TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of a fingerprint reader on survey responses of primary care patients
AU - Sciamanna, Christopher N.
AU - Clark, Melissa A.
PY - 2003/1
Y1 - 2003/1
N2 - Given the potential of patients using computer programs in health care settings, we studied the effect of a fingerprint reader on responses to a computerized health screener. We randomized 76 primary care patients into two conditions: (1) fingerprint reader prior to screener; and (2) control condition. Overall, the reader was well accepted and those who used it had more positive attitudes toward using it than those who did not. The fingerprint reader had a positive effect on reporting low fruit and vegetable intake and poorer health status, but no effect on reporting physical inactivity, smoking, excessive alcohol intake or being overweight.
AB - Given the potential of patients using computer programs in health care settings, we studied the effect of a fingerprint reader on responses to a computerized health screener. We randomized 76 primary care patients into two conditions: (1) fingerprint reader prior to screener; and (2) control condition. Overall, the reader was well accepted and those who used it had more positive attitudes toward using it than those who did not. The fingerprint reader had a positive effect on reporting low fruit and vegetable intake and poorer health status, but no effect on reporting physical inactivity, smoking, excessive alcohol intake or being overweight.
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U2 - 10.1177/1359105303008001456
DO - 10.1177/1359105303008001456
M3 - Article
C2 - 22113910
AN - SCOPUS:0037246383
SN - 1359-1053
VL - 8
SP - 187
EP - 192
JO - Journal of Health Psychology
JF - Journal of Health Psychology
IS - 1
ER -