The use of mobile devices and applications for health information: A survey of Croatian students

Kim, Sung Un; Martinović, Ivana; Katavić, Snježana Stanarević

doi:10.1177/0961000619880937

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“…A study conducted by Kim, Martinovic and Katavic (2019) found that attendance has small value, but significant effects on student learning and performance. Students who skipped class on a given date were significantly more likely to respond incorrectly to questions relating to material covered that day than students who were present.…”

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The Influence of Mobile Phone Addiction on Academic Performance Among Teenagers

Rashid¹,

Aziz²,

Rahman³

et al. 2020

JKMJC

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This study aims to identify how addiction to mobile phone usage affects academic performance. Mobile phone addiction has become a deterrent in student learning as teenagers may focus totally on their mobile phones to a point that they become dependent on them. In turn, dependence on mobile phones in their daily lives may affect teen academic performance. This study investigates mobile phone usage among teens and how it impacts their concentration on academic matters. A quantitative approach was undertaken to determine how the level of mobile phone addiction could affect their academic performance. A total of 200 respondents among secondary school students in Shah Alam were selected through purposive sampling. The questionnaire was designed in two sections, which consisted of demographic information and mobile phone usage behaviours that influence academic performance. The results show that the more the students use their mobile phones, the more it will affect their academic performance. In other words, addiction to mobile phones will affect the student's academic performance. Thus, student attention may divert away from their academics if they have high addiction to their mobile phones. As a result of this study, it has been validated that mobile phones have transformed communication and connectivity among members of the public, students in particular, and that these objects have become indispensable in this contemporary era.

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The Influence of Mobile Phone Addiction on Academic Performance Among Teenagers

Rashid¹,

Aziz²,

Rahman³

et al. 2020

JKMJC

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“…The results on use of se-atlas show that the system is mainly used via laptop or desktop computers and only a smaller proportion of the study participants indicated mobile use (18.17 %), especially the group of members of patient organisations. However, this result is not in line with the increasing trend of mobile device use on the internet and does not decrease the relevance of mobile use [27][28][29].…”

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se-atlas: Mapping of Health Care Providers for People With Rare Diseases - a Cross-sectional Survey From the User Perspective

Schaaf

Neff

Till

et al. 2021

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BackgroundIn rare diseases, only a low number of regionally distributed experts are available in medical care. The health service platform for rare diseases (www.se-atlas.de) provides a search for health care providers and patient organisations in Germany for specific rare diseases and presents the results to patients or physicians. The objective of this study was to examine the background and purpose, user satisfaction and usability when using se-atlas and to receive suggestions on improvements for implementation in the next release of se-atlas. MethodsWe conducted an online survey over a total period of five weeks between December 2020 and January 2021. Participants were members of patient organisations of rare diseases and experts of rare diseases centres in Germany. The questionnaire addressed the objectives of this study in 10 questions. We used Likert scales (4 to 6 points), as well as the System Usability Scale to measure usability (range: 0 to 100). The data obtained from the survey was analysed descriptively. ResultsIn total, 55 participants completed the survey (16 experts and 39 members of patient organisations). The results demonstrate that users know se-atlas mainly through patient organisations and the German National Action League for People with Rare Diseases. Furthermore, the experts use se-atlas more frequently than members of patient organisations do. Regarding to user satisfaction, participants were satisfied when using se-atlas (scale 1-6, mean = 4.31, SD = 1.18). They rated se-atlas functions with an average between 3.82 and 4.4 (scale 1-6). Additionally, se-atlas functions were considered as important with an average between 3.11 and 3.75 (scale 1-4). With regard to usability, the website was rated with an overall SUS score of 67.1, whereas the results differ between the participants group (experts = 76.1, patient organisations = 63.1). Moreover, participants made suggestions, e.g. that more disease entries should be available and usability can be improved. ConclusionsThis study involved experts and members of patient organisations to assess the background and purpose, user satisfaction and usability when using se-atlas. Despite the promising results and first new implementations, further optimisations of the platform in terms of usability and various functionalities are necessary.

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“…Despite the importance, little progress has been made to meet the need of providing online health information. Research on young people's online health mostly rely on data collected from questionnaire surveys or interviews, with the number of data samples being fewer than 1000 [11][12][13]. These can hardly be expected to represent the actual information needs of young people.…”

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“…The corresponding data analysis methods are also different. For the questionnaires and survey data, descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis, and multiple logistic regression analysis are generally applied [ 11 , 12 , 14 ]. For interview data, many studies use content analysis and statistical analysis [ 13 , 15 ].…”

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Health Information Needs of Young Chinese People Based on an Online Health Community: Topic and Statistical Analysis

Wang¹,

Wang²,

Lei³

et al. 2021

JMIR Med Inform

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Background The internet has been widely accessible and well accepted by young people; however, there is a limited understanding of the internet usage patterns and characteristics on issues related to health problems. The contents posted on online health communities (OHCs) are valuable resources to learn about youth's health information needs. Objective In this study, we concurrently exploited statistical analysis and topic analysis of online health information needs to explore the distribution, impact factors, and topics of interest relevant to Chinese young people. Methods We collected 60,478 health-related data sets posted by young people from a well-known Chinese OHC named xywy.com. Descriptive statistical analysis and correlation analysis were applied to find the distribution and influence factors of the information needs of Chinese young people. Furthermore, a general 4-step topic mining strategy was presented for sparse short texts, which included sentence vectorization, dimension reduction, clustering, and keyword generation. Results In the Chinese OHC, Chinese young people had a high demand for information in the areas of gynecology and obstetrics, internal medicine, dermatology, plastic surgery, and surgery, and they focused on topics such as treatment, symptoms, causes, pathology, and diet. Females accounted for 69.67% (42,136/60,478) and young adults accounted for 87.44% (52,882/60,478) of all data. Gender, age, and disease type all had a significant effect on young people's information needs and topic preferences (P<.001). Conclusions We conducted comprehensive analyses to discover the online health information needs of Chinese young people. The research findings are of great practical value to carry out health education and health knowledge dissemination inside and outside of schools according to the interests of youth, enable the innovation of information services in OHCs, and improve the health literacy of young people.

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The use of mobile devices and applications for health information: A survey of Croatian students

Cited by 7 publications

References 31 publications

The Influence of Mobile Phone Addiction on Academic Performance Among Teenagers

The Influence of Mobile Phone Addiction on Academic Performance Among Teenagers

se-atlas: Mapping of Health Care Providers for People With Rare Diseases - a Cross-sectional Survey From the User Perspective

Health Information Needs of Young Chinese People Based on an Online Health Community: Topic and Statistical Analysis

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