eHealth Research, Theory and Development

eHealth Research, Theory and Development
Author: Hanneke Kip
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2018-05-23
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1315385880

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the social and technological context from which eHealth applications have arisen, the psychological principles on which they are based, and the key development and evaluation issues relevant to their successful intervention. Integrating how eHealth applications can be used for both mental and physical health issues, it presents a complete guide to what eHealth means in theory, as well as how it can be used in practice. Inspired by the principles and structure of the CeHRes Roadmap, a multidisciplinary framework that combines and uses aspects from approaches such as human-centred design, persuasive technology and business modelling, the book first examines the theoretical foundations of eHealth and then assesses its practical application and assessment. Including case studies, a glossary of key terms, and end of chapter summaries, this ground-breaking book provides a holistic overview of one of the most important recent developments in healthcare. It will be essential reading for students, researchers and professionals across the fields of health psychology, public health and design technology.

eHealth Research Theory and Development

eHealth Research Theory and Development
Author: Hanneke Kip
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2024-05-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1040026044

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the multidisciplinary domain of eHealth – one of the most important recent developments in healthcare. It provides an overview of the possibilities of eHealth for different healthcare sectors, an outline of theoretical underpinnings and effectiveness, and key models, frameworks and methods for its development, implementation, and evaluation. This fully revised second edition brings together up-to-date knowledge on eHealth and includes several new chapters and sections on important topics such as implementation, human-centred design, healthcare systems, and evaluation methods. The first part of this book is focused on the underpinnings of eHealth, and consists of chapters on behaviour change, the possibilities of technology for healthcare systems, and the current state of affairs of eHealth for mental and public health. In the second part, chapters on development, implementation, and evaluation of eHealth are provided, presenting methods, theories and frameworks from disciplines such as human-centred design, engineering, psychology, business modelling, and implementation science. By drawing together expertise from different disciplines, the book offers a holistic approach to the use of technology to support health and wellbeing, giving readers an insight into how eHealth can offer multiple solutions for the major challenges with which our healthcare system is faced. Case studies, learning objectives, end of chapter summaries, and a list of key terms, make this accessible book very suitable for students, as well as researchers and healthcare professionals. Due to its multidisciplinary nature, it can be used by readers from a broad range of fields, such as psychology, health sciences, and human-centred design.

Instructional Design Exemplars in eHealth and mHealth Education Interventions

Instructional Design Exemplars in eHealth and mHealth Education Interventions
Author: Tamim, Suha R.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2022-03-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1799894924

The use of eHealth and mHealth interventions for health promotion, health professional education, and health professional support is on the rise. They have a significant potential for learning through their wide reach, ability to tailor to specific needs, and facilitation of engagement, interactivity, and collaboration. Although eHealth and mHealth interventions are invested in quality and effectiveness, they vary in their use of theory and instructional design principles based on the perspectives of the disciplines that can influence their work. Instructional Design Exemplars in eHealth and mHealth Education Interventions showcases design exemplars of eHealth and mHealth interventions in health promotion and in education and support of health professionals. These exemplars demonstrate the integration of theory and design principles that benefit health professionals and health education. Covering topics such as healthcare access, instructional technology, and diverse learning experiences, this book is a dynamic resource for health professionals, instructional designers, educators, researchers, hospital administrators, policymakers, researchers, and academicians.

Handbook of Research on Developments in E-Health and Telemedicine: Technological and Social Perspectives

Handbook of Research on Developments in E-Health and Telemedicine: Technological and Social Perspectives
Author: Cruz-Cunha, Maria Manuela
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 1371
Release: 2009-12-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 161520671X

"This book provide a comprehensive coverage of the latest and most relevant knowledge, developments, solutions, and practical applications, related to e-Health, this new field of knowledge able to transform the way we live and deliver services, both from the technological and social perspectives"--Provided by publisher.

