Lee Rainie is Director of the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. Since 1999, this non-profit, non–partisan “fact tank” has studied the social impact of the internet. The Pew Research Center has examined and reported how people’s Internet use affects their families, communities, work places, education, civic and political life. It also studies how people use the Internet for health.
In this podcast, Rainie talks with Helen Osborne about:
- The rise of “e-patients.” Who they are. How they use the Internet for health.
- The Internet as a way to increase patient engagement. How Internet usage may differ for those with chronic conditions versus new diagnoses.
- Ways that health professionals can be active members of online conversations, too.
- Rainie’s vision of what health communication might be like in years ahead.
More Ways to Learn:
- Pew Internet & American Life Project. You can access all its reports and datasets for free at http://www.pewinternet.org.
- Health Literacy Out Loud Podcast #54: Dr. David Blumenthal Talks About Health Information Technology. At http://healthliteracy.com/hlol-healthIT
- Health Literacy Out Loud Podcast #53: Blogging to Communicate the Experience of Illness. At http://healthliteracy.com/hlol-blogging
Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message, Second Edition (Updated 2018), by Helen Osborne. Relevant chapters include: 13, 33, 34, 35, 36.
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