The Who, What, Where, When & Why of Health Care Social Media
Susannah Fox delivered a keynote address to a symposium hosted by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The diagnosis difference Forty-five percent of U.S. adults report that they live with one or more chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure and diabetes, but also less-common conditions like lupus and cancer.[2.numoffset=”2″ This estimate is in line with previous surveys by the Pew Research Center and other national studies. See: Centers for Disease Control […]
People with chronic conditions are highly likely to track their symptoms Clinical research shows that tracking symptoms and other indicators is a low-cost, effective health intervention.[10. numoffset=”10″ See, for example: “Premonitory symptoms in migraine: An electronic diary study,” by N.J. Giffin, et al. Neurology March 25, 2003 vol. 60 no. 6 935-940. Available at: http://www.neurology.org/content/60/6/935.abstract; […]
Clinicians are a central resource, but friends, families, and peers play important roles, too People living with chronic conditions are more likely than other adults to tap into every health information resource available to them, online and offline. When asked to think about the last time they had a serious health issue and to whom […]