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Interactive health communication in preventive medicine. Internet-based strategies in teaching and research

Fotheringham, M·2000·American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Abstract

Interactive health communication using Internet technologies is expanding the range and flexibility of intervention and teaching options available in preventive medicine and the health sciences. Advantages of interactive health communication include the enhanced convenience, novelty, and appeal of computer-mediated communication; its flexibility and interactivity; and automated processing. We outline some of these fundamental aspects of computer-mediated communication as it applies to preventive medicine. Further, a number of key pathways of information technology evolution are creating new opportunities for the delivery of professional education in preventive medicine and other health domains, as well as for delivering automated, self-instructional health behavior-change programs through the Internet. We briefly describe several of these key evolutionary pathways. We describe some examples from work we have done in Australia. These demonstrate how we have creatively responded to the challenges of these new "information environments," and how they may be pursued in the education of preventive medicine and other health care practitioners and in the development and delivery of health behavior-change programs through the Internet. Innovative and thoughtful applications of this new technology can increase the consistency, reliability, and quality of information delivered.

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Authors
Fotheringham, M.
Affiliations
Deakin University (AU)
Corresponding author
Fotheringham, M
Venue
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2000-08
Volume
19
Issue
2
Pages
113-120
ISSN
0749-3797 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2041739579
Cited by
152
References
36
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 10
FWCI
6.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Preventive Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Social Media in Health Education
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Medical Education
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
Keywords
computer-mediated communication, online health education, preventive medicine education, self-study course, information technology evolution, health sciences education
MeSH terms
Australia, Delivery of Health Care, Humans, Preventive Medicine, Research, User-Computer Interface, Health Behavior, Hypermedia, Internet

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