in the healthcare according to the Czech law, were compiled. Results For observed groups of subjects, 10-50 % objects used social media, depending on the device type. The increase in the number of profiles was monitored in the period statistically significant. When comparing the representation of the media with similar groups of health facilities, the result was different from foreign experience. The identified strengths include professional and quality information that is not often used correctly. The weaknesses include lack of system, irregularity, and self-centeredness. The reported barriers to the use of social media include financial and human resources, concern about the privacy, and...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Hendrik Borgmann (@HendrikBorgmann) submitted 'Impact of Twitter on Clinical Practice and Its Usefulness for Urologists' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/hendrikborgmann

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 20:46:46 +0000

Background: Recent studies have reported of an increasing use of social media at urology conferences and successful introduction of the international urology journal club on Twitter. The impact of social media on professional goals as patient care, networking or research activity of urologistshas not been delineated yet. Objective: To assess the opinion of twitter users on the impact of twitter on clinical practice and on its usefulness for professional activities. Methods: We created an 11-item survey on www.surveymonkey.com addressing the point of view of the congress participants on the clinical usefulness of social media for professional development. The survey was designed and carried out in accordance with the Checklist for Reporting Results of Internet-E-Surveys (CHERRIES). It was distributed via twitter through the conference hashtag #eau14 during the Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology from April 11-15, 2014. Results: Among 57 respondents, 72% found Twitter having an impact on their clinical practice, although only 1/3 indicated that they had made a clinical decision on the basis of an online case discussion. The greatest perceived benefits of Twitter were for networking (98%) and distribution of information (96%), while the majority of users also found it beneficial for research (71%), career development (71%) and advocacy (66%). Conclusions: To sum up, Twitter participants of the Twitter survey during the 2014 European Association of Urology Congress indicated several potential benefits of social media for clinical care, academics and professional development.

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Hendrik Borgmann (@HendrikBorgmann) submitted 'Quality, Accessibility and Readability of Online Health Information on Prostate Cancer' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/hendrikborgmann

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:13:40 +0000

Background: The Internet currently serves as a source for information seeking for 60-80% of patients. Recent studies have reported of acceptable quality, accessibility and readability of health information on cardiovascular and orthopedic diseases. Especially in the field of prostate cancer patients are offered many different treatment options and thus are in need of valuable information. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the quality, accessibility and readability of health information on prostate cancer on the Internet. Methods: We searched Google for the term "prostate cancer" and assessed the first 20 search results. Quality was measured by compliance to the HON-code and by assessment of the DISCERN score. The validated LIDA tool was used to measure accessibility, usability and reliability. The readability was assessed using Flesch Flesch-Kincaid Grad Level and Automated Readability Index. Results: Seven of 20 websites (35%) were certified by the HON-code. The mean DISCERN instrument score was 63% ± 20%. The mean LIDA tool scores were 91% ± 5% for accessibility, 91% ± 3% for usability and 86% ± 9% for reliability. The mean Flesch Flesch-Kincaid Grad Level was 7.4 ± 1.6 and Automated Readability Index was 6.9 ± 1.8. Conclusions: Health information on prostate cancer in the Internet is of high quality according to the DISCERN instrument. However, only one third of websites are HON-code certified. Websites show good to excellent values for accessibility, usability and reliability. Information provided in these websites is easy to understand. An education of 7 school years is sufficient to read online health information. Thus, caregivers should advise patients to seek for health information online in addition to their personal visits in doctor's offices and hospitals.

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Renáta Kolářová submitted 'The Interactive Textbook of Cardiology' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/kolarova9

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:20:36 +0000

Currently there’s no similar learning tool for students of medicine in the Czech Republic. The Textbook’s format is inovative and we expect that it starts formation of further textbooks based on a similar princip. We would like to present an innovative Cardiology education platform eCardio.cz. The Interactive textbook of cardiology is based on the learning platform and e-learning system. These basic elements of the project work as a full web based applications, that are available for all users from anywhere throught using the web browser. The system is based on curent technologies, which provide the effective development, management and expandability in the future. Innovation is achieved through the creation of a new learning platform in a cardiology format with educational tools derived from the film and multimedia sectors, tests, interpretative parts, illustrations, and social networking features that enable creation of a learning community. The new platform is tested in a pilot semester and – according to feedback from participants – eventually implemented in teaching methods. The concept will allow continual updating and innovation for teaching professionals involved in medical practice from the entire country and abroad. The final output will be created in English, which should enable and promote its use internationally.

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Renáta Kolářová submitted 'The Interactive Textbook of Cardiology' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/kolarova9

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:20:36 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 submission] Marco Bardus (@marcobardus) submitted 'Smartphone and Web 2.0 Applications for Weight Management: A Review of the Literature' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/marcobardus

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 07:02:46 +0000

Background: Smartphone and Web 2.0 applications offer appealing solutions for delivering targeted and personalised e-health interventions that address various health behaviours, including dietary and physical activity behaviours. These applications show great potential as they can reach large segments of the population at relatively low cost. It is yet unclear the extent to which these applications are used and whether their use is associated with effects on behaviour. Furthermore, little work has been done in understanding what components of e-health interventions are associated with better results. Intervention components include behaviour change techniques (BCTs) employed (e.g., goal setting, self-monitoring, feedback provision, etc.), tools and delivery modes used (e.g., automated text messages, apps notifications, emails providing advices and challenges, displaying data allowing comparisons among users, inboards, etc.), and particular Web 2.0 features utilised (i.e., social networking, status updating, content sharing). Understanding which components are associated with positive (or negative) effects for particular target audiences is fundamental in developing effective e-health interventions employing Web 2.0 and smartphone applications. Objective: This paper investigates the utilisation of Web 2.0 and smartphone applications in e-health interventions for weight management by “decomposing” existing interventions and identifying which components are associated with effectiveness. Methods: A systematic review of the literature will be conducted to identify which intervention components and related Web 2.0 and smartphone apps features are associated with what effects on behaviour. Intervention components will be classified according to an extended version of Abraham and Michie’s (2008) taxonomy for behavioural change techniques, and will include information about delivery modes (e.g., Web 2.0 or smartphone app, email, text message) and Web 2.0 features employed....

