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Janet G Baseman - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Health care provider preferences for time sensitive communications from Public Health agencies
Public Health Reports, 2014Co-Authors: Debra Revere, Ian Painter, Mark W Oberle, Janet G BasemanAbstract:Objective. The Rapid Emergency Alert Communication in Health (REACH) Trial was a randomized control trial to systematically compare and evaluate the effectiveness of traditional and mobile communication modalities for Public Health agencies to disseminate time-sensitive information to Health-care providers (HCPs). We conducted a sub-study to identify the communication channels by which HCPs preferred receiving Public Health Alerts and advisories. Methods. Enrolled HCPs were blindly randomized into four message delivery groups to receive time-sensitive Public Health messages by e-mail, fax, or short message service (SMS) or to a no-message control group. Follow-up interviews were conducted 5–10 days after the message. In the final interview, additional questions were asked regarding HCP preferences for receiving Public Health Alerts and advisories. We examined the relationship between key covariates and preferred method of receiving Public Health alert and advisory messages. Results. Gender, age, provider type, and study site showed statistically significant associations with delivery method preference. Older providers were more likely than younger providers to prefer e-mail or fax, while younger providers were more likely than older providers to prefer receiving messages via SMS.
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How 2 txt: an exploration of crafting Public Health messages in SMS
BMC research notes, 2014Co-Authors: Debra Revere, Malaika Schwartz, Janet G BasemanAbstract:Background Health care providers are an important target audience for Public Health emergency preparedness, response and recovery communications. Short Message Service or text messaging to cell phones may be a promising supplemental or alternative technique for reaching Health care providers with time-sensitive Public Health information. However, studies to date have yet to investigate the message content and formatting requirements of providers with respect to Public Health Alerts and advisories or sought to understand how to meet these needs using Short Message Service technology.
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How 2 txt: an exploration of crafting Public Health messages in SMS
BMC Research Notes, 2014Co-Authors: Debra Revere, Malaika R Schwartz, Janet G BasemanAbstract:Background Health care providers are an important target audience for Public Health emergency preparedness, response and recovery communications. Short Message Service or text messaging to cell phones may be a promising supplemental or alternative technique for reaching Health care providers with time-sensitive Public Health information. However, studies to date have yet to investigate the message content and formatting requirements of providers with respect to Public Health Alerts and advisories or sought to understand how to meet these needs using Short Message Service technology. Methods Data collection was completed using a two-part online survey. In the first part, Health care providers identified their use of different technologies for receiving information and provided input on the message components most important in a Public Health message. In the second part, Health care providers participated in an exercise in which they shortened three Public Health emergency messages, ranging from 2024–2828 characters per message, to meet the 160-character limitation for text delivery. Results were analyzed to determine associations between provider types, age ranges, gender, access to various media (text, email, fax, social media, etc.), and smart phone ownership. Results The following components were most frequently selected as essential for a Public Health message: Topic, Recommendation, Geographic Location, Signs & Symptoms, Population Affected, and Link to Additional Information. There was no statistically significant association between message component selection and provider type, age ranges, or gender. In the message conversion exercise, we found a statistically significant association between providers who reported receiving information by SMS and/or smart phone ownership and including a link to additional information in the converted message, ranging from 61% to over 72% on a per message analysis. Conclusions A substantive recommendation derived from this study is that Public Health agencies include a link to additional website information when sending messages in SMS format. SMS could be a useful Public Health tool for communicating with Health care providers but further investigation of how to effectively use SMS and other mobile technologies is needed to inform Public Health decisions regarding adoption of messaging systems utilizing these newer technologies.
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Health-care provider preferences for time-sensitive communications from Public Health agencies.
