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My research interests focus on using information-seeking
theory to understand and explain the patterns of lay people’s information-seeking
behaviors (ISBs) that are related to their genetic health concerns, as
well as to be able to derive information system (IS) design requirements
to inform the IS designer.
My pilot study used exploratory interviews with women seeking prenatal
genetic counseling to discover pregnant women’s information needs,
ISBs and information resources they used prior to their prenatal genetic
counseling. The pilot study results illustrated different patterns of
ISBs (e.g., active vs. passive), yet revealed common themes in uncertainty
(uncertain mental state and outcomes) among different individuals for
initiating their ISBs. These patients had experienced uncertainty in two
ways, cognitive response to the situation and predictive outcome risk
appraisal. My career goal is to develop an IS for lay people who are interested
in genetic health but in need of additional help in understanding the
risks, disease process, consequences of testing, and treatment options
and make genetic health information accessible to lay people in a more
effective and efficient way. This would promote informed decision making
and genetic health.
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Publications (selected)
Hsieh, Y. and Brennan, P. F. (under review). What are
pregnant women’s information needs and information seeking behaviors
prior to their prenatal genetic counseling? Submitted to the American
Medical informatics Association 2005 Fall Symposium, Washington, DC.
Hsieh, Y., Hardardottir, G. A., and Brennan, P. F. (2004). Linguistic
analysis: Terms and phrases used by patients in e-mail messages to nurses.
Proceedings of the MedInfo 2004. San Francisco, CA.
Brennan, P. F. and Hsieh, Y. (2004). Health@Home: Family structure, technology
and home health information management. Proceedings of the 15th International
Nursing Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau International. Dublin, Ireland.
Hsieh, Y. and Brennan, P. F. (2003). Balance Model and Patiebnt Safety,
Proceedings of the American Medical Informatics Association 2003 Fall
Symposium, Washington DC.
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