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Macrina Camps submitted 'Telemedicine Project In Africa: “Salud 2.0”' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/macrinacamps

Mon, 21 Apr 2014 06:48:36 +0000

Telemedicine Project In Africa: “Salud 2.0” Fundacion Recover Hospitales para África is a spanish NPO specialized in hospital cooperation committed to Africa’s Health and well-being of African people. Africa suffers 24% of world´s illness, managing it with 3% of the health professionals in the world and with 1% of the funds. In Subsaharian Africa there are no specialists (Cameroun has 20 radiologists for 20,000,000 people) Our challenge is to connect African general Doctors with Spanish Specialists Doctors. To achieve our goal we are developing the Project Pilot “Salud 2.0” to connect African general Doctors (with no specialty) located in hospitals with a non-profit strategy, with a network of Spanish specialist, volunteers, committed to Africa’s reality. The objectives of the project are I. Offer a medical assessment support of cases of African patients II. Training III. Develop of knowledge and medical research. We use a very simple tool. A medical exchange platform (like Facebook), called MEDTING where each case has a file in only one screen. The Spanish volunteer doctor can analyze this file from his computer in his free time. Our method is: a) Design of a structure of networking in MEDTING b) Training c) Monitoring and support We obtained excellent results in the first PILOT- project (started in 2013): - Training for African Doctors but also for Spanish Doctors who get to see very rare cases - Better treatment for African patients - Generation of Knowledge (academic database) - Beginning of shared publishing between the African & Spanish doctors - Low cost for initial investment and annual maintenance PILOT 2013 Connected Hospitals 3 (Cameroon) African doctors 13 (equivalent to 40) Spanish doctors 26 (150 consulted) Number of clinical cases 200 / year Complex cases 20% of the cases are requested trainings by the African doctors Conclusions “Salud 2.0” is an innovative and successful Project that combines charity medical assistance with a powerful generation of...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Macrina Camps submitted 'Telemedicine Project In Africa: “Salud 2.0”' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/macrinacamps

Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:59:37 +0000

cooperation committed to Africa’s Health and well-being of African people. Africa suffers 24% of world´s illness, managing it with 3% of the health professionals in the world and with 1% of the funds. In Subsaharian Africa there are no specialists (Cameroun has 20 radiologists for 20,000,000 people) Our challenge is to connect African general Doctors with Spanish Specialists Doctors. To achieve our goal we are developing the Project Pilot “Salud 2.0” to connect African general Doctors (with no specialty) located in hospitals with a non-profit strategy, with a network of Spanish specialist, volunteers, committed to Africa’s reality. The objectives of the project are I. Offer a medical assessment support of cases of African patients II. Training III. Develop of knowledge and medical research. We use a very simple tool. A medical exchange platform (like Facebook), called MEDTING where each case has a file in only one screen. The Spanish volunteer doctor can analyze this file from his computer in his free time. Our method is: a) Design of a structure of networking in MEDTING b) Training c) Monitoring and support We obtained excellent results in the first PILOT- project (started in 2013): - Training for African Doctors but also for Spanish Doctors who get to see very rare cases - Better treatment for African patients - Generation of Knowledge (academic database) - Beginning of shared publishing between the African & Spanish doctors - Low cost for initial investment and annual maintenance PILOT 2013 Connected Hospitals 3 (Cameroon) African doctors 13 (equivalent to 40) Spanish doctors 26 (150 consulted) Number of clinical cases 200 / year Complex cases 20% of the cases are requested trainings by the African doctors Conclusions “Salud 2.0” is an innovative and successful Project that combines charity medical assistance with a powerful generation of knowledge & training to promote a healthy environment in Africa. This Project is an opportunity for Spanish specialists to...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Macrina Camps submitted 'Telemedicine Project In Africa: “Salud 2.0”' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/macrinacamps

Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:46:52 +0000

Fundacion Recover Hospitales para África is a spanish NPO specialized in hospital cooperation committed to Africa’s Health and well-being of African people. Africa suffers 24% of world´s illness, managing it with 3% of the health professionals in the world and with 1% of the funds. In Subsaharian Africa there are no specialists (Cameroun has 20 radiologists for 20,000,000 people) Our challenge is to connect African general Doctors with Spanish Specialists Doctors. To achieve our goal we are developing the Project Pilot “Salud 2.0” to connect African general Doctors (with no specialty) located in hospitals with a non-profit strategy, with a network of Spanish specialist, volunteers, committed to Africa’s reality. The objectives of the project are I. Offer a medical assessment support of cases of African patients II. Training III. Develop of knowledge and medical research. We use a very simple tool. A medical exchange platform (like Facebook), called MEDTING where each case has a file in only one screen. The Spanish volunteer doctor can analyze this file from his computer in his free time. Our method is: a) Design of a structure of networking in MEDTING b) Training c) Monitoring and support We obtained excellent results in the first PILOT- project (started in 2013): - Training for African Doctors but also for Spanish Doctors who get to see very rare cases - Better treatment for African patients - Generation of Knowledge (academic database) - Beginning of shared publishing between the African & Spanish doctors - Low cost for initial investment and annual maintenance PILOT 2013 Connected Hospitals 3 (Cameroon) African doctors 13 (equivalent to 40) Spanish doctors 26 (150 consulted) Number of clinical cases 200 / year Complex cases 20% of the cases are requested trainings by the African doctors Conclusions “Salud 2.0” is an innovative and successful Project that combines charity medical assistance with a powerful generation of knowledge & training to promote a healthy...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Stefan Becker submitted 'Demographic and Health Related Data of Users of a Mobile Application to Support Drug Adherence Is Associated with Usage Duration and Intensity' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/ibecker

