Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a main advantage of telemedicine?

Accepted Answer

Because patient records in general and electronic patient records in particular are vulnerable to hackers, they are a disadvantage of telemedicine.

Question 2

The small clinic where you work has implemented a new telemedicine program. Which of the following is a key advantage of long-distance consultations with specialists in another town?

Accepted Answer

Telemedicine has many possible advantages, including making care more efficient and affordable for patients, broadening opportunities for caregivers to collaborate, and facilitating the sharing of medical records.

Question 3

As a counselor, you have noticed that some people are not very interested in reading health information, but they are receptive when you share the information with them. Which theory includes the idea that we are more or less receptive to health information depending on how it is presented?

Accepted Answer

According to the theory of motivated information management, the likelihood that people will seek information depends on their perceived need for it, their coping ability, and the way in which the information is conveyed. People seek information most readily from sources they believe to be relevant, accurate, and trustworthy.

Question 4

As an international student, you feel that warnings about obesity and diabetes, so common in America, aren't very relevant to you. This idea is reinforced by your friends and family members with similar backgrounds. Which of the following theories recognizes that the way we judge health information is affected by social structures and beliefs?

Accepted Answer

The integrative model of online health information seeking posits that social structures and inequities manifest in individual differences that, in turn, influence how able and motivated people are to seek eHealth information.

Question 5

Based on coverage in the text, which of the following is a valid concern about the increasing use of eHealth technology?

Accepted Answer

Legal experts caution doctors offering guidance or assistance online, especially if they have not treated the patient personally, to include disclaimers such as the following: "This is not an official medical opinion because I haven't performed an examination. If you need specific medical advice, make an appointment with me or with a physician in the appropriate specialty in your area."

Question 6

Which of the following best describes ePatients?

Accepted Answer

ePatients typically find health-related information, share it with others, investigate treatment options and more, online. They tend to be comparatively young and most say doctors are still their favorite source of health information. Many people who look up health information online and share it with others are not patients at all.

Question 7

You see the message "secret formula" on an online advertisement for a weight-reduction product. How should you interpret such a message?

Accepted Answer

Legitimate health practitioners don't speak in terms of "secret formulas" or "miraculous cures."

Question 8

While driving your car, you happen to hear a public service announcement about the dangers of shaking a baby. You don't have a baby of your own, but you store the information away for the future. Health information _________ describes the process of encountering health information incidentally, without seeking it out.

Accepted Answer

Health information scanning includes information that comes up in conversation or in the media and sticks in the memory.

Question 9

The ___________ provided the basis for many theories to follow by proposing that we are motivated to seek information when something calls our attention to a concern, we don't feel well informed about it, and we think information will be helpful.

Accepted Answer

Central to this theory is the idea that people first consider how much they already know and then weigh the costs and rewards of seeking additional information.

Question 10

Why are health promoters focusing so much energy on mHealth?

Accepted Answer

In the U.S., as well as in emerging economies, more people own smartphones than computers. As a result, smartphones are helping narrow the digital divide.

Question 11

Research shows that people are reluctant to tell their doctors they have researched their health condition online if:

Accepted Answer

Forty-seven percent of people do not discuss what they find online with their health care providers and this can often lead to misunderstandings and confusion. Patients are also likely to stay quiet about online searches if they feel confident that they can judge the quality of online information for themselves, they are afraid their caregivers would think less of them, and they do not feel there is enough time to work the topic into a conversation.

Question 12

In the neighborhood where you grew up, few people had computers and most people felt that the medical establishment didn't care about them. As a consequence, they didn't seek much health information or trust what they heard. Which theory best describes patterns such as that?

Accepted Answer

The integrative model of online health information seeking posits that social structures and inequities manifest in individual differences that, in turn, influence how able and motivated people are to seek eHealth information. From this perspective, eHealth is not simply a matter of making information available. On a deeper level, issues such as trust and access influence how likely people are to seek out and to believe health information.

Question 13

Your friend Lisa complains to you about her doctor's new online patient portal system. She says that the portal looks hard to navigate and there are no instructions explaining how to use it. She decides she isn't going to use it because it probably won't be very useful. She reasons she can do things like scheduling appointments by calling her doctor's office. Which theory best explains Lisa's decision to avoid using the patient portal?

Accepted Answer

The theory posits that five main variables influence people's intentions to use a new technology: social influence, how useful the technology is, how hard or easy it is to use, availability of helpful resources and support, and how pleasurable it is to use.

Question 14

You are dismayed to find out via a letter that the results of your recent cancer screening indicate the need for further testing. You wonder why the doctor didn't call you personally to share such worrisome news. Which theory recognizes that it is important to consider not just the nature of health information, but also how that information is conveyed?

Accepted Answer

According to the theory of motivated information management, people seek information most readily from sources they believe to be relevant, accurate, and trustworthy.

Question 15

One reason many health care providers reject eHealth initiatives, like electronic medical records, is because they are hard to use. Scholars recommend something called "participatory design" to help combat usability problems. Which of the following options best describes participatory design?

Accepted Answer

Participatory design is an approach that actively involves a technology's intended users from product conception to completion.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about teens and health apps is true?

Accepted Answer

While only a third of teens actively use health apps, those who do tend to use mainly diet and exercise apps.

Question 17

Your friend Jamal is a medical student and regularly uses medical apps for tasks such as researching medication side effects and looking up medical terms. You ask Jamal if he also uses medical apps when he is with patients. If he is like the majority of the medical students you read about in the text, his answer will most closely resemble which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

Research finds that, despite medical apps being seen as useful, medical students are hesitant to use them in front of others--53% of medical students feared they would appear less competent if they used apps and 54% worried that using apps while with patients would make them seem less engaged.

Question 18

Which of the following statements concerning the integrative theory of mHealth is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is D. Although research has shown this statement to be true in some instances, it is not a tenet of the integrative theory of mHealth.

Question 19

Although text-based health interventions, such as Text2Quit, are popular with patients, some health professionals are hesitant to text their patients. Some of the reasons professionals are reluctant to text include:

Accepted Answer

All of these factors contribute to providers' reluctance to text patients.

Question 20

Based on coverage in the text, which of the following helps explain why telehealth is not more prevalent?

Accepted Answer

All of these reasons help explain why telehealth is not more prevalent. Scheduling challenges, workflow disruptions, liability concerns, and compromised quality of care are also reasons telehealth is underutilized.

Quiz 9: eHealth, mHealth, and Telehealth