The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmières, 2011
A reduction in participation rates for cervical cancer screening (CCS) by women aged 20 to 24 in ... more A reduction in participation rates for cervical cancer screening (CCS) by women aged 20 to 24 in the Canadian province of British Columbia led to this study evaluating young women's knowledge of CCS and identifying barriers to and facilitators of participation in CCS. A qualitative design was used and focus groups were held with a total of 80 women. Barriers to participation in CCS included difficulty finding health-care providers and the invasiveness of the Pap test. Facilitators included assistance with finding a health-care provider, availability of female providers, established relationship with a provider or clinic, and education about Pap tests. Education about the importance of CCS and assistance with finding health-care providers are key factors in increasing young women's participation in screening.
Few studies of the ways patients and consumers seek health information have investigated use of w... more Few studies of the ways patients and consumers seek health information have investigated use of web portals or differences in French-and English-speakers' understanding and use of web-based health information. Interviews were conducted with French-and English-speaking Canadian Health Network (CHN) users to understand how this web portal fit in their practices of information seeking and use. Interviewees accessed the CHN, among other websites and non-internet resources to expand their understanding of health issues, participate more actively in their health care and support other people's understanding of health. French-speakers faced additional constraints to understanding health information as they crossed linguistic, cultural and jurisdictional boundaries on the web. This study also investigated the policy assumptions underlying the CHN through discourse analysis and a focus group with portal managers. It found the policy discourse assumed the CHN would improve access to health information and personal responsibility for health and health care decision-making.
Project goals are to explore: a) whether or not the introduction of information technology into t... more Project goals are to explore: a) whether or not the introduction of information technology into the health sector is meeting stated policy objectives, and protecting what Canadians value in their health system; b) the use of the internet as a means of gaining access to health information; and c) the challenges that arise when new IT is introduced into health sector work places.
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmières, 2011
A reduction in participation rates for cervical cancer screening (CCS) by women aged 20 to 24 in ... more A reduction in participation rates for cervical cancer screening (CCS) by women aged 20 to 24 in the Canadian province of British Columbia led to this study evaluating young women's knowledge of CCS and identifying barriers to and facilitators of participation in CCS. A qualitative design was used and focus groups were held with a total of 80 women. Barriers to participation in CCS included difficulty finding health-care providers and the invasiveness of the Pap test. Facilitators included assistance with finding a health-care provider, availability of female providers, established relationship with a provider or clinic, and education about Pap tests. Education about the importance of CCS and assistance with finding health-care providers are key factors in increasing young women's participation in screening.
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmières, 2011
A reduction in participation rates for cervical cancer screening (CCS) by women aged 20 to 24 in ... more A reduction in participation rates for cervical cancer screening (CCS) by women aged 20 to 24 in the Canadian province of British Columbia led to this study evaluating young women's knowledge of CCS and identifying barriers to and facilitators of participation in CCS. A qualitative design was used and focus groups were held with a total of 80 women. Barriers to participation in CCS included difficulty finding health-care providers and the invasiveness of the Pap test. Facilitators included assistance with finding a health-care provider, availability of female providers, established relationship with a provider or clinic, and education about Pap tests. Education about the importance of CCS and assistance with finding health-care providers are key factors in increasing young women's participation in screening.
Few studies of the ways patients and consumers seek health information have investigated use of w... more Few studies of the ways patients and consumers seek health information have investigated use of web portals or differences in French-and English-speakers' understanding and use of web-based health information. Interviews were conducted with French-and English-speaking Canadian Health Network (CHN) users to understand how this web portal fit in their practices of information seeking and use. Interviewees accessed the CHN, among other websites and non-internet resources to expand their understanding of health issues, participate more actively in their health care and support other people's understanding of health. French-speakers faced additional constraints to understanding health information as they crossed linguistic, cultural and jurisdictional boundaries on the web. This study also investigated the policy assumptions underlying the CHN through discourse analysis and a focus group with portal managers. It found the policy discourse assumed the CHN would improve access to health information and personal responsibility for health and health care decision-making.
Project goals are to explore: a) whether or not the introduction of information technology into t... more Project goals are to explore: a) whether or not the introduction of information technology into the health sector is meeting stated policy objectives, and protecting what Canadians value in their health system; b) the use of the internet as a means of gaining access to health information; and c) the challenges that arise when new IT is introduced into health sector work places.
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmières, 2011
A reduction in participation rates for cervical cancer screening (CCS) by women aged 20 to 24 in ... more A reduction in participation rates for cervical cancer screening (CCS) by women aged 20 to 24 in the Canadian province of British Columbia led to this study evaluating young women's knowledge of CCS and identifying barriers to and facilitators of participation in CCS. A qualitative design was used and focus groups were held with a total of 80 women. Barriers to participation in CCS included difficulty finding health-care providers and the invasiveness of the Pap test. Facilitators included assistance with finding a health-care provider, availability of female providers, established relationship with a provider or clinic, and education about Pap tests. Education about the importance of CCS and assistance with finding health-care providers are key factors in increasing young women's participation in screening.
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