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:15:02 +0000

Background: Drug adherence is a problem in the management of patients with chronic conditions. Numerous mobile applications try to support users in their regular and correct drug intake. Yet high attrition and digital divide is described in the usage of health-related apps. On developing software for patients it is therefore important to know whether users are likely to login a mobile application by themselves and who may need further assistance. Objective: To analyze demographic- and health-related factors associated with “long-term-usage” and “more intense” usage of the mobile application “Medication Plan”. Methods: Between 2010-2013 the application “Medication Plan” could be downloaded free of charge from the AppleAppStoreTM. Users were able to keep and alter a list of their regular medication. A local push-notification supported the regular intake. Demographic and health-related data were collected via an online questionnaire. This study analyzed data captured on "Medication Plan". Dependent variables were “duration of long-term usage” (defined as >1day and if no activity in app usage was recorded for >10 days users had stopped applying) and “intensity of usage per day” during time of active usage. The unique identifier numbers were irreversibly encrypted and its activity tracked. Associated information was analyzed. Results: Overall activity of 1708/1799 users, who fully completed the questionnaire, was recorded between December 2010 and April 2013. 69 % (1183/1708) applied “Medication Plan” more than a day. Of those 1183 users, 74 % were male (872), 15% (182) were 50 years of age. 29% (338) had gained a university degree. 55% (651) stated to be suffering from cardiovascular disease, 7% (79) from diabetes, 5% (64) from lung disease, 5% (58) from liver disease. 70% (826) were taking 3 or less different medications/day and 30% (357) were taking 4 or more medications/day. Variance analysis presented the following effects with respect to duration of usage: sex and...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Julia Moreland (@JulsMoreland) submitted 'The Power Exchange between Patient and Health Professional: A Grounded Theory Approach' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/julia-moreland

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:07:52 +0000

Background Online health information is changing how patients interact with health professionals. Much research focuses on the minefield of unregulated information and the impact this has on positive and negative patient outcomes. However, it is vital that the health professional be considered in this process as this information potentially alters the power relationship between patient and health professional. Objectives The objective of this pilot study is to develop an appropriate methodological approach in order to gain some understanding of how online health information may be altering the power dynamic between patient and health professional. Pressure on health professionals to justify diagnosis and subsequent treatment recommendations is to be measured. Methods A focus group (n=10) is being conducted among health professionals in order to generate data which enables exploration of the power exchange between patient and health professional in relation to previously exclusive health information. This pilot study seeks to identify any negative impact on health professionals and discover whether it is possible to measure this impact by breaking interactions between actors into economic transactions. Using Nvivo, a framework analysis will analyse evidence to support themes of power and efficacy in a healthcare context. Nvivo generates outputs which can allow the researcher to identify themes and patterns which may otherwise be difficult to see. Results Preliminary findings indicate that some health professionals are beginning to feel undermined by patient self-diagnosis and pressure to prescribe desired treatments based on online health information. Conclusions A research paradigm to investigate the extent and impact of online health information seeking on health professionals will be developed to inform a full-scale study on this important issue.

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Carolyn W Simpkins (@cwsimpkins) submitted 'Quality Improvement on the Frontline: Leveraging Virtual Workspace, Mentoring and Tutorials to Jumpstart Quality Improvement by Healthcare Providers' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/carolynws

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:00:52 +0000

We identified a challenge facing the quality improvement movement in healthcare, which is that while frontline clinical staff had the direct insights into the problems and possible solutions to healthcare quality issues, they were too busy with their patient care duties to set aside time to develop the skills and then design and pursue projects to improve the quality of the care they were engaged in. In response we convened an advisory panel of over 30 global experts in Quality Improvement (QI) in healthcare and designed an online workspace which combined ease of use, asynchronous working groups to accommodate busy clinical work schedules, online mentoring and instant tutorials throughout a step-by-step, Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE http://squire-statement.org/) compliant workbook structure which would guide clinical workers from QI novice through a well-designed, well-documented, completed QI project. We offer one-click submission for publication in a peer-reviewed, pubmed indexed journal as extra reward for these efforts, and to begin to build a global database of clinical improvement evidence, one which will be increasingly metatagged, searchable and combined with a virtual community We have enrolled users from five continents and have been excited to see the movement growing with close to 2000 projects undertaken from 2012 to 2014, and, importantly, have seen the improvement interventions described in published projects rapidly spreading from one region to another through this platform. We will describe an example in which an intervention involving redesign of the patient education process and written medication instructions for patients with low literacy, which was originally designed by a team in Lahore, Pakistan, was adapted for a similar but distinct purpose in Toronto, Canada and is now being revised for implementation by a group in Malawi. The creation of an online collaborative workspace in publication, which combines...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Juanita Fernando submitted 'Lessons Learned; Embedding EHealth into Undergraduate Medical Education' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/juanitaf

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 04:51:09 +0000

Introduction The gap between current undergraduate medical curriculum and eHealth and clinical informatics in health care contexts has been clearly identified in the literature. eHealth requires a fundamental change to the design and delivery of the medical curriculum to ameliorate forecasted shortages in the digital medical workforce. Yet a mismatch between the current undergraduate medical education curriculum and practice reality have not been satisfactorily addressed. This work describes outcomes from the delivery of an innovative eHealth informatics elective, which was designed to embed health informatics, a disruptive pedagogical concern, into undergraduate medical education. Method This single case study uses an action research approach to draw on the process of progressive problem solving that improves educational approaches to eHealth informatics in undergraduate medical education settings. The study shares key aspects of our learning with others involved in eHealth training to support similar informatics innovations for consideration in the future design of undergraduate medical curriculum. Results We analyze lessons learned from the design and delivery of a creative eHealth elective for first year medical undergraduate students at Monash University (Australia). We needed to overcome seven key challenges “on the run” to help prepare the students for digital practice horizons. Firstly, a lack of suitable funding and resources hampered elective design. Medical students enrolling in the elective were overwhelming male and lacked techno-savvy in the context of medical practice and learning. Medical students were unaware of the risks, benefits and security threats relating to the application of eHealth systems in practice. Only a very limited number of academic staff possessed the specific skills required to achieve informatics learning outcomes. Specific skills training were required for most students enrolled in the elective. Finally, we needed to ensure the...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Robert Craig Sineath (@rsineat) submitted 'Methods for Improving Consent and Survey Completion in Online HIV Prevention Research with Young Men Who Have Sex with Men' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/rsineat