Public health reports (Washington D.C. : 1974), 2014Co-Authors: Debra Revere, Ian Painter, Mark Oberle, Janet G BasemanAbstract:The Rapid Emergency Alert Communication in Health (REACH) Trial was a randomized control trial to systematically compare and evaluate the effectiveness of traditional and mobile communication modalities for Public Health agencies to disseminate time-sensitive information to Health-care providers (HCPs). We conducted a sub-study to identify the communication channels by which HCPs preferred receiving Public Health Alerts and advisories. Enrolled HCPs were blindly randomized into four message delivery groups to receive time-sensitive Public Health messages by e-mail, fax, or short message service (SMS) or to a no-message control group. Follow-up interviews were conducted 5-10 days after the message. In the final interview, additional questions were asked regarding HCP preferences for receiving Public Health Alerts and advisories. We examined the relationship between key covariates and preferred method of receiving Public Health alert and advisory messages. Gender, age, provider type, and study site showed statistically significant associations with delivery method preference. Older providers were more likely than younger providers to prefer e-mail or fax, while younger providers were more likely than older providers to prefer receiving messages via SMS. There is currently no evidence-based research to guide or improve communication between Public Health agencies and HCPs. Understanding the preferences of providers for receiving Alerts and advisories may improve the effectiveness of vital Public Health communications systems and, in turn, may enhance disease surveillance, aid in early detection, and improve case finding and situational awareness for Public Health emergencies.
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Applying the XForms Standard to Public Health Case Reporting and Alerting
Online journal of public health informatics, 2011Co-Authors: Rebecca A. Hills, Debra Revere, Mark W Oberle, Janet G Baseman, Craig L K Boge, Jason N. Doctor, William B. LoberAbstract:Notifiable condition reporting and alerting are two important Public Health functions. Today, a variety of methods are used to transfer these types of information. The increasing use of electronic Health record systems by Healthcare providers makes new types of electronic communication possible. We used the XForms standard and nationally recognized technical profiles to demonstrate the communication of both notifiable condition reports and patient-tailored Public Health Alerts. This demonstration of bi-directional communication took placein a prototypical Health information exchange environment. We successfully transferred information between provider electronic Health record systems and Public Health systems for notifiable condition reporting. Patient-specific Alerts were successfully sent from Public Health to provider systems. In this paper we discuss the benefits of XForms, including the use of XML, advanced form controls, form initialization and reduction in scripting. We also review implementation challenges, the maturity of the technology and its suitability for use in Public Health.
Debra Revere - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Health care provider preferences for time sensitive communications from Public Health agencies
Public Health Reports, 2014Co-Authors: Debra Revere, Ian Painter, Mark W Oberle, Janet G BasemanAbstract:Objective. The Rapid Emergency Alert Communication in Health (REACH) Trial was a randomized control trial to systematically compare and evaluate the effectiveness of traditional and mobile communication modalities for Public Health agencies to disseminate time-sensitive information to Health-care providers (HCPs). We conducted a sub-study to identify the communication channels by which HCPs preferred receiving Public Health Alerts and advisories. Methods. Enrolled HCPs were blindly randomized into four message delivery groups to receive time-sensitive Public Health messages by e-mail, fax, or short message service (SMS) or to a no-message control group. Follow-up interviews were conducted 5–10 days after the message. In the final interview, additional questions were asked regarding HCP preferences for receiving Public Health Alerts and advisories. We examined the relationship between key covariates and preferred method of receiving Public Health alert and advisory messages. Results. Gender, age, provider type, and study site showed statistically significant associations with delivery method preference. Older providers were more likely than younger providers to prefer e-mail or fax, while younger providers were more likely than older providers to prefer receiving messages via SMS.
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How 2 txt: an exploration of crafting Public Health messages in SMS
BMC research notes, 2014Co-Authors: Debra Revere, Malaika Schwartz, Janet G BasemanAbstract:Background Health care providers are an important target audience for Public Health emergency preparedness, response and recovery communications. Short Message Service or text messaging to cell phones may be a promising supplemental or alternative technique for reaching Health care providers with time-sensitive Public Health information. However, studies to date have yet to investigate the message content and formatting requirements of providers with respect to Public Health Alerts and advisories or sought to understand how to meet these needs using Short Message Service technology.
