Zainab Ali Al-Qarny, Riyad Alshammari, M. I. Razzak
{"title":"Impact of sharing health information related to diabetes through the social media network: ontology","authors":"Zainab Ali Al-Qarny, Riyad Alshammari, M. I. Razzak","doi":"10.1504/IJBHR.2015.077674","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBHR.2015.077674","url":null,"abstract":"Diabetes is a common problem in the recent time. Many people are exchanging health information through social media networks (e.g., Facebook) to provide a good knowledge and that can help in decision making, change bad users' behaviours and enable better management of the disease. Ontology is used to share structured information among people. In this paper, the proposed ontology can be used to examine the impact of sharing health information related to diabetes through the social media network such as Facebook.","PeriodicalId":90540,"journal":{"name":"International journal of behavioural & healthcare research","volume":"5 1","pages":"162"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1504/IJBHR.2015.077674","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66661526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The value and importance of intrinsic motivation over extrinsic motivation in companies","authors":"Rizwan Jaffar, C. L. Kappagomtula","doi":"10.1504/IJBHR.2015.077651","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBHR.2015.077651","url":null,"abstract":"Motivation is the interest and desire for an individual to perform a task. For any company to succeed, the prime driving force is its employees. The concept of motivation has become more important and valued than ever before with the modern economy and heavy competition between companies leading to exhausting employees very often. Every company has extrinsic motivation in the form of financial rewards, bonuses and other fringe benefits for an employer to keep an employee motivated, but the authors in this paper argue with empirical backing that intrinsic motivation is more valuable for employees in the organisation though the presence of extrinsic motivation is not ruled out completely.","PeriodicalId":90540,"journal":{"name":"International journal of behavioural & healthcare research","volume":"67 1","pages":"172"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1504/IJBHR.2015.077651","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66661381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The moderating role of counselling on the inverse relationship between rumination and academic performance","authors":"Shubhasheesh Bhattacharya, Sonali Bhattacharya","doi":"10.1504/IJBHR.2015.077669","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBHR.2015.077669","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to determine whether rumination affects academic performance of students and, given a diagnosis of rumination, to investigate the role of counselling as a moderator. More specifically, a psychometric instrument was administered to students pursuing their MBA degrees to assess rumination and flow. The degree of rumination was found to negatively and significantly affect the cumulative grade point average (CGPA) score, assumed as indicator of academic performance, proving that suffering students underperform academically. It is further established that appropriate counselling intervention, such as inducing zealous pride, acceptance, commitment, and social support, may moderate this effect. A model is suggested to show the relationship between rumination, counselling and academic performance.","PeriodicalId":90540,"journal":{"name":"International journal of behavioural & healthcare research","volume":"5 1","pages":"144"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1504/IJBHR.2015.077669","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66661486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How many patients are aware and manage self in diabetic capital of the world? Study of diabetes awareness in India","authors":"R. Srivastava","doi":"10.1504/IJBHR.2015.077658","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBHR.2015.077658","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the awareness, happiness and satisfaction of Indian patients. It also studies the role of communication form physicians and how it affects gender on self care of diabetes. This is the primary research where sample random sampling is used to collect data via surveys. 21% of the diabetic patients are not aware of the type of diabetes they are suffering. Our study reports the incidence of diabetes between age group of 31-40 and 1-50 higher compared to earlier studies. Patients received written information (37.5%) compared to 62.8% for verbal communication. Our study reports that verbal communication is more popular compared to written communication. Majority of the patients have a regular blood sugar check up every month (83.7%) and 70.5% are happy with their glucose control as a patient. Communication of doctors will improve self care and improve satisfaction and happiness level. Females are unhappy compared to males.","PeriodicalId":90540,"journal":{"name":"International journal of behavioural & healthcare research","volume":"5 1","pages":"125"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1504/IJBHR.2015.077658","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66661437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vietnamese patients' choice of healthcare provider: in search of quality information","authors":"Q. Vuong, Trong-Khang Nguyen","doi":"10.1504/IJBHR.2015.077678","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBHR.2015.077678","url":null,"abstract":"This paper communicates results from a statistical investigation into questions of relationships between sources of healthcare information, data sufficiency and final outcomes of Vietnamese patients' choice of healthcare provider. The study employs a dataset of 1,459 observations collected from a survey in the Hanoi region in the fourth quarter of 2015. Significant relationships among these factors are identified following categorical data modelling employing the baseline-category logit (BCL) method. Among the significant results reported, sources of information, cost, and amount of time for seeking information are found to have significant influences on data sufficiency. The quality of information and health professionals' credibility are critical factors in helping patients choose a healthcare provider In addition, empirical probabilities for different conditions patients face are provided together with insights and policy implications. Final suggestions emphasise an upgrade of the knowledge base and an increase in public access to information with internet-based innovations such as smartphone apps and data storage with the participation of healthcare providers and the Ministry of Health's ICT units. The underutilised 115 Emergency Service could also be transformed to function as a call centre that helps coordinate and channel requests for information across a broad network of healthcare professionals for better public use.","PeriodicalId":90540,"journal":{"name":"International journal of behavioural & healthcare research","volume":"5 1","pages":"184-212"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1504/IJBHR.2015.077678","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66661534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Patients’ perceptions of privacy and their outcomes in healthcare","authors":"N. Serenko, L. Fan","doi":"10.1504/IJBHR.2013.057359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBHR.2013.057359","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is two-fold: 1) to develop a measurement instrument of patient perceptions of privacy in the healthcare sector; 2) to empirically investigate the outcomes of privacy. Privacy is conceptualised as a multi-dimensional construct consisting of three theoretically independent