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:27:45 +0000

Background The internet is effective in reaching participants for data collection in public health, especially among hard-to-reach populations like young men who have sex with men (YMSM). When engaging participants without personal interaction, it is important to ensure that participants understand risks of the study and develop innovative ways to retain participants to reduce nonresponse bias. From previous research, we know that participants spend an average of 28 seconds on the consent page, suggesting that the participants do not fully digest the informed consent information; in our most recent online survey, 21% of 9164 respondents who consented to take the survey did not finish. Objective We used online focus group discussions to explore alternative methods for delivering consent information and maximizing retention of YMSM throughout the length of an online survey. The alternate methods explored in these focus groups are being developed for a randomized controlled trial to test their efficacy. Methods We conducted five synchronous (“chat room”-based) online focus groups in July and August of 2013 with YMSM between the ages of 18 and 29 living in the United States. Participants were recruited via banner advertisements placed on Facebook and Black Gay Chat. Topics of discussion during the focus groups included previous experiences with online research and consent, privacy concerns, alternate online consent mechanisms, and innovative incentives to promote survey completion. Results Most participants had fewer concerns about their privacy in online research compared to in-person research, especially when the research is conducted by an institution perceived to be reputable. Participants were more willing to be truthful with sensitive topics such as drugs and sex when participating in online research, compared to in-person research. All participants indicated that they did not fully read the consent form for the focus groups. Suggestions for effective alternate...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Christophe Robert Laurent (@spoedman) submitted 'The Use of an Omnipresent Array of Dynamic QR Codes to Establish Bidirectional Multi Platform Social Media Communication and Conversation Between Visitors and Organizers During Mass Events.' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/spoedman

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:40:29 +0000

Most known formats of communication of citizens with authorities during calamities or adverse events are governed by long established methods or models, and still depend mainly on dependable, established and trusted channels. In case of a medical emergency, people do not start calling around for an ambulance, but call the trusted 911 number on the telephone or cellphone. Pilots use a format for their communication when signaling they are in trouble, just as ship captains use a radio, and a trusted vocabulary (Mayday ...). An older non-verbal communication of trouble or problems, is a version of the trusted MORSE version of S.O.S., either with lights, sounds, or radio clicks. The problem with social media is that such a conceptual canalization of communication between citizens and the authorities during adverse events does not exist as of yet. Because of the (more or less) known size of their population, their proneness for adverse events, and their high percentage of smartphone users, mass events are a very good breeding ground for testing novel methods of bilateral communication between authorities and the visitors, either during the event itself, as well as during calamities at events. Very much hope and energy is being put in disaster mapping, and big data as one of the sources for disaster mappers. But the fact remains that disaster mapping is always a post factum effort, and that the date mostly form a reconstructive map, rather than an ad hoc tool for first responders. At least up until now. This presentation outlines the efforts that are realized to put together a reference frame for communication between the organizers, authorities, and visitors of mass events, as it has been conceived for use at a number of events in Europe in 2014. The aim is to build a bridge using social media, that would turn the previously non directional calls for help from the public, and instructions from the authorities, to easily findable information on social media, even if the...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Christophe Robert Laurent (@spoedman) submitted 'The Use of an Omnipresent Array of Dynamic QR Codes to Establish Bidirectional Multi Platform Social Media Communication and Conversation Between Visitors and Organizers During Mass Events.' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/spoedman

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:40:29 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 submission] Ture Alander (@TureAlander) submitted 'Experiences of a Patient Portal with Access During 9 Years to the Medical Records, in Primary Care.' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/ture0150

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:35:51 +0000

Background A patient portal, called “Health Care Account” (HCA), which allowed patients to access their primary health care records and patient administrative information from Uppsala University Hospital was evaluated during 2002-2012. The project is the first of its kind in Sweden and probably the longest follow up of a patient portal in the World. Objective The aim with this study is to address questions about the benefits for patients as well as healthcare professionals with a patient portal used in clinical practice for a long time. The specific questions are: What information is of most interest to the patient and how can it be made available and presented? Which type of patients were attracted to the portal? What were the security concerns? How did the portal influence the work at the practice? Methods The setting of the system was a single practice, in Uppsala county of Sweden. 2213 listed patients (16-97 years, 52.9% men) were invited to use the portal. Patients had access to the HCA by a link on their primary physician’s web site. After login, a menu was presented where the patient could directly obtain Medical records information such as, scheduled future visits, documents, patient information, medicines, lab results, sick leave, hypersensitivity, fees, doctor notes, and diagnoses. The HCA was restricted to publish date and type of incoming and outgoing documents such as x-ray results, referrals, and discharge summaries. The reason for this was that we believed that contact with a physician was necessary in order to explain the contents of such documents for the patient. For the same reason, reference values for lab analyses were also omitted. Links to the administrative systems of the Uppsala University Hospital and a messaging function were also included. Furthermore, links to external information such as pharmaceutical dictionary (Patient FASS), and the medical dictionaries InfoMedica and Pion were also included. Both evaluation questionnaires and...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Sam Nordfeldt submitted 'Health Practitioners’ Use of an Open Message Board for Dialogues with Young Diabetes Type 1 Patients' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/samno

