1st Edition

Health Promotion and Interactive Technology Theoretical Applications and Future Directions

280 Pages
by Routledge

280 Pages
by Routledge

280 Pages
by Routledge

This book's purpose is to offer various perspectives relating to the development, effectiveness, and implementation of interactive computing technology for health promotion--programs and interventions aimed at improving various health-related outcomes such as involvement in care, quality of life, adherence, disease management, healthy lifestyle, and more. Its coverage includes: *conceptual... Read more
Contents: Preface. Part I: Theoretical Perspectives. R.L. Street, Jr., R.N. Rimal, Health Promotion and Interactive Technology: A Conceptual Foundation. R.N. Rimal, J.A. Flora, Interactive Technology Attributes in Health Promotion: Practical and Theoretical Issues. C.S. Skinner, M.W. Kreuter, Using Theories in Planning Interactive Computer Programs. T. Manning, Interactive Environments for Promoting Heath. Part II: Using Interactive Technology to Improve Health. R.P. Hawkins, S. Pingree, D.H. Gustafson, E.W. Boberg, E. Bricker, F. McTavish, M. Wise, B Owens, Aiding Those Facing Health Crises: The Experience of the CHESS Project. D.A. Lieberman, Interactive Video Games for Health Promotion: Effects on Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, Social Support, and Health. R.L. Street, Jr., T. Manning, Information Environments for Breast Cancer Education. H.B. Jimison, Patient Specific Interfaces to Health and Decision-Making Information. P.F. Brennan, S.V. Fink, Health Promotion, Social Support, and Computer Networks. D. Scheerhorn, Creating Illness-Related Communities in Cyberspace. Part III: The Future of Interactive Technology for the Promotion of Health. G. Kahn, Digital Interactive Media and the Health Care Balance of Power. W.R. Gold, Facilitating the Adoption of New Technology for Health Promotion in Health Care Organizations. Reflections on Health Promotion and Interactive Technology: A Discussion With David Gustafson, Jack Wennberg, and Tony Gorry.

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Richard L. Street, William R. Gold, Timothy R. Manning

"It will help readers identify audiences, contexts, and health issues for which programs and services using interactive media will lead to improved health outcomes, especially when compared with more traditional methods."
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