PRESENTER: Evelyn McElhinney (Second Life Avatar: Kali Pizzaro)
Tuesday May 8, 2012 11:30am PDT
Research Pavilion, Healthinfo Island, Second Life
McElhinney
is doing her PhD study on "Health literacy/Health information skills of
people who access health information in 3D virtual worlds and the
influence on real life health behaviour." Her research is ethical/IRB
passed.
The purpose of her study is to better understand how
people seek out, understand and use health information found in virtual
worlds and if it influences real life health behaviour.
At this
presentation in Second Life, McElhinney will be recruiting study
participants who have accessed health information in a 3D virtual world.
The health information could be in any form - a talk from a healthcare
practitioner, a support group, a quiz, therapy info presented by sign or
notecard, or any other way.
McElhinney will explain the details
of the study and answer any questions you may have. A notecard giver
with the information will also be available so you can take it and think
about whether you wish to participate, then contact her later.
Presenter Bio: Evelyn McElhinney is Registered Nurse and Registered Nurse Lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University
in Scotland. She is also a Doctoral Student (part time) at Glasgow
Caledonian University. She was in clinical practice for 13 years and has
been full time at the University for 6 years. She has presented at
national and international conferences and published in peer reviewed
journals.
Presented simultaneously in voice and text.