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:10:08 +0000

Background: Management of paediatric diabetes type 1, including frequent insulin injections and intensive self-control of blood glucose, is part of everyday life. The treatment has to be performed by the young patients themselves, along with their guardians, gradually and over time becoming their own experts. Through the varying phases of the disease trajectory they are guided by paediatric diabetes teams, consisting of nurses and nurse specialists, physicians, dieticians, social workers and/or clinical psychologists. The practitioners meet young patients, along with their guardians, when hospitalized at onset, and continue to see them quarterly or more often as outpatients over many years. Regular appointments in the clinic and telephone contact when needed are the traditional means of communication. Objectives: To what extent and by what means may specialized pediatric diabetes health practitioners deliver medical advice online? Methods: Since 2008, the practitioner-driven open Swedish web portal diabit.se targets children and adolescents with diabetes type 1. The portal is funded by the healthcare providers - County Councils. The service includes an open message board moderated by young people with diabetes, and monitored by specialized health practitioners. As a new pilot project, the message board simply has been expanded with a special section for ”Ask a practitioner”. A group of networking practitioners volunteer as moderators, aiming to respond in maximum one working day. The practitioners’ responses show their real names, professions, affiliations and photos in the message board whereas young patients, parents and others use anonymous alias. Due to the format, a single response from one practitioner may grow to a thread with comments of other practitioners and of any other user as well. Results: The open message board format worked well. The posts were relevant, respectful and reflective without any sign of abuse. Practitioners found their participation...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Maria Hägglund (@MariaHagglund) submitted 'Tutorial: Using Formative Evalutions to Increase Usability in Patient EHealth Services – a Practical Tutorial' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/mariahagglund

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 22:26:39 +0000

eHealth is often suggested to have the potential to revolutionize the way healthcare and prevention is provided, shifting the balance of power and responsibility from healthcare professionals to patients and citizens [1]. Many patients today are no longer content to be passive recipients of care, they want shared decision making, active participation in healthcare processes and access to their own health data. These patients and citizens in general are increasingly requesting access to and control over their health information by e.g. online access to electronic health records (EHRs)[2], self-monitoring of health-related issues, and active use of internet-based education and support groups. However, poor usability and adaption to users’ needs are often quoted as barriers for wide-spread and sustainable adoption of consumer health informatics and public eHealth services [3]. In order to improve ICT systems, it is necessary for designers to understand any deficiencies and to correct design flaws. There are today numerous methods to assess ICT in healthcare [4]; formative to improve ICT systems during development or summative assessments of the ones already implemented. However, many authors report problems during evaluation [5] and although several studies assert the value of usability and knowledge of human factors in development and evaluation of health information systems [6][7][8][9][10], many systems fail in supporting healthcare professionals in their work [5][11]. We believe that this may be due to a lack of awareness and practical knowledge and tools to perform early formative evaluations in design of new applications [3]. Focus in healthcare is often on summative evaluations to prove the clinical effects of health applications, however, if usability problems are not identified and corrected early on, these will affect the long-term adoption of the new tools decreasing the clinical effectiveness of interventions. We therefore propose a hands-on 4 hour...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Emily Knight submitted 'Public Health Guidelines for Physical Activity: Is There an App for That? A Review of Android and Apple App Stores' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/eknigh2

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:31:53 +0000

Background: It is well reported in the literature that adults in developed countries are not achieving the requisite daily physical activity (PA) for health. There is a growing evidence base supporting the use of mobile health applications (apps) to promote PA behavior change within the health care setting. However, there is arguably less information demonstrating the evidence-informed development of apps. This may pose challenges for health professionals and consumers alike when selecting and implementing apps to achieve desired health outcomes and behaviours. Objective: The purpose of this review was to identify evidence-based apps which could be used by health practitioners to enhance PA prescription for health promotion. Methods: App stores for Apple and Android platforms were searched by 4 independent reviewers (2 per platform) using keyword (“physical activity”, “fitness”, “walking”, and “pedometer”) and category (“Health & Fitness” both free and paid) searching of available apps during a single day. The app description page of the first 100 results from each search were screened for eligibility. Data were extracted from the description page for all eligible apps, which included descriptive data for evidence-based features (e.g. PA guidelines, behavior change theories), social behaviour (e.g. linking with social networks), and clinical utility (e.g. cost, linking with peripheral health devices). Results: The search generated 2400 results. After removing duplicates (n=1282) and ineligible apps (n=739), descriptive review was conducted for 379 apps (n=173 Android, n=206 Apple). None of the apps included an evidence-based PA target. However, a daily PA target of 10,000 steps was included in 1% (n=4) of apps. None of the app description pages indicated a theory for behaviour change. 5% (n=18) of apps were endorsed by or linked to an agency, of which 28% were academic (n=5) and the reminder (n=13) were commercial. 54% (n=203) indicated capacity for social...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Amr Jamal (@dramrjamal) submitted 'The Impact of Online Health Information Seeking Behavior on Self-Care Activities among Adult Diabetic Type-2 Patients' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/amrjamal

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:39:43 +0000

Background: In present surge for patients-centered case, patients frequently and increasingly use the Internet for access health related information (HRI) and the information obtained has an impact on their healthcare outcomes. Inspite of growing interest in the quality of online health information sources, existing research reveals a lacuna in the realm of diabetes patient’s online HRI seeking behavior and its impact on their self care. Objective: To explore online HRI seeking behavior among Saudi adult diabetes type 2 patients and to evaluate the impact of online HRI seeking behavior on self-care activities for their diabetes management. Methods: We surveyed 344 patients with type 2 diabetes attending the primary care clinics at King Khaled Hospital. Main outcome measures included the ability to access the Internet, Internet use to search for health related information, and responses to such Internet searches with their self care related activities. Further analysis of whether there were differences based on age, gender, socio-demographic and diabetes-related self care activities by online HRI seeker were performed. Results: Among 344 patients, 74% were males and overall mean age was 53.47±13.8 years (range between 16-84 years). Among all participants, only (39%) were internet users and out of them 71.6% (n=96) used internet for HRI. Most of the participants reported that their primary source of HRI is their physician (63%), followed by television (45%), Family (33%), newspapers (29%) and internet (27.9%). The primary topics they were looking for were therapeutic diet for diabetes (57%) ,symptoms of diabetes (54%) ,diabetes treatment (52%) and causes of diabetes (50%). Longer diabetes duration, genetic history of disease, unemployment and not seeking diabetes education were the most common barriersfor online HRI seeking behavior. Younger age, gender, marital status, higher education and income, and duration of internet usages were positively associated factors...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Donna Spruijt-Metz (@metzlab) submitted 'Building New Computational Models of Momentary Health-Related Behavior' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/DonnaSpruijt-Mtz

