Health characteristics and outcomes of caregivers in the United States: An Analysis of the 2017 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS)

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 100821
Author(s):  
Hugh Gordon Berry ◽  
Barbara B. Disckind ◽  
Amanda Reichard ◽  
Sarah Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Information ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Trends

Expanding the NCI Health Information National Trends Survey From the United States to China and Beyond: Examining the Influences of Consumer Health Information Needs and Practices on Local and Global Health

2017 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 515-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary L. Kreps ◽  
Guoming Yu ◽  
Xiaoquan Zhao ◽  
Sylvia Wen-Ying Chou ◽  
Bradford Hesse
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Consumer Health ◽  
National Trends ◽  
Health Promotion Interventions ◽  
International Research Program

The Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) is a major source for data about the U.S. public’s access to and use of health information. A collaboration has been established between the United States and China to conduct the HINTS survey in China, under the auspices of the Chinese Ministry of Health. Pilot data have been collected in two major Chinese cities. The HINTS-China research will guide evidence-based health promotion interventions across China. This exciting international research program opens the door to expanding the HINTS research program to many other countries around the world to help promote global health.

scholarly journals Heterogeneity in Trust of Cancer Information among Hispanic Adults in the United States: An Analysis of the Health Information National Trends Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 1348-1356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlene Camacho-Rivera ◽  
Christopher J. Gonzalez ◽  
Jason Amilcar Morency ◽  
Kelly D. Blake ◽  
Rose Calixte
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Information ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cancer Information ◽  
Hispanic Adults ◽  
National Trends

scholarly journals Indoor Tanning Trends Among US Adults, 2007–2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (6) ◽  
pp. 823-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Bowers ◽  
Alan C. Geller ◽  
Elizabeth Schofield ◽  
Yuelin Li ◽  
Jennifer L. Hay
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Information ◽  
The United States ◽  
Indoor Tanning ◽  
The Past ◽  
National Trends ◽  
Mailed Survey ◽  
Over Time

Objectives. To examine indoor tanning trends among US adults, and the relation to indoor tanning youth access legislation. Methods. This study analyzed the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS), a mailed survey, from the years 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, and 2018 (combined n = 20 2019). Results. Indoor tanning prevalence decreased significantly over time among all US adults from 2007 (10%) to 2018 (4%; P < .001), among young adults aged 18 to 34 years (14% to 4%; P < .001), and among both women (14% to 4%; P < .001) and men (5% to 4%; P < .05). Indoor tanning significantly decreased in states that enacted youth access legislation by 2018, but did not significantly decrease for other states. Frequent indoor tanning was common in 2018; about one quarter of respondents who reported any indoor tanning did so 25 times or more in the past year. Conclusions. This study identifies several challenges in continuing to reduce indoor tanning in the United States. Youth access legislation may be effective for reducing tanning among the broader population of tanners; however, there remains a need for focus on highly frequent tanners, as well as men.

scholarly journals Health Information–Seeking Behaviors of Family Caregivers: Analysis of the Health Information National Trends Survey (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren R Bangerter ◽  
Joan Griffin ◽  
Kristin Harden ◽  
Lila J Rutten
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Private Insurance ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
National Trends ◽  
Information Seeking Behaviors

BACKGROUND The growing population of aging adults relies on informal caregivers to help meet their health care needs, get help with decision making, and gather health information. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to examine health information–seeking behaviors among caregivers and to identify caregiver characteristics that contribute to difficulty in seeking health information. METHODS Data from the Health Information National Trends Survey 5, Cycle 1 (N=3181) were used to compare health information seeking of caregivers (n=391) with noncaregivers (n=2790). RESULTS Caregivers sought health information for themselves and others using computers, smartphones, or other electronic means more frequently than noncaregivers. Caregivers born outside of the United States reported greater difficulty seeking health information (beta=.42; P=.02). Nonwhite caregivers (beta =−.33; P=.03), those with less education (beta =−.35; P=.02), those with private insurance (beta =−.37; P=.01), and those without a regular health care provider (beta =−.35; P=.01) had less confidence seeking health information. Caregivers with higher income had more confidence (beta =.12; P≤.001) seeking health information. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the prevalence of electronic means to find health information among caregivers. Notable differences in difficulty and confidence in health information seeking exist between caregivers, indicating the need for more attention to the socioeconomic status and caregivers born outside of the United States. Findings can guide efforts to optimize caregivers’ health information–seeking experiences.

scholarly journals Su1597 – Increasing Inpatient Burden of Constipation and Its Relation to Opioid Use: National Trends in the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 156 (6) ◽  
pp. S-577
Author(s):  
Eula P. Tetangco ◽  
Supannee Rassameehiran ◽  
George Tan ◽  
Humberto Sifuentes
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
National Trends

Patients' Perceptions of Different Information Exchange Mechanisms: An Exploratory Study in the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (04/05) ◽  
pp. 162-178
Author(s):  
Pouyan Esmaeilzadeh
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
The United States ◽  
Exchange Mechanism ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Security Risks ◽  
Direct Exchange

Abstract Background Patients may seek health care services from various providers during treatment. These providers could serve in a network (affiliated) or practice separately (unaffiliated). Thus, using secure and reliable health information exchange (HIE) mechanisms would be critical to transfer sensitive personal health information (PHI) across distances. Studying patients' perceptions and opinions about exchange mechanisms could help health care providers build more complete HIEs' databases and develop robust privacy policies, consent processes, and patient education programs. Objectives Due to the exploratory nature of this study, we aim to shed more light on public perspectives (benefits, concerns, and risks) associated with the four data exchange practices in the health care sector. Methods In this study, we compared public perceptions and expectations regarding four common types of exchange mechanisms used in the United States (i.e., traditional, direct, query-based, patient-mediated exchange mechanisms). Traditional is an exchange through fax, paper mailing, or phone calls, direct is a provider-to-provider exchange, query-based is sharing patient data with a central repository, and patient-mediated is an exchange mechanism in which patients can access data and monitor sharing. Data were collected from 1,624 subjects using an online survey to examine the benefits, risks, and concerns associated with the four exchange mechanisms from patients' perspectives. Results Findings indicate that several concerns and risks such as privacy concerns, security risks, trust issues, and psychological risks are raised. Besides, multiple benefits such as access to complete information, communication improvement, timely and convenient information sharing, cost-saving, and medical error reduction are highlighted by respondents. Through consideration of all risks and benefits associated with the four exchange mechanisms, the direct HIE mechanism was selected by respondents as the most preferred mechanism of information exchange among providers. More than half of the respondents (56.18%) stated that overall they favored direct exchange over the other mechanisms. 42.70% of respondents expected to be more likely to share their PHI with health care providers who implemented and utilized a direct exchange mechanism. 43.26% of respondents believed that they would support health care providers to leverage a direct HIE mechanism for sharing their PHI with other providers. The results exhibit that individuals expect greater benefits and fewer adverse effects from direct HIE among health care providers. Overall, the general public sentiment is more in favor of direct data transfer. Our results highlight that greater public trust in exchange mechanisms is required, and information privacy and security risks must be addressed before the widespread implementation of such mechanisms. Conclusion This exploratory study's findings could be interesting for health care providers and HIE policymakers to analyze how consumers perceive the current exchange mechanisms, what concerns should be addressed, and how the exchange mechanisms could be modified to meet consumers' needs.

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