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How 2 txt: an exploration of crafting Public Health messages in SMS
BMC Research Notes, 2014Co-Authors: Debra Revere, Malaika R Schwartz, Janet G BasemanAbstract:Background Health care providers are an important target audience for Public Health emergency preparedness, response and recovery communications. Short Message Service or text messaging to cell phones may be a promising supplemental or alternative technique for reaching Health care providers with time-sensitive Public Health information. However, studies to date have yet to investigate the message content and formatting requirements of providers with respect to Public Health Alerts and advisories or sought to understand how to meet these needs using Short Message Service technology. Methods Data collection was completed using a two-part online survey. In the first part, Health care providers identified their use of different technologies for receiving information and provided input on the message components most important in a Public Health message. In the second part, Health care providers participated in an exercise in which they shortened three Public Health emergency messages, ranging from 2024–2828 characters per message, to meet the 160-character limitation for text delivery. Results were analyzed to determine associations between provider types, age ranges, gender, access to various media (text, email, fax, social media, etc.), and smart phone ownership. Results The following components were most frequently selected as essential for a Public Health message: Topic, Recommendation, Geographic Location, Signs & Symptoms, Population Affected, and Link to Additional Information. There was no statistically significant association between message component selection and provider type, age ranges, or gender. In the message conversion exercise, we found a statistically significant association between providers who reported receiving information by SMS and/or smart phone ownership and including a link to additional information in the converted message, ranging from 61% to over 72% on a per message analysis. Conclusions A substantive recommendation derived from this study is that Public Health agencies include a link to additional website information when sending messages in SMS format. SMS could be a useful Public Health tool for communicating with Health care providers but further investigation of how to effectively use SMS and other mobile technologies is needed to inform Public Health decisions regarding adoption of messaging systems utilizing these newer technologies.
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Health-care provider preferences for time-sensitive communications from Public Health agencies.
Public health reports (Washington D.C. : 1974), 2014Co-Authors: Debra Revere, Ian Painter, Mark Oberle, Janet G BasemanAbstract:The Rapid Emergency Alert Communication in Health (REACH) Trial was a randomized control trial to systematically compare and evaluate the effectiveness of traditional and mobile communication modalities for Public Health agencies to disseminate time-sensitive information to Health-care providers (HCPs). We conducted a sub-study to identify the communication channels by which HCPs preferred receiving Public Health Alerts and advisories. Enrolled HCPs were blindly randomized into four message delivery groups to receive time-sensitive Public Health messages by e-mail, fax, or short message service (SMS) or to a no-message control group. Follow-up interviews were conducted 5-10 days after the message. In the final interview, additional questions were asked regarding HCP preferences for receiving Public Health Alerts and advisories. We examined the relationship between key covariates and preferred method of receiving Public Health alert and advisory messages. Gender, age, provider type, and study site showed statistically significant associations with delivery method preference. Older providers were more likely than younger providers to prefer e-mail or fax, while younger providers were more likely than older providers to prefer receiving messages via SMS. There is currently no evidence-based research to guide or improve communication between Public Health agencies and HCPs. Understanding the preferences of providers for receiving Alerts and advisories may improve the effectiveness of vital Public Health communications systems and, in turn, may enhance disease surveillance, aid in early detection, and improve case finding and situational awareness for Public Health emergencies.
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Applying the XForms Standard to Public Health Case Reporting and Alerting
Online journal of public health informatics, 2011Co-Authors: Rebecca A. Hills, Debra Revere, Mark W Oberle, Janet G Baseman, Craig L K Boge, Jason N. Doctor, William B. LoberAbstract:Notifiable condition reporting and alerting are two important Public Health functions. Today, a variety of methods are used to transfer these types of information. The increasing use of electronic Health record systems by Healthcare providers makes new types of electronic communication possible. We used the XForms standard and nationally recognized technical profiles to demonstrate the communication of both notifiable condition reports and patient-tailored Public Health Alerts. This demonstration of bi-directional communication took placein a prototypical Health information exchange environment. We successfully transferred information between provider electronic Health record systems and Public Health systems for notifiable condition reporting. Patient-specific Alerts were successfully sent from Public Health to provider systems. In this paper we discuss the benefits of XForms, including the use of XML, advanced form controls, form initialization and reduction in scripting. We also review implementation challenges, the maturity of the technology and its suitability for use in Public Health.
