scholarly journals Analysis of Keywords Used in Internet Searches for Melanoma Information: Observational Study

10.2196/25720 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e25720
Author(s):  
Japbani K Nanda ◽  
Jennifer L Hay ◽  
Michael A Marchetti
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Search Volume ◽  
Keywords Melanoma ◽  
Internet Searches

Background The internet is an accessible resource for health care information and is often used by patients to learn about melanoma. The keywords that are used in internet searches can reflect internet users’ interest in specific topics and the public’s awareness of health-related issues. Objective This study aims to describe the most frequently used keywords, questions, and corresponding websites in internet searches for melanoma. Methods This is an observational study using data retrieved from Google Trends, Alexa Internet, SEMrush, Ahrefs, and SE Ranking for the keywords “melanoma” and “skin cancer.” Results Average search interest as per Google Trends was greater for the keyword “skin cancer” than for the keyword “melanoma.” Searches for the top 25 keywords in 3 databases resulted in 34 unique melanoma keywords and 33 unique skin cancer keywords. Melanoma keywords were most frequently related to clinicopathologic classification (n=11, 32%), and skin cancer keywords were most frequently about diagnosis (n=14, 42%). Questions about the prognosis of melanoma appeared most frequently among the most popular melanoma questions, but general questions or questions about the diagnosis of melanoma contributed the greatest proportion of searches by search volume. Skin cancer question searches were most commonly about diagnosis. The highest proportion of searches for popular melanoma and skin cancer keywords most frequently sent traffic to websites from nonprofit organizations and media companies, respectively. Conclusions We identified common keywords, questions, and websites used to access information about melanoma on the internet. These data may help health care providers and public health professionals when educating and counseling patients and the public about skin cancer.

scholarly journals Analysis of Keywords Used in Internet Searches for Melanoma Information: Observational Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Japbani K Nanda ◽  
Jennifer L Hay ◽  
Michael A Marchetti
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Search Volume ◽  
Keywords Melanoma ◽  
Internet Searches

BACKGROUND The internet is an accessible resource for health care information and is often used by patients to learn about melanoma. The keywords that are used in internet searches can reflect internet users’ interest in specific topics and the public’s awareness of health-related issues. OBJECTIVE This study aims to describe the most frequently used keywords, questions, and corresponding websites in internet searches for melanoma. METHODS This is an observational study using data retrieved from Google Trends, Alexa Internet, SEMrush, Ahrefs, and SE Ranking for the keywords “melanoma” and “skin cancer.” RESULTS Average search interest as per Google Trends was greater for the keyword “skin cancer” than for the keyword “melanoma.” Searches for the top 25 keywords in 3 databases resulted in 34 unique melanoma keywords and 33 unique skin cancer keywords. Melanoma keywords were most frequently related to clinicopathologic classification (n=11, 32%), and skin cancer keywords were most frequently about diagnosis (n=14, 42%). Questions about the prognosis of melanoma appeared most frequently among the most popular melanoma questions, but general questions or questions about the diagnosis of melanoma contributed the greatest proportion of searches by search volume. Skin cancer question searches were most commonly about diagnosis. The highest proportion of searches for popular melanoma and skin cancer keywords most frequently sent traffic to websites from nonprofit organizations and media companies, respectively. CONCLUSIONS We identified common keywords, questions, and websites used to access information about melanoma on the internet. These data may help health care providers and public health professionals when educating and counseling patients and the public about skin cancer.

Understanding COVID-19 vaccines and immunity

Dental Update ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-160
Author(s):  
Lakshman Samaranayake ◽  
Sukumaran Anil
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
The World

COVID-19 Vaccines are currently the talk of the world. The internet is full of memes on COVID-19 vaccines - myths more than truths. In this commentary we further review some of the issues related to the success and failure of COVID-19 vaccines, and the theoretical and practical elements on vaccinations and immunity that the dental health care providers have to be knowledgeable, so as to offer advice and guidance to their team, the patients, as well as the public.

scholarly journals Do health care providers give sufficient information and good counseling during ante-natal care in Lao PDR?: an observational study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sysavanh Phommachanh ◽  
Dirk R. Essink ◽  
E. Pamela Wright ◽  
Jacqueline E. W. Broerse ◽  
Mayfong Mayxay
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Lao Pdr ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Natal Care

scholarly journals Processos de comunicação das operadoras de saúde: apontamentos para utilização da internet para promoção da saúde no Brasil

