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Medicine, General & Internal
Shiwani Mahajan, Yuan Lu, Erica S. Spatz, Khurram Nasir, Harlan M. Krumholz
Summary: The study found that the use of digital health technologies increased in the United States between 2011 and 2018, but the growth was uneven across clinical and sociodemographic subgroups. Future innovations and strategies should focus on expanding the reach of digital health technology across all subgroups of society to ensure that its expansion does not exacerbate existing health inequalities.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Sarah R. MacEwan, Cynthia J. Sieck, Ann Scheck McAlearney
Summary: Disparities in patient portal use are influenced by individuals' access to technology, their skills, and their health behaviors. Geographic location and digital distress affect portal use, and mobile applications have the potential to increase usage. However, addressing internet access and cultivating skills are necessary.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SYSTEMS
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Soraia Teles, Constanca Paul, Cristina Costa-Santos, Ana Ferreira
Summary: Informal dementia caregivers have moderate use of internet resources, with younger age, lack of caregiving support, previous face-to-face psychosocial intervention, employment, and negative appraisal of one's own physical health being associated with higher frequency of internet resource use.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Alicia Garcia-Vigara, Antonio Cano, Julio Fernandez-Garrido, J. A. Carbonell-Asins, Juan J. Tarin, M. Luz Sanchez-Sanchez
Summary: This study analyzed the association between the use of ICT (specifically internet functions and social media) and frailty status in postmenopausal midlife and elderly women. The study found that women who did not use ICT were more likely to be frail.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aruhan Mu, Shanshan Yuan, Zhiyong Liu
Summary: This study explores the relationship between internet use and depressive symptoms in older adults, considering factors such as time spent online, internet skills, and types of online activities. The findings suggest that longer time spent on the internet is associated with higher scores of depressive symptoms, while higher internet skills are associated with lower scores of depressive symptoms. Additionally, watching short-form videos is associated with higher depressive symptom scores, while using the WeChat function is associated with lower depressive symptom scores.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Yao Jiang, Fan Yang
Summary: Using the nationally representative dataset from the China Labor-force Dynamics Survey, this paper examined the relationship between internet-based social media use and Chinese attitudes towards homosexuality. The results showed a positive association between internet-based social media use and homosexuality inclusion, with heterogeneous effects observed based on income, gender, and region. The study also found that the number of LGBT friends mediated the relationship between internet-based social media use and homosexuality inclusion in the Chinese context.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Oncology
Alison S. Baskin, Ton Wang, Nicole M. Mott, Sarah T. Hawley, Reshma Jagsi, Lesly A. Dossett
Summary: The study found that websites of leading cancer hospitals and national cancer organizations contain limited information for older patients with breast cancer, with few mentioning recommendations to possibly omit sentinel lymph node biopsy and adjuvant radiotherapy.
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2021)
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Computer Science, Cybernetics
Daniel B. Shank, David Wright, Rohan Lulham, Clementine Thurgood
Summary: The relationship between knowledge of, perceived benefits, adoption of, and use of smart home products was explored through three studies. The findings showed that previous product knowledge influences perceived benefits, which increase the likelihood of non-owners adopting the products, but does not necessarily lead to an increase in actual use over time.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
(2021)
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Computer Science, Cybernetics
Meredith E. David, James A. Roberts
Summary: Based on the Theory of Reasoned Action and the Technology Acceptance Model, this study develops a model to identify key drivers of smartphone use during church services. The findings suggest that smartphone playfulness is an important factor in motivating smartphone use during church services. This newly developed model is proven to be valuable in explaining smartphone use in church and other computer-based media technologies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kholoud Maswadi, Norjihan Abdul Ghani, Suraya Hamid
Summary: In recent years, smart home technologies have provided opportunities for elderly people to manage their daily health-related activities. However, the acceptance level of these technologies among elderly people is still low. This study proposes an SHT framework by extending the UTAUT model to investigate the determinants of elderly people's behavioral intention to use smart home technologies. The findings suggest that culture influence and technology awareness significantly affect the behavioral intention to use SHT among elderly people. The study also highlights the mediating role of attitude and the moderating role of region and education in the relationships between different factors.
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Pediatrics
Shannon Y. Adams, Richard Tucker, Beatrice E. Lechner
Summary: This study aimed to identify the use of online health communities (OHCs) by NICU families and assess its impact on parent-provider relationships. Results showed that most NICU parents use OHCs to connect with other families and alleviate distress. Despite risks, the study found that OHC use does not have a harmful effect on the relationship between parents and their child's medical team.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Lori Dithurbide, Heather F. Neyedli, Jamie Swinimer, Jamie MacFarlane
Summary: The decision of athletes to use technology is based on trust in automation and confidence in their abilities. Studies found that giving a DMD to non-users influenced trust in automation and confidence, while DMD users experienced a brief decrease in confidence when relinquishing the device but quickly rebounded. Performance remained unchanged in both groups.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Binyam Tariku Seboka, Tesfahun Melese Yilma, Abraham Yeneneh Birhanu
Summary: The study revealed low awareness and readiness among participants towards TM. It suggests the need to improve attitudes, access to smartphones and computers, and technical skills among participants to bridge this gap.
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Education & Educational Research
Diego Vergara, Alvaro Anton-Sancho, Pablo Fernandez-Arias
Summary: This research paper conducts a quantitative, descriptive, and correlational research on the perceptions of Latin American engineering professors regarding digital competence and their assessment of the didactic use of ICT in different areas of teaching. It also explores the gender gaps in the assessment of digital competence and ICT use among engineering professors, as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their ICT use habits. The results show that the pandemic has led to significant increases in the use of ICT by engineering professors, with female professors and those in private universities showing higher levels of increase. It is recommended that universities provide continuous training for engineering professors, considering the specific pedagogical needs of engineering education and the integration of ICT for female professors.
EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
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Social Work
Wonhyung Lee, Eunwoo Lee
Summary: This study examined the role of social workers as online service navigators and found that human service providers had a higher capacity for website visits and more accurate search outcomes compared to general service users. Digital literacy for navigating online information can be improved through educational opportunities. Both groups shared similar feedback on desired features for future online service navigation.