Authenticity is key to connecting with people around their health. Utilizing technology to create behavior change takes an entrepreneurial spirit, passion to make a difference, and a holistic view of health. A possible explanation for the reason that Health has generated its own “2.0” term are its applications across health care in general, and in […]
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Time to Embrace Health 2.0
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010Social Networking Around Personal Health
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Last year during a presentation, I mentioned the site PatientsLikeMe as an example of a platform that allows people to share health information with others and build a learning community. I came across a paper that examined this type of social network that was interesting….Social Uses of Personal Health Information Within PatientsLikeMe, an Online Patient […]
Virtual Health Promotion
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008An essay written by Richard Crespo reminded me of where I would like to go with community health education. After some great examples of collaborative virtual projects, Crespo wrote: What intrigues me about online communities is that the characteristics of community participation and ownership they exemplify are also fundamental to community health. Community health practioners, […]
eHealth Literacy Model
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Understanding the issues of health and science literacy is very important in my role as a community educator. My passion is new media, however I do recognize electronic health tools provide little value if the intended users lack the skills to effectively engage them. I found an interesting article entitled, “eHealth Literacy: Essential Skills for Consumer Health […]
