The informatics nurse is reviewing consumer health informatics applications for a healthcare organization. Which applications should the nurse include as being used by consumers? Select all that apply.
A) Personal health records (PHR)
B) Home telehealth monitoring
C) System software
D) Social media
E) mHealth
A) Personal health records (PHR)
B) Home telehealth monitoring
D) Social media
E) mHealth
Explanation: A) The PHR allows users to electronically collect, track, and share past and current information about their health or that of someone in their care.
B) The concept of home monitoring is part of connected health–the blending of healthcare with technology at the level of the home. The types of home monitoring options are on the rise. In addition to monitoring chronic conditions, such as congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, high blood pressure, diabetes, and sleep disorders, there is a growing focus upon devices that support aging in place.
C) System software is designed to operate hardware.
D) Social media, or social networking, encompasses a variety of forms from sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and blogs, to Internet-based support groups.
E) mHealth is the use of wireless devices and sensor networks to access healthcare information or services from the community, or to transmit healthcare information to healthcare professionals.
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