Mark W Oberle - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Health care provider preferences for time sensitive communications from Public Health agencies
Public Health Reports, 2014Co-Authors: Debra Revere, Ian Painter, Mark W Oberle, Janet G BasemanAbstract:Objective. The Rapid Emergency Alert Communication in Health (REACH) Trial was a randomized control trial to systematically compare and evaluate the effectiveness of traditional and mobile communication modalities for Public Health agencies to disseminate time-sensitive information to Health-care providers (HCPs). We conducted a sub-study to identify the communication channels by which HCPs preferred receiving Public Health Alerts and advisories. Methods. Enrolled HCPs were blindly randomized into four message delivery groups to receive time-sensitive Public Health messages by e-mail, fax, or short message service (SMS) or to a no-message control group. Follow-up interviews were conducted 5–10 days after the message. In the final interview, additional questions were asked regarding HCP preferences for receiving Public Health Alerts and advisories. We examined the relationship between key covariates and preferred method of receiving Public Health alert and advisory messages. Results. Gender, age, provider type, and study site showed statistically significant associations with delivery method preference. Older providers were more likely than younger providers to prefer e-mail or fax, while younger providers were more likely than older providers to prefer receiving messages via SMS.
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Applying the XForms Standard to Public Health Case Reporting and Alerting
Online journal of public health informatics, 2011Co-Authors: Rebecca A. Hills, Debra Revere, Mark W Oberle, Janet G Baseman, Craig L K Boge, Jason N. Doctor, William B. LoberAbstract:Notifiable condition reporting and alerting are two important Public Health functions. Today, a variety of methods are used to transfer these types of information. The increasing use of electronic Health record systems by Healthcare providers makes new types of electronic communication possible. We used the XForms standard and nationally recognized technical profiles to demonstrate the communication of both notifiable condition reports and patient-tailored Public Health Alerts. This demonstration of bi-directional communication took placein a prototypical Health information exchange environment. We successfully transferred information between provider electronic Health record systems and Public Health systems for notifiable condition reporting. Patient-specific Alerts were successfully sent from Public Health to provider systems. In this paper we discuss the benefits of XForms, including the use of XML, advanced form controls, form initialization and reduction in scripting. We also review implementation challenges, the maturity of the technology and its suitability for use in Public Health.
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Applying the XForms Standard to Public Health Case Reporting and Alerting
Online journal of public health informatics, 2011Co-Authors: Rebecca A. Hills, Debra Revere, Mark W Oberle, Janet G Baseman, Craig L K Boge, Jason N. Doctor, William B. LoberAbstract:Notifiable condition reporting and alerting are two important Public Health functions. Today, a variety of methods are used to accomplish these transfers of information. The increasing use of electronic Health record systems by Healthcare providers makes new types of electronic communication possible. We used the XForms standard and nationally recognized technical profiles to demonstrate the communication of both notifiable condition reports and patient-tailored Public Health Alerts. This demonstration of bi-directional communication took place in a prototypical Health information exchange environment. We successfully transferred information between provider electronic Health record systems and Public Health systems for notifiable condition reporting. Patient-specific Alerts were successfully sent from Public Health to provider systems. In this paper we discuss the benefits of XForms, including the use of XML, advanced form controls, form initialization and reduction in scripting. We also review implementation challenges, the maturity of the technology and its suitability for use in Public Health.
