Smoking Assessment through Information Technology

Smoking Assessment through Information Technology

Paola Gremigni
ISBN13: 9781605663562|ISBN10: 1605663565|EISBN13: 9781605663579
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-356-2.ch013
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Gremigni, Paola. "Smoking Assessment through Information Technology." Handbook of Research on Information Technology Management and Clinical Data Administration in Healthcare, edited by Ashish N. Dwivedi, IGI Global, 2009, pp. 192-215. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-356-2.ch013

APA

Gremigni, P. (2009). Smoking Assessment through Information Technology. In A. Dwivedi (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Information Technology Management and Clinical Data Administration in Healthcare (pp. 192-215). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-356-2.ch013

Chicago

Gremigni, Paola. "Smoking Assessment through Information Technology." In Handbook of Research on Information Technology Management and Clinical Data Administration in Healthcare, edited by Ashish N. Dwivedi, 192-215. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-356-2.ch013

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Abstract

This chapter introduces a proposal for the role of information technology as a means of completing a comprehensive assessment of smoking behaviour. Smoking cessation is an important goal both in primary care and in healthcare settings. Results of the literature encourage the utilisation of self-report questionnaires to assess individual differences that could assist to develop stage-matched-intervention for smoking cessation. Reliable and valid measurement tools are available in this area, but comprehensive assessment procedures are not yet standardized. Computerized/web-based psychological testing procedures may provide relevant advantages, in comparison to traditional paper-pencil approach, in that they may guarantee reliable results through the standardization of both testing and scoring procedures. They may also allow creating a common database accessible to researchers from various healthcare organizations.

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