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Navigating Cancer conducted a survey where 1,220 cancer patients responded who have been invited to a secure patient portal from their clinic to understand patient preferences and satisfaction around their new health online access.
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Patient Attitudes Toward Mobile Phone-Based Health Monitoring: Questionnaire Study Among Kidney Transplant Recipients
Doctors should be aware that kidney transplant patients are interested in using their smart phones as Quantified Self tools to record their blood pressure and other results, follow their meds. Article also reminds us of superior results of transplant over dialysis–the practice of transplant versus dialysis varies around the world.
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It is clear that social media is here to stay and that it can be a very effective marketing tool.
In medicine, social media can have far reaching effects. Twitter can allow a clinician to reach, educate and interact with a wide audience of patients, partners, and colleagues.
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In the two previous posts in this series of Twitter visualizations, we’ve looked at the growth of patient communities and the dynamics and centrality of on
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Isn’t this hilarious? And kinda, sadly a bit true sometimes…
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For those of us who have found in social media an incredible way to research, learn and connect on a global level.
Well you all know how passionately I feel about this topic!
I recently wrote a guest article on how I believe blogs can provide a new framework for a richer understanding of the lived experience of breast cancer survivorship, which was published online today in The International Journal Of Public Health. I would love for you to read it and share your own thoughts and views on how healthcare can gain valuable insights from patient narratives.
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I recently wrote this article for the International Journal of Public Health. It is an area I feel passionately about and I am looking forward to presenting a poster on it next month in Australia.
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More and more books are being written by patients — well-educated, informed patients who manage their illness successfully and have experience, practical knowledge and insights to share with other patients.
When it comes to illness-warranted behavior changes, as like seeks like, it’s often easier to make changes learned from fellow patients with whom you share the experience of a disease. Like support groups and mentor programs, this is fertile soil for positive behavior change.
Patient-authors also narrate the experience of illness. That is why I hope health care professionals (HCPs) are also reading books written by patients.
This is a very positive step in the right direction – am excited to see this Andrew
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Always enjoy Andrew’s insights
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IInfographic from Georgetown Center for Social Impact Communication based on their recent research to profile who is most likely spread the word about your cause – and how.
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