Sas20

• Information Age


  A period in history characterized by the birth of the Internet, World Wide Web, development of Internet technology, wide-scale computer production, and development of user-friendly software
• Fourth Industrial Revolution


  • Characterized by technology fusion including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, 3D printing, and nanotechnology
• Digital natives


  Think and process information in new ways because they are exposed to digital technology from an early age
• Teacher must understand


  Educational principles, access, cost, support, equipment, process, outcomes
• Consumer informatics


  Aims to strengthen the relationship between patient and provider, teach and empower patients dealing with health and wellness issues, and integrate consumer preferences into future educational programs
• Emerging concerns in the Information Age


  • Cybersecurity
  • Authorship disclosure
  • Quality of information
  • Privacy and confidentiality
• 1. Health Code of Ethics


  Principles include candor, honesty, quality, informed consent, privacy, professionalism, responsible partnering, and accountability
• Computer literacy


  The ability to use the computer hardware and software necessary to accomplish routine tasks
• Nurses should assess client's use of the WWW and clarify information found, share resources, and help develop Web-based resources
• Historical risk factors for digital divide

  • Age (>65 years)
  • Race (African Americans)
  • Level of Education (<High School)
  • Household makeup (homes without children)
  • Presence of disabilities
• Determining patient's access and knowledge of technology

  1. Assess if patient has an Internet-compatible device

  2. Assess if patient has internet access

  3. Assess if patient is knowledgeable about using the device

  4. Assess if patient is interested in using the Internet for resources
• If patient has no access but has interest, suggest libraries, senior centers, community centers
• Approximately 60% of Americans have used Web information that influenced decisions about how to treat an illness, led them to ask questions, led them to seek a second medical opinion, or influenced decisions about whether to seek the assistance of a healthcare provider
• Information literacy competencies


  • Identify the information needed
  • Access the information needed
  • Know how to evaluate the information found
  • Use the information deemed valid
• Computer literacy competencies


  • Reduce a problem or topic to a searchable command
  • Categorize webpages according to purpose
  • Identify sources of potential bias
  • Judge the information's accuracy and reliability
  • Judge the information's completeness
  • Determine the information's currency
  • Identify resources to answer questions
• Criteria for evaluating health-related websites

  • Accuracy
  • Design
  • Authors/Sponsors
  • Currency
  • Authority
• New technology is also raising the question of telepractice and licensure, and new practice guidelines are likely
• Ease of use must be considered for new technologies, such as patient portals, which need simple design and understandable test data