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Understanding in healthcare professional involvement in patient internet use
Title
Understanding in healthcare professional involvement in patient internet use.
Creator
Morton, Neil., College of Business, Information Technology and Operations Management
Abstract/Description
Use of the Internet can increase patients' understanding about their medical conditions and offers opportunities to strengthen the patient-physician relationship, increase patient satisfaction, and improve health outcomes. However, physicians vary widely in the extent to which they accept patient online medical information seeking and make it part of the patient-physician relationship. This paper explores factors impacting the extent to which physicians advocate (encourage, speak in favor, or...
Show moreUse of the Internet can increase patients' understanding about their medical conditions and offers opportunities to strengthen the patient-physician relationship, increase patient satisfaction, and improve health outcomes. However, physicians vary widely in the extent to which they accept patient online medical information seeking and make it part of the patient-physician relationship. This paper explores factors impacting the extent to which physicians advocate (encourage, speak in favor, or are supportive of) patient internet use. Specifically, using social cognitive theory as a theoretical base, this study develops a model of the determinants of physician advocation of patient use of the internet for information about medical conditions and treatments. Survey data collected from a random sample of 179 physicians licensed to practice medicine in Florida is used to test the proposed model. Proxy efficacy for patient internet use, social efficacy for enlisting patient internet use, performance outcomes expectations, and personal outcome expectations are shown to be significant determinants of physician professional advocation of patient internet use. In addition to its direct impact, proxy efficacy is shown to influence intention to advocate patient internet use indirectly thru social efficacy and outcome expectations, demonstrating the key role of this construct in the proxy agency model. Self-efficacy, in contrast, is not found to be a significant factor. Overall, the results support the proposed model of technology use.
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Date Issued
2009
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/215294
Subject Headings
Communication in medicine, Physician and patient, Medical informatics, Health in mass media, Evidence-based medicine
Format
Document (PDF)
content and textual analysis of ABC's "World News Tonight" and PBS' "MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour" coverage of the Clinton health care plan
Title
A content and textual analysis of ABC's "World News Tonight" and PBS' "MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour" coverage of the Clinton health care plan.
Creator
Petrich, Kevin M., Florida Atlantic University, Fejes, Fred A.
Abstract/Description
Hegemony, the dominance of a world view held by elites, is perpetuated by specific media practices. This paper inquires as to how "World News Tonight" and "MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour" compare, in terms of news source selection, graphic forms and sound bites, issue coverage, and rhetoric. The study concludes that both programs' coverage of the Clinton health care plan exhibits hegemonic tendencies. The former shifts attention away from issues with a narrow source list, complex graphics, short...
Show moreHegemony, the dominance of a world view held by elites, is perpetuated by specific media practices. This paper inquires as to how "World News Tonight" and "MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour" compare, in terms of news source selection, graphic forms and sound bites, issue coverage, and rhetoric. The study concludes that both programs' coverage of the Clinton health care plan exhibits hegemonic tendencies. The former shifts attention away from issues with a narrow source list, complex graphics, short sound bites, and frequent use of hyperbole and metaphors. The latter, though superior in its issue coverage, has as narrow a source list as does its commercial counterpart.
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Date Issued
1995
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15131
Subject Headings
Health care reform--United States, Television broadcasting of news--United States, Television in politics--United States, Mass media and public opinion
Format
Document (PDF)