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:50:04 +0000

In the quest to understand, change, and maintain health-related behaviors, behavioral theories that are predictive, prescriptive, and parsimonious are key to developing successful interventions. Mobile technologies (e.g. smartphones, computers, embedded, wearable/wireless sensors) provide increasingly rich data and opportunities for personalized, ‘Just-In-Time’ Adaptive Interventions (JITAI). These interventions can be fine-tuned to ‘adapt’ to individual’s behaviors as they change over time, and feedback can be immediate through sensors or mobile phones based on specific times, sensed/reported events, or locations. The ability to provide personalized and adaptive support to individuals, exactly when it is needed (e.g., just prior to the moment when a person engages in a less favorable behavior like eating fried foods), or as feedback directly after a behavior (e.g. praising a bout of exercise), affords huge potential for fostering healthier behaviors. However, current behavioral theories were not developed to drive such JITAIs. Individuals now leave ‘digital footprints’ that reveal their behavior on a momentary, dynamic, contextualized and longitudinal basis. Behavior, feelings, thoughts, environment & location, time, social contexts, and temporal interrelationships between behaviors can be captured digitally and often transmitted in real time. These data provide the opportunity for new, dynamic, multi-method, conceptually driven, and data-rich approaches to theory development to support adaptive interventions. Full utilization of these data to support JITAI requires behavioral theories that provide insights about appropriate decisions rules for adaptation that guide which intervention strategies to use at what time. Likely requirements for these momentary theories of behavior include a) accounting for behavioral feedback loops (i.e. how my breakfast this morning influences my snacking behavior at lunch, or how stress today influences sleep tonight), and b) taking...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Carolyn W Simpkins (@cwsimpkins) submitted 'Tutorial: Leveraging Virtual Workspace and Mentoring to Establish an Organisation-Wide Quality Improvement Program - Everything You Need to Know in 3 Hours' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/carolynws

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:47:02 +0000

Your staff working on the frontline get a unique insight into how to improve healthcare. We also believe they are fundamental to driving quality and delivering better outcomes for patients. But they are challenged to carve out time from busy clinical schedules to work in teams, learn new quality improvement skills, and work collaboratively on projects to improve quality. In this mini-course we’ll help you to assess your organization’s needs and opportunities and then develop an action plan ready for you to implement when you return, one which leverages an online virtual workspace and mentoring capabilities to make it possible for busy clinicians to carve out the time to learn quality improvement while doing. The session is suitable whether you already have an established quality improvement program or are just starting to consider how to start engage frontline staff in driving outcomes. After this session, participants will be able to: · Understand the QI needs and opportunities of your organization and how to successfully implement a QI program · Understand how to develop structured QI training to upskill and empower your staff and support their work · Describe how mentoring, coaching and good leadership can dramatically enhance success and how you can deliver this virtually with limited resources and time · Have a ready to implement action plan to harness the potential of frontline staff to meet your organization’s healthcare improvement objectives.

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Daniela Paolotti (@danielapaolotti) submitted 'Predicting the Influenza Season 2013-2014 in Italy' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/danielapaolotti

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:57:14 +0000

Background Influenza-like illness in Europe is monitored by means of nationwide networks of sentinel General Practitioners (GPs) detecting only medically attended ILI cases. Internet-based community surveillance of influenza is an increasingly-used tool in epidemiological data collection, especially for recruitment and follow-up of large cohorts as it can help to determine the disease burden, time trends and seasonality, and to characterise care-seeking and treatment behaviour as well as patterns of absenteeism. Internet-based systems can thus enhance traditional GP-based surveillance and support the interpretation of recorded data, both for pandemic and seasonal Objectives An Internet-based community surveillance of influenza-like-illness (ILI) can become a means of gathering epidemiological data from the general population in a participatory fashion. In this work we show how the high geographical and temporal resolution of the web-based participatory surveillance of influenza allows the feed of predictive models for the weekly forecast of influenza. Methods A network of Internet-based surveillance systems, called Influenzanet (www.influenzanet.eu), has been active in ten European countries (the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, the United Kingdom, Sweden, France and Spain, joined by Denmark and Ireland since 2013-2014), each using the same platform with the aim of gathering epidemiological data across different countries in a standardized way and with the participation of a self-selected cohort of volunteers followed over the influenza season. Upon registration, users are invited to fill in a background questionnaire containing various socio-demographic, medical, geographic and behavioural questions and location of home and workplace at resolution level of postal codes. Users are reminded weekly, via an email newsletter, to report their health status through a brief symptoms questionnaire. In our analysis, data from 2013/2014 for Italy are used. The platform...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Elia Gabarron (@EliaGabarron) submitted 'Tutorial: Use of Google Analytics to Assess the Impact of Public Health Websites and Apps' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/egabarron

