Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id HAA11561; Sat, 10 Jun 2000 07:50:40 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 07:50:40 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <002601bfd2d1$f3e60880$0200a8c0@linda> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Linda McIntosh" <lmcintosh@mediaone.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2426] Touch screen computer kiosks X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; Status: OR This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0023_01BFD2B0.6C881D40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello all. I am looking for information about anyone's experience with = the use of free-standing kiosks for use by patients. We are considering = creating a kiosk that will access patient learning materials that are = easy to read, in multiple languages, and covering major health and = illness topics.=20 We serve people of many cultures, most of whom don't have experience = with or access to computers. We don't have space for patient libraries = (we've lost access to the space I was trying to develop) and we don't = have a patient librarian. As of this moment, we are thinking that we will allow access to a our = internal education site and to a few internet sites but not allow actual = "surfing."=20 =20 If you have literature knowledge or direct experience, I'd really like = to hear about it, particularly - the population you were trying to serve and the population who = actually used it - what were the topics people were most interested in - the location(s) of the kiosks and whether the location was = successful - if you have one, would you do it again/ recommend this as a good = approach.=20 Thanks for ideas and comments. Linda McIntosh, RN CS Lmcintosh@challiance.org Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA, 02139 ------=_NextPart_000_0023_01BFD2B0.6C881D40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV>Hello all. I am looking for information about anyone's experience = with the=20 use of free-standing kiosks for use by patients. We are considering = creating a=20 kiosk that will access patient learning materials that are easy to read, = in=20 multiple languages, and covering major health and illness topics. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>We serve people of many cultures, most of whom don't have = experience with=20 or access to computers. We don't have space for patient libraries (we've = lost access to the space I was trying to develop) and we don't have = a=20 patient librarian.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>As of this moment, we are thinking that we will allow access = to a our=20 internal education site and to a few internet sites but not allow=20 actual "surfing." </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>If you have literature knowledge or direct experience, I'd = really like=20 to hear about it, particularly</DIV> <DIV> - the population you were trying to serve and the = population who actually used it</DIV> <DIV> - what were the topics people were most interested = in</DIV> <DIV> - the location(s) of the kiosks and whether the = location was=20 successful</DIV> <DIV> - if you have one, would you do it again/ recommend = this as a=20 good approach. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks for ideas and comments.</DIV> <DIV>Linda McIntosh, RN CS</DIV> <DIV><A=20 href=3D"mailto:Lmcintosh@challiance.org">Lmcintosh@challiance.org</A></DI= V> <DIV><FONT size=3D1>Cambridge Health Alliance</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D1>Cambridge, MA, 02139</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0023_01BFD2B0.6C881D40--
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