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Showing 1 to 20 of 64 for “"eHealth"”.
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eHealth interventions to support self-management in people with musculoskeletal disorders: ‘eHealth: it’s TIME’
… modern healthcare reform. The increasing use of eHealth presents a promising opportunity to facilitate self-management interventions for people with MSDs. However, these interventions are often poorly understood, partly due to fragmentation and inadequate reporting in the existing literature. …
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An exploration of ehealth and digital literacy in pharmacy practice.
The aim of this research programme was to explore ehealth technology in pharmacy practice in Scotland and, by doing so, contribute original knowledge to this area. Strategists worldwide believe technology has the potential to promote quality, safety and efficiency in healthcare. This has been …
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Crossing Boundaries: Patients’ Experiences of using a Diabetes eHealth System
… patients’ experiences of using a diabetes eHealth system. The context of the study is the growth of interest in eHealth systems that focus on patient needs, alongside increasing home computer use and the rising incidence of chronic diseases, such as diabetes. I aim in this thesis to make a …
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Informed and Activated Patients for Medication Self-Management: eHealth-enhanced Strategies
Contains fulltext : 331746.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Closed access)
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EHealth for Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence: Lessons Learned for Healthcare
Contains fulltext : 310750.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Tailoring eHealth interventions for weight loss: an integrative person-centred approach
… physical activity can promote weight loss. eHealth interventions, that draw on the internet and communications technology to improve or enable health and healthcare, are a scalable approach to supporting weight loss. However, eHealth interventions generally suffer from a lack of participant …
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A feasibility study of an eHealth intervention for dietary sodium reduction in primary care
This thesis assessed the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) protocol to implement a Sodium Calculator (SC) into primary care settings to determine if it improves quality of sodium reduction advice provided by physicians, with the results informing a fully powered RCT. Upon protocol …
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Distance caregiving in palliative care: a mixed methods study exploring the role of ehealth
… palliative care, and how distance caregivers use ehealth. Methods: A mixed methods design was used. Survey participants were recruited through social media and hospice staff. The questionnaire comprised sections about: relationship and distance; use of Information and Communication Technologies …
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A Model for the Provision of Adaptive eHealth Information Across the Personal Social Network
This thesis describes research into the facilitation of mediated communication of health updates and support needs across the social network, on behalf of individuals experiencing acute or chronic health problems. This led to the user-centred design, development and evaluation of a prototype …
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Trust Signals in the eHealth Sector: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach
… these new forms of patient empowerment through eHealth, however, require the patients’ trust in online service. Existing literature provides a solid foundation regarding the development of trust in social encounters. What is more, the understanding of trust related to more general online …
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Do superfast broadband and tailored interventions improve use of eHealth and reduce health related travel?
… and tailored interventions improve use of eHealth and reduce health related travel? Introduction – eHealth has been shown to have promising health outcomes in numerous areas, however many people remain digitally excluded and therefore suffer an inequality in health service provision. Lack …
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Strengthening health systems through eHealth: two mixed-methods case studies at 10 facilities in Malawi
… countries, evidence of the positive impacts of ‘eHealth’ innovations on the cost-effectiveness of healthcare is growing and many governments are now providing incentives for their adoption. In contrast, the use of eHealth in developing countries has remained low and efforts to introduce these new …
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Assessing eHealth knowledge diffusion within the public health sector in Kenya using social network analysis
… access to health services. Electronic health (eHealth), the utilisation of information and communication technologies in healthcare, is an innovation with the potential to improve access to health services. Several examples exist of eHealth projects being undertaken in Kenya. However, eHealth …
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“S.P.L.A.S.H. Into Fitness!” An Identity-Focused Behavioral Swim Camp and Family-Oriented eHealth Intervention for Girls
… behavioral camp and a 10-week family-oriented eHealth program, on a variety of health outcomes in pre-adolescent girls when results from the intervention group were compared to a control group. All study participants attended an identity-focused, behavioral swimming and healthy lifestyle camp …
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Implementación de una estrategia educativa eHealth sobre la fatiga en personas que tuvieron Covid-19: un estudio piloto
… cuando se aplica mediante estrategias digitales (eHealth), para mejorar los síntomas en pacientes con COVID-19 prolongado. OBJETIVO: Evaluar los cambios en los niveles de fatiga tras la implementación de una estrategia educativa eHealth basada en consejería sobre actividad física en personas que …
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A mixed methods study of factors influencing health managers acceptance of eHealth services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
… of the initiatives was the ambitious National eHealth Strategy, which was launched in 2011 to govern eHealth projects across the country, and to set consistent standards, policies, and procedures for the practice activities. This study was sponsored by the MOH as part of a bigger plan to …
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Addressing Rural Health Access Inequity by Assessing Potential and Organizational Readiness for Antifragile Electronic Health Project Design in Rural Communities
… universal healthcare systems. Electronic health (eHealth) interventions can address that gap, but intervention pilot projects rarely scale to other contexts, or sustain in their original settings. Antifragile design and complexity informed principles can improve pilot project lifespans, where …
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Game for Health: Development and Evaluation of eHealth Interventions for Addressing the Psychological Needs of Children and Young People with Long-Term Physical Conditions
… for addressing these problems and the role of eHealth interventions in better supporting the needs of this population. Methods: Six key studies were performed: 1. A qualitative study to identify the psychological needs of New Zealand children and young people with LTPC and the views of these …
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mHealth literacy: characterizing people’s ability to use smartphone-based health-related applications
… dissertation will contribute to the field of eHealth Literacy. With the emergence of new forms of information technology, the focus of Health Literacy has been extended from the physical world to the cyber world. A new research domain called eHealth Literacy has emerged as a result. By …
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Privacy and data protection in eHealth in Africa - an assessment of the regulatory frameworks that govern privacy and data protection in the effective implementation of electronic health care in Africa: is there a need for reform and greater regional collaboration in regulatory policymaking?
… the health care system as a solution. Firstly, eHealth services and applications are described. Secondly, notions of privacy and data protection are considered. Thirdly, the prevailing legal determinants that form the basis of African and South African data protection regulatory measures are …
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