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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Effective health risk communication about pandemic influenza for vulnerable populations.

29 Sep 2009 The consequences of pandemic influenza for vulnerable populations will depend partly on the effectiveness of health risk communications. Strategic planning should fully consider how life circumstances, cultural values, and perspectives on risk ... Read more...

Psychometric evaluation of the Health Information Orientation Scale: a brief measure for assessing health information engagement and apprehension.

30 Aug 2009 The Health Information Orientation Scale (HIOS) was developed from a need to briefly assess information orientation in a health context and underlying reasons for information seeking or avoidance. Using data from a larger longitudinal study of ... Read more...

U.S. consumer demand for restaurant calorie information: targeting demographic and behavioral segments in labeling initiatives.

30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE: To identify different segments of U.S. consumers based on food choices, exercise patterns, and desire for restaurant calorie labeling. DESIGN: Using a stratified (by region) random sample of the U.S. population, trained interviewers ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Consumer Health Information'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Effective health risk communication about pandemic influenza for vulnerable populations. 29 Sep 2009
• Yes we can? Can all Americans join the imminent electronic health care revolution? A survey of patients receiving care at a public hospital. 12 Sep 2009
• Psychometric evaluation of the Health Information Orientation Scale: a brief measure for assessing health information engagement and apprehension. 30 Aug 2009
• U.S. consumer demand for restaurant calorie information: targeting demographic and behavioral segments in labeling initiatives. 30 Aug 2009
• Evaluation of the state-of-the-art in informatics in glucometers. 30 Aug 2009
• Use of the Internet for health information: a study of Australians and New Zealanders. 30 Aug 2009
• Physicians' perception of the effects of Internet health information on the doctor-patient relationship. 30 Aug 2009
• Opportunities and challenges of Web 2.0 within the health care systems: an empirical exploration. 30 Aug 2009
• Reproductive and family planning history, knowledge, and needs: a community survey of low-income women in Beijing, China. 8 Aug 2009
• The quality of medication information in Australia: the need for more clinical expertise and accountability. Aug 2009
• The influence of the amount of sunscreen applied and its sun protection factor (SPF): evaluation of two sunscreens including the same ingredients at different concentrations. 30 Jul 2009
• Pride and performance: evaluation challenges of a multimedia and information technologies project in remote Aboriginal Australia. 30 Jul 2009
• Summary statement of the International Expert Meeting: health significance of fat quality of the diet. Barcelona, Spain, February 1-2, 2009. 28 Jul 2009
• Health significance of fat quality of the diet. Preface. 28 Jul 2009
• Flu: weighing up conflicting expert information. 28 Jul 2009
• Demanding patient or demanding encounter?: A case study of a cancer clinic. 16 Jul 2009
• Improving primary care for patients with complex chronic diseases: can health information technology play a role? 5 Jul 2009
• [Smoking cessation--a "must have" in medical curricula. The European HERMES project--a supportive argument] 29 Jun 2009
• Privacy and health in the information age: a content analysis of health web site privacy policy statements. 29 Jun 2009
• Cancer patients and the provision of informational social support. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Consumer Health Information'

Definition: Information intended for potential users of medical and healthcare services. There is an emphasis on self-care and preventive approaches as well as information for community-wide dissemination and use.

Descriptor UI: D054626

Alternative terms: Consumer Health Information; Information, Consumer Health; Health Information, Consumer;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: I02.233.332.186; N02.421.143.827.407.228; N02.421.726.407.228;

History Note: 2008