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Can Contextualization Increase Understanding During Man-Machine Communication? A Theory-Driven Study
The Internet offers unlimited possibilities for finding health information. However, the user is often faced with the problem of understanding it. Contextualization has a role to play in enhancing the user’s comprehension. We report on a study which addresses this issue, using a theoretical model of...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2669642/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19415137 http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874431100802010082 |
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author | Alpay, L.L Verhoef, J Te’eni, D Putter, H Toussaint, P.J Zwetsloot-Schonk, J.H.M |
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description | The Internet offers unlimited possibilities for finding health information. However, the user is often faced with the problem of understanding it. Contextualization has a role to play in enhancing the user’s comprehension. We report on a study which addresses this issue, using a theoretical model of communication whose central theme is that of context. A randomized controlled experimental design was chosen, using as a test-bed the website SeniorGezond we had previously developed. The study was composed of a pre-test, the intervention with the website and a post-test. Participants (n=40) were randomly assigned to exposure or no exposure to contextualization with the website. Results show that contextualization increases understanding for non-knowledgeable users. Furthermore, the participant’s cognitive style was found to be a significant factor on understanding. We also found that participants bring their own contexts such as social context and psychological context to support their understanding. |
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spelling | pubmed-26696422009-05-04 Can Contextualization Increase Understanding During Man-Machine Communication? A Theory-Driven Study Alpay, L.L Verhoef, J Te’eni, D Putter, H Toussaint, P.J Zwetsloot-Schonk, J.H.M Open Med Inform J Article The Internet offers unlimited possibilities for finding health information. However, the user is often faced with the problem of understanding it. Contextualization has a role to play in enhancing the user’s comprehension. We report on a study which addresses this issue, using a theoretical model of communication whose central theme is that of context. A randomized controlled experimental design was chosen, using as a test-bed the website SeniorGezond we had previously developed. The study was composed of a pre-test, the intervention with the website and a post-test. Participants (n=40) were randomly assigned to exposure or no exposure to contextualization with the website. Results show that contextualization increases understanding for non-knowledgeable users. Furthermore, the participant’s cognitive style was found to be a significant factor on understanding. We also found that participants bring their own contexts such as social context and psychological context to support their understanding. Bentham Open 2008-05-22 /pmc/articles/PMC2669642/ /pubmed/19415137 http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874431100802010082 Text en © Alpay et al.; Licensee Bentham Open. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/), which permits unrestrictive use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Article Alpay, L.L Verhoef, J Te’eni, D Putter, H Toussaint, P.J Zwetsloot-Schonk, J.H.M Can Contextualization Increase Understanding During Man-Machine Communication? A Theory-Driven Study |
title | Can Contextualization Increase Understanding During Man-Machine Communication? A Theory-Driven Study |
title_full | Can Contextualization Increase Understanding During Man-Machine Communication? A Theory-Driven Study |
title_fullStr | Can Contextualization Increase Understanding During Man-Machine Communication? A Theory-Driven Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Can Contextualization Increase Understanding During Man-Machine Communication? A Theory-Driven Study |
title_short | Can Contextualization Increase Understanding During Man-Machine Communication? A Theory-Driven Study |
title_sort | can contextualization increase understanding during man-machine communication? a theory-driven study |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2669642/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19415137 http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874431100802010082 |
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