Jane A. Buxton - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Drug quality assessment practices and communication of drug Alerts among people who use drugs
The International journal on drug policy, 2015Co-Authors: Yuko Soukup-baljak, Alissa M. Greer, Ashraf Amlani, Olivia Sampson, Jane A. BuxtonAbstract:Abstract Background Regional Health bodies in British Columbia (BC) issue drug Alerts to the Public when Health risks associated with drug quality are identified, such as increased illicit drug deaths, overdoses or other harms. There is a lack of evidence-based guidelines for producing timely, effective Public Health Alerts to mitigate these harms. This study sought to understand (1) the practices used by people who use drugs (PWUD) to assess the quality of street drugs and reduce harms from adulterants and (2) how drug Alerts could be better communicated to PWUD. Methods Guided by interpretive and descriptive methodology, this study consisted of brief questionnaires and in-depth focus groups with 32 PWUD. Results Findings suggest the most effective and trusted information about drug quality was primarily from: (a) trusted, reputable dealers or (b) peer-based social networks. Most PWUD thought information received through Health service providers was not timely and did not discuss drug quality with them. A number of concrete guidelines were suggested by participants to improve the effectiveness of drug alert modes and methods of communication in the community, including the use of language on drug alert postings that implies harm, indicates what drug effects to look for, and suggests appropriate responses to overdose, such as the use of naloxone. Participants also emphasized the need to date posters and remove them in a timely manner so as to not desensitize the community to such Alerts. Conclusion Since it is difficult to control adulteration practices in an unregulated drug market, this study suggests methods of effectively producing and communicating drug Alerts among PWUD to mitigate harms associated with drug use.
Ian Painter - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Health care provider preferences for time sensitive communications from Public Health agencies
Public Health Reports, 2014Co-Authors: Debra Revere, Ian Painter, Mark W Oberle, Janet G BasemanAbstract:Objective. The Rapid Emergency Alert Communication in Health (REACH) Trial was a randomized control trial to systematically compare and evaluate the effectiveness of traditional and mobile communication modalities for Public Health agencies to disseminate time-sensitive information to Health-care providers (HCPs). We conducted a sub-study to identify the communication channels by which HCPs preferred receiving Public Health Alerts and advisories. Methods. Enrolled HCPs were blindly randomized into four message delivery groups to receive time-sensitive Public Health messages by e-mail, fax, or short message service (SMS) or to a no-message control group. Follow-up interviews were conducted 5–10 days after the message. In the final interview, additional questions were asked regarding HCP preferences for receiving Public Health Alerts and advisories. We examined the relationship between key covariates and preferred method of receiving Public Health alert and advisory messages. Results. Gender, age, provider type, and study site showed statistically significant associations with delivery method preference. Older providers were more likely than younger providers to prefer e-mail or fax, while younger providers were more likely than older providers to prefer receiving messages via SMS.
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Health-care provider preferences for time-sensitive communications from Public Health agencies.
Public health reports (Washington D.C. : 1974), 2014Co-Authors: Debra Revere, Ian Painter, Mark Oberle, Janet G BasemanAbstract:The Rapid Emergency Alert Communication in Health (REACH) Trial was a randomized control trial to systematically compare and evaluate the effectiveness of traditional and mobile communication modalities for Public Health agencies to disseminate time-sensitive information to Health-care providers (HCPs). We conducted a sub-study to identify the communication channels by which HCPs preferred receiving Public Health Alerts and advisories. Enrolled HCPs were blindly randomized into four message delivery groups to receive time-sensitive Public Health messages by e-mail, fax, or short message service (SMS) or to a no-message control group. Follow-up interviews were conducted 5-10 days after the message. In the final interview, additional questions were asked regarding HCP preferences for receiving Public Health Alerts and advisories. We examined the relationship between key covariates and preferred method of receiving Public Health alert and advisory messages. Gender, age, provider type, and study site showed statistically significant associations with delivery method preference. Older providers were more likely than younger providers to prefer e-mail or fax, while younger providers were more likely than older providers to prefer receiving messages via SMS. There is currently no evidence-based research to guide or improve communication between Public Health agencies and HCPs. Understanding the preferences of providers for receiving Alerts and advisories may improve the effectiveness of vital Public Health communications systems and, in turn, may enhance disease surveillance, aid in early detection, and improve case finding and situational awareness for Public Health emergencies.