Reflection Question:
How has artificial intelligence (AI) been used in public health and health promotion? For example, in the behavioral health field, AI chatbots have been used to provide cognitive behavioral therapy to improve mental health. What do you think might come next, after AI? Support your response.
Application Question:
- As the readings and module notes discuss, social media plays an ever-increasing role for Americans seeking healthcare education and information. Social media platform utilization, as indicated by the StatisticaLinks to an external site. report, may differ among generations, ethnicities, and other variables. How can health educators successfully communicate with their target populations across these myriad platforms?
- The development of new healthcare technologies is booming with so many promising new technologies on the horizon. Select a technological innovation that is related to health education or health behavior change. The innovation could be a mobile application, social media platform, health care informatics, or some other health-specific technology. Some examples include MapMyFitness, PatientsLikeMe, or Calm.Links to an external site. Answer the following questions:a. Why did you select this technology (I.e. why is this technology particularly interesting to you)?
b. Describe the basic design and function of the innovation, including the developer, purpose/mission, target audience, service(s) offered, and how the innovation functions.
c. How was behavioral theory involved in the design or implementation of this technology? What theories/constructs could be at work here?
d. Are there any populations or groups for whom this technology would NOT work? If so, how could you improve or adapt this technology to be more accessible and useable by these populations or groups?
e. How could this technology be utilized in your profession or in your work with patients? - What overall recommendations do you have for health educators who want to use technology, including AI, as part of their behavior change efforts?
- What overall recommendations do you have for health educators who want to use technology, including AI, as part of their behavior change efforts?