Deck 25: Role of Technology in Behavior Change to Expand Reach and Impact on Public Health

Question 1

In which way did the U.S. Library of Medicine become a pioneer in distributed computing?

A) Proposed that computers could complement and augment human capacity
B) Provided online access of databases and started the era of independent searching
C) Predicted that information technology could flow seamlessly between networks of people
D) Created an area of scientific inquiry that focused on the interactions of computers and people

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which is a reason why engaging online is attractive to so many users with health problems?

A) Cost
B) Ease of use
C) Anonymity
D) Improved retention of information

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What drives a person to participate in social media?

A) Sense of connectedness to a social sphere
B) Content tailored to individual learning style
C) Less time to find answers to pressing questions
D) Reduced need to contact healthcare professionals

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What is key to setting up supports within a personal wellness community?

A) Nurture self-motivation
B) Apply mechanisms to track participation
C) Restrict usage to hours when a healthcare professional is available
D) Collect two forms of identification to authenticate participation

Question 5

Which is the preferred term that describes the merging of health information with technology?

A) eMed
B) eHealth
C) Telehealth
D) Telemedicine

Question 6

Which is considered one of the fastest growing segments of digital health?

A) Smartphones
B) Wearable technology
C) Internet of health things
D) Video visits with clinical staff

Question 7

Which program did the implementation of financial incentives through the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act create?

A) IC-10 coding
B) Meaningful use
C) Diagnostic-related groupings
D) Patient privacy and confidentiality

Question 8

Which statement best describes behavioral informatics?

A) It focuses solely on technology
B) It optimizes the fit between technology and people
C) Technology is designed to address behavioral issues
D) Technical systems have little impact on social exchanges

Question 9

Which is a role of monetary incentives for behavior change?

A) Completely effective
B) Used as a bargaining device
C) Has absolutely no effect on behavior
D) Can be effective under the right circumstances

Question 10

How does understanding mental models support positive health behavior change?

A) Facilitates mastery with skills training
B) Supports autonomy with decision making
C) Expects a commitment to an all-or-nothing approach
D) Guides behavior to that which is understood about the world

Question 11

Which helps a person gain mastery over skills to be actively engaged in a healthy life?

A) Giving feedback
B) Expecting errors
C) Providing incentives
D) Structuring decision making

Question 12

Which is a characteristic of a high-quality healthcare system?

A) Maximize the use of eHealth
B) Adopt the point of care mentality
C) Eliminate duplication of services
D) Implement the point of need approach

Question 13

Which is an example of a person who is "engaged" in his or her health?

A) Takes the elevator to go one floor in an office building
B) Continues to smoke after being diagnosed with lung cancer
C) Changes diet to incorporate more produce after learning of cholesterol levels
D) Says he or she does not have time to exercise for 30 minutes a day because of childcare issues

Question 14

Which is an advantage of a closed-loop, cybernetic system?

A) Maintains risk management at the individual level
B) Acknowledges the individual's need to maintain anonymity
C) Assesses for variances between an actual state and an ideal state
D) Minimizes the use of signal monitoring because of confidentiality issues

Question 15

Which will help move the market toward greater interoperability of health data?

A) Prohibiting data blocking
B) Enforcing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) legislation
C) Monitoring the effects of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act
D) Linking financial incentives to individual participation