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Latest Book 'Digital Health Information for the Consumer' Provides an Extensive Reference Source on Health Consumers Using Digital Health Services Today

Posted on: Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 15:00 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c72416) has announced the addition of Digital Health Information for the Consumer to their offering.

This unique book draws on research that constituted the first major nationwide evaluation of the use and impact of key digital health information platforms which were provided to thousands of health consumers in the UK. The authors offer the first comprehensive and detailed comparison of usage and impact of the three major ICT platforms delivering health information - the internet, touch-screen kiosks and digital interactive television. It provides an extensive reference source on how health consumers behave when online, whether this differs according to digital platform or type of user, how users perceive digital health services and what health benefits these services deliver. The book will be invaluable reading for all those interested in digital health information - students, academics, health policy-makers and information managers.

About the Author/Editor

David Nicholas is Director of the School of Library, Archive and Information Studies at University College London, and also the Director of the UCL Centre for Publishing and the research group CIBER, University College London. Paul Huntington is a researcher at the School of Library, Archive and Information Studies, University College London. Hamid Jamali is a research student and Peter Williams is a Research Fellow (CIBER) both at University College London.

Content Outline:

List of Figures vii

List of Tables ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgements xiii

1 Introduction

Aims and objectives

Scope/coverage

Methodology

2 Literature Review

Health information needs

Information use and users of electronic systems

Health information impacts and outcomes

Non-use of health information and information systems

Conclusion

3 Health Kiosks

Introduction

InTouch with Health kiosks

InTouch with Health Web-enabled Health Kiosks

NHS Direct kiosks

4 Health Websites

SurgeryDoor

NHS Direct Online

Medicdirect

5 Health Digital Interactive Television (DiTV)

Communicopia Productions -- NHS Direct Digital

Flextech Telewest -- Living Health

Channel Health

dktv

Use and users

Categorising users

Topics viewed

Ease of use/usability

Usefulness and trust

Outcomes

Discussion

Conclusions

Postscript

6 Digital Platform Comparisons

Log metric comparison of use and user performance

Comparison of the health content of three digital platforms

The impact of platform location on search behaviour (search disclosure)

Characteristics of information seeking behaviour in a digital environment

Characterising users according to types of health information sources used/preferred

7 Barriers and Inequalities

Barriers

Inequalities

Conclusion

8 Conclusions

Bibliography and Further Reading

Index

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c72416

Source: Business Wire

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