aim: using short text messages (sms) is the easiest and cheapest method of healtheducation programs in order to increase women’s’ knowledge and early detection ofdiseases. this study was conducted in 2013 in order to compare the educational effect ofbreast self examination (bse) by two different methods of sms and lecturing in femalestudents who work and study in non- medical fields.method: in ...

OBJECTIVE Patient portals are online applications that allow patients to interact with healthcare organizations. Portal adoption is increasing, and secure messaging between patients and healthcare providers is an emerging form of outpatient interaction. Research about portals and messaging has focused on medical specialties. We characterized adoption of secure messaging and the contribution of ...

BACKGROUND Short message service (SMS) text messaging is an efficient form of communication and pervasive in health care, but may not securely protect patient information. It is unclear if resident providers are aware of the security concerns of SMS text messaging when communicating about patient care. OBJECTIVE We sought to compare residents' preferences for SMS text messaging compared with ...

Older instant messaging programs typically require some form of installation on the client machine, enabling forensic investigators to find a wealth of evidentiary artifacts. However, this paradigm is shifting as web-based instant messaging becomes more popular. Many traditional messaging clients (e.g., AOL Messenger, Yahoo! and MSN), can now be accessed using only a web browser. This presents ...

The shift to online learning in universities prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic impacted field learning, an important component nature conservation qualifications. Academics used video resources as alternative approach mitigate related challenges. This case study critically reflects on students’ experiences and views use of internet WhatsApp text messaging complete a groupwork task module offere...

Smartphone use, e.g., on social network sites or instant messaging, can impair well-being and is related to clinical phenomena, like depression. Digital detox interventions have been suggested as a solution reduce negative impacts from smartphone use outcomes relationships. defined timeouts using electronic devices (e.g., smartphones), either completely for specific subsets of use. However, unt...

EDIFACT (Electronic Data Interchange For Administration Commerce and Transport) is being used for transmission of laboratory reports to General Practitioners (GPs) in the UK. There is a need for mechanisms to allow sites using different clinical systems to manage this in a safe and consistent way. This poster describes the methods used, including work undertaken to create a professionally refin...

Electronic laboratory interfaces can significantly increase the value of ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) systems by providing laboratory result data automatically and in a computable form. However, many ambulatory EHRs cannot implement electronic laboratory interfaces despite the existence of messaging standards, such as Health Level 7, version 2 (HL7). Among several barriers to imple...

BACKGROUND The efficacy of adolescent weight control treatments is modest, and effective treatments are costly and are not widely available. Smartphones may be an effective method for delivering critical components of behavioral weight control treatment including behavioral self-monitoring. OBJECTIVE To examine the efficacy and acceptability of a smartphone assisted adolescent behavioral weig...