LSUS MHA 705 Module 4 - 1/2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The challenge for consumers and healthcare professionals the proliferation of information on the Internet and the need to learn how to
is ______________________________________________ _. recognize when information is accurate and useful for the situation at hand.
Trends include ___________________________ people empowerment, patient engagement, and connected health
taking control of their health and seeking their own
information.
Healthcare consumers are embracing electronic patient portals offering current and past health statuses, lab results, and secure
technologies, such as messaging with providers; social media interactions; health-related games;
___________________________________________________________________________________ wearable technologies for tracking health; apps; remote monitoring; and telehealth
_________________.
The Pew Internet and American Life Project survey report 8 in 10 of Americans who are online have searched for health information
of 2013 indicates that
_ _________________________________ _. 69% of Internet
searches are related to a specific disease; weight, diet, and
exercise (60%); blood parameters or sleep patterns (33%).
Just over half of ____________ (those who search online for "online diagnosers"
information about medical conditions) reported that they
shared their Internet findings with their healthcare
providers and 41% reported that their findings were
confirmed by a clinician (Fox & Duggan, 2013).
_ __________________ does not reflect the health The Pew survey
information needs or demands of those who are not
online.
_ _______ term used to describe the gap between those Digital divide
who have and those who do not have access to online
information.
_ ________ term used to reflect age disparities in computer Grey gap
connectivity; fewer people over age 65 use computer
technology than in younger age groups.
_ ______________ is one that is widely embraced in many The goal of health literacy for all
sectors of health care, is a major goal of Healthy People
2010 and is continued in the health communication and
health information technology objective of Healthy People
2020.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The challenge for consumers and healthcare professionals the proliferation of information on the Internet and the need to learn how to
is ______________________________________________ _. recognize when information is accurate and useful for the situation at hand.
Trends include ___________________________ people empowerment, patient engagement, and connected health
taking control of their health and seeking their own
information.
Healthcare consumers are embracing electronic patient portals offering current and past health statuses, lab results, and secure
technologies, such as messaging with providers; social media interactions; health-related games;
___________________________________________________________________________________ wearable technologies for tracking health; apps; remote monitoring; and telehealth
_________________.
The Pew Internet and American Life Project survey report 8 in 10 of Americans who are online have searched for health information
of 2013 indicates that
_ _________________________________ _. 69% of Internet
searches are related to a specific disease; weight, diet, and
exercise (60%); blood parameters or sleep patterns (33%).
Just over half of ____________ (those who search online for "online diagnosers"
information about medical conditions) reported that they
shared their Internet findings with their healthcare
providers and 41% reported that their findings were
confirmed by a clinician (Fox & Duggan, 2013).
_ __________________ does not reflect the health The Pew survey
information needs or demands of those who are not
online.
_ _______ term used to describe the gap between those Digital divide
who have and those who do not have access to online
information.
_ ________ term used to reflect age disparities in computer Grey gap
connectivity; fewer people over age 65 use computer
technology than in younger age groups.
_ ______________ is one that is widely embraced in many The goal of health literacy for all
sectors of health care, is a major goal of Healthy People
2010 and is continued in the health communication and
health information technology objective of Healthy People
2020.