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:39:25 +0000

Background Google Analytics (GA)1 is a free service that provides detailed information and statistics about the users and their interactivity in a website or app2. The GA Interface is customizable, ranging from digital dashboards to overview reports and presentation of the data3. The analyses of components collected by GA (users; session; and interaction)2 can represent a resource for measuring the impact of public health websites/apps (i.e.; impact of dissemination/users interest). Data from GA can be further processed with other open source tools (e.g. OpenRefine4) and be combined with public datasets in order to enhance the understanding of the available information. 1. Objective The purpose of this tutorial is to present case studies showing how GA and other tools are being used to enhance the understanding and assess the impact of public health websites/apps. 2. Contribution from teachers The tutorial will be carried out by 5 teachers: - Luis Fernandez Luque is Research Fellow at the University of Seville, Spain. He has extensive research experience in e-health and social media. - Elia Gabarron is psychologist and PhD candidate at the Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine (NST); her research area is focused on the use of gamification and social networking for public health. - Konstantinos Antypas is nurse and researcher at NST. His research area is in computer-based tailoring, behaviour change, physical activity, and rehabilitation. - Olav Nilsen is a physiotherapist and a PhD candidate at NST. His research area is Internet- and mobile phone based interventions for behavioural change, with a focus on smoking cessation. - Enrique Dorronzoro is PhD researcher at the University of Seville and R&D advisor at Salumedia. He is computer engineer and his research is focused in wireless networks sensors, AAL systems and user interfaces. 3. Education Goals The tutorial will show what kind of information is collected by GA; how to use the GA Interface;...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Beni Gómez Zúñiga submitted 'E-Patients Generating Collective Intelligence for the Biomedical Research in Rare Diseases: a Methodological, Conceptual and Applied Model.' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/bgomezz

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:52:17 +0000

Background: For parents of children with a rare disease (RD), a critical source of stress and uncertainty is the lack of information about the disease and the absence of curative therapies. Many of them turn to peers on the Internet, seeking for information and support. Moreover, those families have developed considerable expertise and are advocating for greater formal collaboration in research. In fact, the European Rare Disease Organization (EURORDIS) highlights the empowerment of patients in research, recognising that patients are full and equal partners, developers and funders of research in RD. Objective: (1)To examine the psychosocial effects on parents of children with Lowe syndrome of participation in a collaborative research project; (2) to develop an international database of biomedical information on Lowe syndrome. Methods: a) Four dimensions were extracted from patient and research need analysis: Medical knowledge, Psychological/Socials aspects, Communication/Dissemination, and Fundraising. b) Explicit actions were defined for each of those dimensions thorugh the collaboration of families, doctors and researchers in the context of 2.0 technologies. Results: The main result is the ePACIBARD (e-Patients and Collective Intelligence for the Biomedical Advance on Rare Diseases) model. A general model that is based in the concepts of MIT Collective Intelligence Lab and the use of 2.0 technologies, with a modular environment that can be adapted to different diseases. More specific results related to Lowe Symdrome are: User generated content: databases generated by patients with information about different aspects of the daily life and clinical history of Lowe Syndrome. Educational materials about the disease developed by expert clinicians to help families in developing a better understandig of the desease. Collaboration with associations of Lowe Syndrome in France, Italy and Germany, and with doctors and researchers of those countries. Conclusions: It is...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Caroline Free submitted 'The Development of and Recipient Experiences of a Mobile Phone Based Intervention Promoting Sexual Health in 16-24 Year Olds in the UK.' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/carifree

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:19:50 +0000

Background: Text messaging interventions can increase STI testing. Their effect on other sexual health behaviours has not been established. Objectives: To develop and pilot an acceptable text messaging intervention designed to increase safer sexual health behaviours: correct treatment of Chlamydia (avoiding sex for seven days, informing partners) condom use, testing before unprotected sex with a new partner. To explore participants experiences of receiving the intervention Methods: We developed messages drawing on (1) the behaviour change techniques in effective face-to-face sexual health interventions, (2) empirical evidence regarding the factors influencing safer sex behaviours (3) sexual health counsellor expertise (4)user views obtained in panels (n= 50), by questionnaire (n=100) and in a pre-test sending the text messages to phones (n=10). RF then conducted qualitative telephone interviews with 20 people about their experience and identified key themes. Results: We identified 33 behaviour change techniques in effective face-to face interventions. Five principles emerged from the participant panels. Messages should: (1) be mainly for those with a positive Chlamydia diagnosis,(2) be no more than 2/3 a day for a few days then fewer, (3) cover key information, what action was needed and tips about how to do it, (4) be a knowledgeable advisor in tone and (5) some content e.g. ‘relationships’ ‘behavioural planning’ were considered unacceptable. Recipients reported that they liked the tone and the frequency and timing of delivery of messages. The information contained in the texts was useful. Some of the women described how the texts boosted their confidence and reduced the stigma and concerns they had after their Chlamydia diagnosis. Recipients explained that messages on partner notification helped them to approach the discussions sooner and more calmly. Some recipients reported the messages had altered their behaviour so they informed their partners about an...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Caroline Free submitted 'The Development of and Recipient Experiences of a Mobile Phone Based Intervention Promoting Sexual Health in 16-24 Year Olds in the UK.' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/carifree

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:16:08 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 submission] Lauri Ann Linder submitted 'IPad-Based Symptom Heuristics App to Empower Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/llinder

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 03:02:47 +0000

Background: Nearly 70,000 adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States. AYAs experience multiple co-occurring, interrelated symptoms due to their disease and its treatment that can adversely affect their quality of life. An assessment approach that empowers AYAs to describe their unique symptom experience and its meaning is critical for effective symptom management. Objective: The primary aim was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an investigator-developed symptom heuristics iPad application, the Computerized Symptom Capture Tool (C-SCAT). The secondary aim was to explore symptoms and symptom clusters (groups of 2 or more related symptoms) identified by AYAs using the C-SCAT. Methods: The C-SCAT uses an inductive heuristics approach, empowering AYAs to relate their unique cancer symptom experience. From a menu of 30 symptoms, the C-SCAT directs AYAs to drag and drop symptoms experienced within the past 24 hours into a designated area on the iPad screen. Pop-up windows ask about possible causes, alleviating/exacerbating factors, attempted self-management strategies, and the interference of the symptom with daily activities. AYAs can draw arrows to indicate causal and temporal relationships among symptoms and circle clusters of symptoms that they perceive to be related. Additional pop-up windows guide AYAs to provide names for symptom clusters and to identify key symptoms within clusters. The C-SCAT generates a final graphical image featuring individual symptoms, relationships between symptoms, symptom clusters, and priority symptoms within clusters. AYAs completed the C-SCAT 24-96 hours following initiation of a chemotherapy cycle. Evaluation of feasibility included review of completion rates and AYAs’ perceived accuracy of the final image created through the app. Acceptability was evaluated through an investigator-developed survey. Results: 72 AYAs (median age 18 years) completed the C-SCAT in a mean of...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Rowena L. Briones (@RLBriones) submitted 'Harnessing the Web: How E-Health and E-Health Literacy Impact Young Adults’ Perceptions of Online Health Information' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/rlbriones