dimensions: informational, physical, and psychological. A survey instrument was developed and subjected to extensive face validity assessment. The model was tested through a survey of 129 healthcare users in Canada by means of partial least squares. The instrument was found to be reliable and valid. Informational privacy is a key component of the overall privacy perceptions of healthcare users, followed by physical privacy. Psychological privacy has no effect on the overall privacy construct. Privacy has a strong effect on trust, which in turn affects the level of commitment, intentions to use the provider’s services in the future, and engagement in positive word-of-mouth.","PeriodicalId":90540,"journal":{"name":"International journal of behavioural & healthcare research","volume":"4 1","pages":"101"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1504/IJBHR.2013.057359","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66661211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Applying the technology acceptance model to the introduction of mobile healthcare information systems","authors":"Mohammed-Issa Riad Mousa Jaradat, Z. Smadi","doi":"10.1504/IJBHR.2013.057363","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBHR.2013.057363","url":null,"abstract":"This study presents an extended technology acceptance model (TAM) for exploring the factors that affect users’ intention to employ mobile healthcare information systems. This study aims at exploring the utilisation of mobile phones in healthcare environments and investigating the expectations and intentions regarding the implementation of mobile healthcare information systems in Jordan. Therefore, a questionnaire was designed using a Likert-scale method. The questionnaire was distributed through convenience sampling. The proposed model was empirically tested using data collected from a survey of 25 questions. Through this survey, 450 questionnaires were distributed and 366 ones were returned, or about (81.3%) were valid for analysis. The partial least squares (PLS) structural equation analysis (Ringle et al., 2005) was used to evaluate the causal model. The researchers find that the perceived ease of use has the most significant influence on the respondents’ behavioural intention to use mobile healthcare information systems. This study provides quantified indicators about mobile healthcare information systems and suggests a model that might help in understanding mobile healthcare information systems environment in Jordan.","PeriodicalId":90540,"journal":{"name":"International journal of behavioural & healthcare research","volume":"4 1","pages":"123"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1504/IJBHR.2013.057363","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66661227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Paradox of rural health insurance schemes in Tanzania: policy implication","authors":"P. Chaya, P. John, Luckness Chaula","doi":"10.1504/IJBHR.2013.057369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBHR.2013.057369","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this paper is to provide a descriptive analysis of the paradox of rural health insurance scheme in Tanzania, taking the case of Manyoni district. The study examined willingness and ability to pay for community health funds (CHFs) among community members as well as the modus operandi of the fund. It employed a cross sectional design on a random sample of 96 heads of households from Kintinku ward. Data were collected through health insurance consumer survey, documentary review and focus group discussions. The results show that sustainability of CHF is questionable since CHF covers less than 10% of the community members not only because of income poverty, but also due to information asymmetry. Thus, CHF remains a paradox and thus calls for health insurance policy review to take note of the ability to pay, willingness to pay and availability of services to the members.","PeriodicalId":90540,"journal":{"name":"International journal of behavioural & healthcare research","volume":"4 1","pages":"188-203"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1504/IJBHR.2013.057369","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66661343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The lifecycle impact of diabetes on retirement","authors":"V. Wilcox-Gök, M. S. Miah","doi":"10.1504/IJBHR.2013.057367","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBHR.2013.057367","url":null,"abstract":"Empirical research has established that diabetes lowers the age of retirement. This study decomposes the effect of diabetes on retirement into a direct effect of poor health at retirement age and an indirect lifecycle effect of reduced asset accumulation over working years. We use retrospective data drawn from the Health and Retirement Study in log-linear regressions of asset levels and probit analyses of retirement to estimate these effects. Our results indicate that diabetes reduces asset accumulation. In turn, we find that lower asset levels significantly reduce the probability of retirement. In contrast, poor health increases the probability of retirement. After controlling for health status and assets, we find no further impact of diabetes on retirement behaviour, suggesting that our assets and health variables adequately capture the effects of diabetes. While poor health is associated with an increase in the probability of retirement, most diabetic workers do not report their health to be poor. For these workers, diabetes leads to the accumulation of fewer assets and later retirement, an effect that needs to be considered by researchers and policy-makers discussing the many critical issues surrounding diabetes.","PeriodicalId":90540,"journal":{"name":"International journal of behavioural & healthcare research","volume":"4 1","pages":"169"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1504/IJBHR.2013.057367","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66661297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Economic evaluation of a public health strategy: an examination of the human papillomavirus vaccine","authors":"C. Longo","doi":"10.1504/IJBHR.2013.057368","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBHR.2013.057368","url":null,"abstract":"Numerous articles have been published evaluating the cost-effectiveness of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in girls. The overwhelming majority of these papers suggest that these strategies are attractive and should be universally adopted. However closer examination of the methods chosen to perform these evaluations reveal that many of the analyses key assumptions have not been thoroughly tested. Ideally assumptions that have the potential to significantly change the outcomes are varied across a plausible range, either based on existing published research, or alternatively based on confidence intervals of existing data sets. This author finds that most of the existing published articles fail to thoroughly test these assumptions in a transparent fashion. Using existing published data a re-evaluation of a cost-effectiveness model is performed. A focus on model assumptions regarding, time horizon, discount rate, and the disutility of genital warts are the primary parameters being tested more rigorously. This author finds that the model is highly sensitive to several assumptions, in contrast to the majority of published papers that either chooses not to report these analyses or to limit the range of values used. As a consequence policy makers should be cautious when making funding decisions that hinge on these key assumptions.","PeriodicalId":90540,"journal":{"name":"International journal of behavioural & healthcare research","volume":"4 1","pages":"158"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1504/IJBHR.2013.057368","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66661331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}