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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedMenefee HK, Thompson MJ, Guterbock TM
Mechanisms of communicating health information through Facebook: implications for consumer health information technology design.
The authors aimed to characterize patients' use of communication mechanisms within Facebook for health information communication to provide insight into how consumer HIT solutions may be better designed to meet patients' communication needs and preferences. They found that participants consider multiple factors, including what information they intended to share, what they were trying to accomplish, attributes of technology, and attributes and communication practices of their social networks.
AHRQ-funded; HS022930.
Citation: Menefee HK, Thompson MJ, Guterbock TM .
Mechanisms of communicating health information through Facebook: implications for consumer health information technology design.
J Med Internet Res 2016 Aug 11;18(8):e218. doi: 10.2196/jmir.5949.
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Keywords: Communication, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Information Technology (HIT), Social Media, Web-Based
Topaz M, Lai K, Dhopeshwarkar N
Clinicians' reports in electronic health records versus patients' concerns in social media: A pilot study of adverse drug reactions of aspirin and atorvastatin.
The study’s objective was to compare electronic health record data and social media data to better understand differences and similarities between clinician-reported adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and patients' concerns regarding aspirin and atorvastatin. It found that the most frequently reported ADRs matched the most frequent patients' concerns. However, several less frequently reported reactions were more prevalent on social media (i.e., aspirin-induced hypoglycemia was discussed only on social media).
AHRQ-funded; HS022728.
Citation: Topaz M, Lai K, Dhopeshwarkar N .
Clinicians' reports in electronic health records versus patients' concerns in social media: A pilot study of adverse drug reactions of aspirin and atorvastatin.
Drug Saf 2016 Mar;39(3):241-50. doi: 10.1007/s40264-015-0381-x..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Social Media, Health Information Technology (HIT), Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Patient Safety