Handbook of EHealth Evaluation

Handbook of EHealth Evaluation
Author: Francis Yin Yee Lau
Publisher:
Total Pages: 487
Release: 2016-11
Genre: Medical care
ISBN: 9781550586015

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Applied Interdisciplinary Theory in Health Informatics

Applied Interdisciplinary Theory in Health Informatics
Author: P. Scott
Publisher: IOS Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2019-08-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1614999910

The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) defines the term biomedical informatics (BMI) as: The interdisciplinary field that studies and pursues the effective uses of biomedical data, information, and knowledge for scientific inquiry, problem solving and decision making, motivated by efforts to improve human health. This book: Applied Interdisciplinary Theory in Health Informatics: A Knowledge Base for Practitioners, explores the theories that have been applied in health informatics and the differences they have made. The editors, all proponents of evidence-based health informatics, came together within the European Federation of Medical Informatics (EFMI) Working Group on Health IT Evaluation and the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) Working Group on Technology Assessment and Quality Development. The purpose of the book, which has a foreword by Charles Friedman, is to move forward the agenda of evidence-based health informatics by emphasizing theory-informed work aimed at enriching the understanding of this uniquely complex field. The book takes the AMIA definition as particularly helpful in its articulation of the three foundational domains of health informatics: health science, information science, and social science and their various overlaps, and this model has been used to structure the content of the book around the major subject areas. The book discusses some of the most important and commonly used theories relevant to health informatics, and constitutes a first iteration of a consolidated knowledge base that will advance the science of the field.

Design for Dementia, Mental Health and Wellbeing

Design for Dementia, Mental Health and Wellbeing
Author: Kristina Niedderer
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2024-07-22
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1040023681

This edited volume offers the first overview and reflective discussion of how design can contribute to people’s wellbeing and mental health in the context of dementia, mental illness and neurodiversity. This book explores and promotes holistic, salutogenic and preventive strategies that recognise and respond to people’s needs, wants, wishes and rights to further health, wellbeing and equality. Bringing together years of experience as designers and clinicians, the contributors to the book emphasise how design can be a collaborative, creative process as well as an outcome of this process, and they reveal how this is guided by mental health and design policy. Through its three parts, the book explores themes of ethics, citizenship and power relationships in co-design, providing an overview of current developments and approaches in co-design; of the culturally and value sensitive adaptation of design interventions and their applications, many of which are a result of co-design; and of policy and related standards in and for design and mental health. In this way, the book demonstrates how design can help to support people, their care partners and care professionals in promoting mental health and wellbeing, and it offers a rich resource on how to create a sustainable future for care in this domain. The book provides a unique and holistic overview and resource for designers, researchers, students, policy providers and health and care professionals to help support the development and adoption of person-centred design processes and interventions.

P5 eHealth: An Agenda for the Health Technologies of the Future

P5 eHealth: An Agenda for the Health Technologies of the Future
Author: Gabriella Pravettoni
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2019-11-29
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 3030279944

This open access volume focuses on the development of a P5 eHealth, or better, a methodological resource for developing the health technologies of the future, based on patients’ personal characteristics and needs as the fundamental guidelines for design. It provides practical guidelines and evidence based examples on how to design, implement, use and elevate new technologies for healthcare to support the management of incurable, chronic conditions. The volume further discusses the criticalities of eHealth, why it is difficult to employ eHealth from an organizational point of view or why patients do not always accept the technology, and how eHealth interventions can be improved in the future. By dealing with the state-of-the-art in eHealth technologies, this volume is of great interest to researchers in the field of physical and mental healthcare, psychologists, stakeholders and policymakers as well as technology developers working in the healthcare sector.

Critical Issues for the Development of Sustainable E-health Solutions

Critical Issues for the Development of Sustainable E-health Solutions
Author: Nilmini Wickramasinghe
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2011-11-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1461415365

Pervasive healthcare is an emerging research discipline, focusing on the development and application of pervasive and ubiquitous computing technology for healthcare and wellness. Pervasive healthcare seeks to respond to a variety of pressures on healthcare systems, including the increased incidence of life-style related and chronic diseases, emerging consumerism in healthcare, need for empowering patients and relatives for self-care and management of their health, and need to provide seamless access for healthcare services, independent of time and place. Pervasive healthcare may be defined from two perspectives. First, it is the development and application of pervasive computing (or ubiquitous computing, ambient intelligence) technologies for healthcare, health and wellness management. Second, it seeks to make healthcare available to anyone, anytime, and anywhere by removing locational, time and other restraints while increasing both the coverage and quality of healthcare. This book proposes to define the emerging area of pervasive health and introduce key management principles, most especially knowledge management, its tools, techniques and technologies. In addition, the book takes a socio-technical, patient-centric approach which serves to emphasize the importance of a key triumvirate in healthcare management namely, the focus on people, process and technology. Last but not least the book discusses in detail a specific example of pervasive health, namely the potential use of a wireless technology solution in the monitoring of diabetic patients.