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Lanzalotta Marcelino ◽  
Jorge Pedro Sousa ◽  
Mozahir Salomão Bruck
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Organizational Communication ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Communication Processes ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Medios Sociales

O presente artigo busca debater sobre processos de comunicação e sobre rearranjos teóricos recentes quanto à comunicação organizacional, direcionados a utilização da internet para promoção da saúde no Brasil. Discute também como o papel das mídias sociais pode ser determinante em ações que tem como primazia novas estratégias nesse sentido, sobretudo para empresas operadoras de saúde.Palavras chave: Comunicação organizacional; Operadoras de saúde; Internet Procesos de comunicación de las operadoras de salud: apuntes para utilización de internet para promoción de la salud en BrasilResumen: El presente artículo busca debatir sobre procesos de comunicación y sobre reajustes teóricos recientes en cuanto a la comunicación organizacional, dirigidos a la utilización de Internet para promoción de la salud en Brasil. También discute cómo el papel de los medios sociales puede ser determinante en acciones que tienen como primacía nuevas estrategias en ese sentido y para empresas operadoras de salud.Palabras clave: Comunicación organizacional; Operadoras de salud; InternetCommunication processes of health care providers: notes for use of the internet for health promotion in BrazilAbstract: This article aims to discuss communication processes and recent theoretical rearrangements regarding organizational communication, directed to the use of the internet for health promotion in Brazil. It also discusses how the role of social media can be decisive in actions that have as a priority new strategies in this sense, especially for healthcare companies.Keywords: Organizational communication; Health care workers; Internet

scholarly journals Avoiding the Hazards of Ultraviolet Light in the Adolescent Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
Alexander Auchus ◽  
Robert T Brodell ◽  
Vinayak K Nahar ◽  
Kimberley HM Ward
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Ultraviolet Light ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Tips And Tricks ◽  
Adolescent Population ◽  
Cancer Studies

Exposure to UV light remains the major modifiable risk factor for skin cancer. Studies have shown that adolescents do not adequately use sun protection and frequently engage in tanning behaviors. This article will reinforce the known approaches to avoiding the hazards of UV light and provide tips and tricks that health care providers should emphasize to their adolescent patients.

Use of Nonphysician Health Care Providers for Skin Cancer Screening in the Primary Care Setting

2002 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 374-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan A Oliveria ◽  
Jamie F Altman ◽  
Paul J Christos ◽  
Allan C Halpern
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Primary Care Setting ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Skin Cancer Screening

scholarly journals IMPACT OF RELIGIOUS PRACTICES ON HEALTH AND HYGIENE: A CRITICAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ARTICLE 25 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaibhav Goel Bhartiya ◽  
Prem Chandra ◽  
Himani Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
The Other ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
Religious Institutions ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
History Of

Since the beginning of human civilization, hygiene, health, medicine religious practices and law, are found to be interwoven around each other. On one hand, ancient legal system or religion preaches us about an ideal way of living life, on the other hand, the health care providers, try to identify and observe the religious practices and faith of the patient for providing better treatment. These practices may include prayer, meditation, bathing and cleanliness, dietary needs and astrological beliefs of patient. The history of alliance of law in the religious preaching and religious practices, medicine, and healthcare is very interesting to look at. Since ages, to make people take up cleanliness as a habit, it has been linked to Godliness, for example in Hinduism it is often said that “Swachchta hi Prabhuta hai”. Also, for hundreds of years, religious institutions were responsible for licensing physicians to practice medicine. Thus, religious practices are external activities or functions of human civilizations which works as code of conduct for them. The present piece of work is an attempt to identify the relevance of Article 25 of Indian Constitution for the medical practitioners while treating patients with orthodox patients with deep rooted religious practices which may create hindrances in the treatment too.

scholarly journals Measures of Patient Dissatisfaction With Health Care in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Retrospective Analysis (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis R Hoyos ◽  
Manesha Putra ◽  
Abigail A Armstrong ◽  
Connie Y Cheng ◽  
Carrie K Riestenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Ovary Syndrome ◽  
Patient Dissatisfaction ◽  
The Web

BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common reproductive and metabolic disorder in women; however, many clinicians may not be well versed in scientific advances that aid understanding of the associated reproductive, metabolic, and psychological abnormalities. Women with PCOS are dissatisfied with health care providers, the diagnostic process, and the initial treatment of PCOS and seek information through alternative sources. This has affected the patient-physician relationship by allowing medical information acquired through the internet, whether correct or not, to become accessible to patients and reshape their health care perspective. Patient dissatisfaction with health care providers regarding PCOS raises questions about the responsibilities of academic institutions to adequately train and maintain the competence of clinicians and government agencies to sufficiently support scientific investigation in this field. OBJECTIVE The primary aim was to examine internet searching behaviors of the public regarding PCOS vs another highly prevalent gynecologic disorder. The secondary aim was to explore satisfaction with health care among patients with PCOS and their internet use. The tertiary aim was to examine medical education in reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) during obstetrics and gynecology (Ob/Gyn) residency as a proxy for physician knowledge in this field. METHODS Google search trends and StoryBase quantified monthly Google absolute search volumes for search terms related to PCOS and fibroids (January 2004 to December 2017; United States). The reproductive disorder, fibroids, was selected as a comparison group because of its high prevalence among women. Between female groups, monthly absolute search volumes and their trends were compared. A Web-based questionnaire (June 2015 to March 2018) explored health care experiences and the internet use of women with PCOS. REI rotation information during Ob/Gyn residency in the United States was obtained from the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics website. RESULTS For PCOS (<i>R</i>=0.89; <i>P</i>&lt;.01), but not fibroids (<i>R</i>=0.09; <i>P</i>=.25), monthly absolute search volumes increased significantly. PCOS-related monthly absolute search volumes (mean 384,423 searches, SD 88,756) were significantly greater than fibroid-related monthly absolute search volumes (mean 348,502 searches, SD 37,317; <i>P</i>&lt;.05). PCOS was diagnosed by an Ob/Gyn in 60.9% (462/759) of patients, and 57.3% (435/759) of patients were dissatisfied with overall care. Among patients with PCOS, 98.2% (716/729) searched for PCOS on the Web but only 18.8% (143/729) of patients joined an online PCOS support group or forum. On average, Ob/Gyn residencies dedicated only 4% (2/43) of total block time to REI, whereas 5.5% (11/200) of such residencies did not offer any REI rotations. CONCLUSIONS Over time, PCOS has been increasingly searched on the Web compared with another highly prevalent gynecologic disorder. Patients with PCOS are dissatisfied with their health care providers, who would benefit from an improved understanding of PCOS during Ob/Gyn residency training.

A Review on Electrochemical Sensing of Cancer Biomarkers Based on Nanomaterial – Modified Systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sorour Salehi Baghbaderani ◽  
Parastou Mokarian ◽  
Parisa Moazzam
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Electrochemical Sensing ◽  
Self Management ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Online Activity ◽  
The Impact

Background: Diabetes self-management is complex and demanding, and isolation and burnout are common experiences. The Internet provides opportunities for people with diabetes to connect with one another to address these challenges. The aims of this paper are to introduce readers to the platforms on which Diabetes Online Community (DOC) participants interact, to discuss reasons for and risks associated with diabetes-related online activity, and to review research related to the potential impact of DOC participation on diabetes outcomes. Methods: Research and online content related to diabetes online activity is reviewed, and DOC writing excerpts are used to illustrate key themes. Guidelines for meaningful participation in DOC activities for people with diabetes, families, health care providers, and industry are provided. Results: Common themes around DOC participation include peer support, advocacy, self-expression, seeking and sharing diabetes information, improving approaches to diabetes data management, and humor. Potential risks include access to misinformation and threats to individuals' privacy, though there are limited data on negative outcomes resulting from such activities. Likewise, few data are available regarding the impact of DOC involvement on glycemic outcomes, but initial research suggests a positive impact on emotional experiences, attitudes toward diabetes, and engagement in diabetes management behaviors. Conclusion: The range of DOC participants, activities, and platforms is growing rapidly. The Internet provides opportunities to strengthen communication and support among individuals with diabetes, their families, health care providers, the health care industry, policy makers, and the general public. Research is needed to investigate the impact of DOC participation on self-management, quality of life, and glycemic control, and to design and evaluate strategies to maximize its positive impact.

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