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:49:04 +0000

Background: The rise of technology has changed how people take control of their health, enabling individuals to choose to live healthier lives and make better treatment decisions. With this said, the Internet has emerged as the channel used by individuals for actively seeking or passively receiving health information. Some of the biggest advantages of using the Internet for disseminating health messages are its constant availability, its ability to provide useful information, and the fact that it offers anonymity to users. Objective: The purpose of this study is to explore how young adults assess the quality of health information, and how they construct meaning of online health information in general. Through 50 in-depth interviews, this study aims to examine how and why young adults turn to the Web for health information, and what strategies they employ to ensure that they are getting credible information. Methods: 50 in-depth interviews were conducted with young adults to explore how they make meaning of online health information. Depending on the geographic area of the participant, the interview took place face-to-face at a location convenient for them, over Skype, or over the telephone and lasted on average 40 minutes. The interviews were transcribed verbatim, fully retaining the speech style of the moderator and the participants. Data was analyzed using techniques from the grounded theory approach, using a constant comparative method to allow for themes to emerge from the transcripts. Results: The participants shared several benefits to this mode of health information seeking, claiming that it made for more productive visits with doctors and made health information more readily accessible through a variety of different formats. Additionally the participants demonstrated their e-health literacy levels by discussing how they assessed online health information, engaging in a series of strategies that encompassed different aspects of e-health literacy. Social...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Rowena L. Briones (@RLBriones) submitted 'Harnessing the Web: How E-Health and E-Health Literacy Impact Young Adults’ Perceptions of Online Health Information' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/rlbriones

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:32:00 +0000

[Medicine 2.0 submission] Francisco J Grajales III (@Ciscogiii) submitted 'Exploring the Quality of Health Apps: The ISYS Ranking System' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/fragra

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:21:12 +0000

Background: Approximately 63 Billion apps were downloaded in 2012, of which, an estimated 44 million were health-related. Paradoxically, most downloaded health-apps are seldomly used within a month of their initial download date, mainly because it is difficult for users to identify the overall quality of the app before it is downloaded. In essence, when users begin interacting with the recently downloaded app, they realize that it is not exactly what they were looking for. The variety options from which to download from have also been reported as overwhelming for patients. With hundreds, sometimes thousands, of sellers and app flavors that range from smoking cessation, to weight loss, to health (e.g., blood glucose and blood pressure), and even bowel movement-social apps (e.g., iPoop), patients need an user-friendly way to identify what will be good for them and what they want. The quality of health-related information on the web is not a new topic of debate, as it was identified in the early nineties, as soon as the internet became accessible to the masses. More recently however, large policy-making bodies have begun to regulate health-related apps in an effort to improve the quality available to consumers. On September 2013, for example, the FDA issued the Mobile Medical Applications Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff Guidelines. The FDA is not alone and although other “high-level” policy-making bodies and ranking initiatives have been proposed, few rating systems are scalable to the number of apps being released on a daily basis and even fewer follow an evidence based, patient-centric, quality ranking process. Objective: We aimed to create a patient-centric, evidence-based, scalable, health-app ranking system. Methods: This research was conducted using a three phase approach: 1) Literature Review; 2) Delphi of Experts; and 3) Ranking System Validation. A broad search string was used to query English- and Spanish-language articles...

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[Medicine 2.0 submission] Angela Leis (@angelaleism) submitted 'The Quality of Health Related-Content Websites: 15 Years of Experience of Web Médica Acreditada Quality Program' #med2 userprofile: http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/social/mleis

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 14:43:13 +0000

Background: The quality of health information on the Internet is very variable and there is an interest in offering patients and the general public different tools to obtain the best information. One of the solutions proposed was the evaluation of websites by health organizations. Web Médica Acreditada Quality Program (WMA) was launched in 1999 by the Medical Association of Barcelona (Spain), with the aim of offering tools for the empowerment of Internet users. WMA is a 'third party' program based on a set of criteria and the evaluation process of health-related content websites. The certification process consists of several steps: voluntary evaluation request, assessment and report based on WMA quality criteria, when recommendations are implemented the website is certified receiving a trust-mark and it is included in the WMA Google Custom Search and in a specific list of certified websites. An annual review is carried out for its recertification. In this paper fifteen years of experience in the certification of health-related content websites through a quality program based on a rating process and a trust-mark is described. Methods: Observational study that describes the features of websites included in a quality program of medical websites and the certification process applied for 15 years. The set of criteria is based on a specific Code of Conduct, the European Union quality criteria for health websites and the active participation in several European projects and initiatives such as MedCIRCLE, QUATROPlus and MedIEQ: authorship, content (scientific information, sources and update), confidentiality, advertising and funding, virtual consultation, legal and ethical requirements. The variables of websites described are: total number of websites, language, criteria for not completing the certification, type of organization, and other trust marks present, target and funding. Results: Until the year 2013 there were 1,050 certified working sites (around 300 sites more...

[This is an excerpt of a submitted, not necessarily accepted and not necessarily peer reviewed submission to the Medicine 2.0 Congress. Please do not cite. Go to http://www.medicine20congress.com for published abstracts, and http://www.medicine20.com for full conference papers/proceedings. (c) the authors, CC-BY]