Author Question: E-patients access and use health-related information in an attempt to do which of the following? ... (Read 112 times)

scienceeasy · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

E-patients access and use health-related information in an attempt to do which of the following? Select all that apply.

1. Search and rescueconsumers seek information related to symptoms of a newly diagnosed disease or disorder.
2. Understand the severity of their illness
3. Join with other online consumers to research their shared concerns
4. Interact with volunteer online health professionals
5. Engage in electronic conversations with their local clinicians

Question 2

With the growth of consumer informatics, concerns have emerged that have alarmed health care professionals. Which of the following is one of the issues associated with health information related websites?

1. Health care professionals are concerned with the abundance of websites.
2. Health care professionals are alarmed by the number of inaccurate websites.
3. Health care professionals are concerned with the increase in websites uploaded by nonprofit societies.
4. Health care professionals are not concerned with websites related to illness advice.

ryansturges · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1,2,3,4,5
Rationale: Considered level one, a patient can incorporate the search and rescue technique to seek information related to symptoms of a newly diagnosed disease or disorder.

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale: There are growing concerns about the quality, timeliness, and potential misinterpretation of health information available on the Web. These concerns are driving the development of a national and international quality standards agenda to help health professionals and consumers alike access and evaluate high-quality online health information that is accurate, current, valid, appropriate, intelligible, and free of bias (Health on the Net, 2008).