Exploring the abyss of inequalities : 4th International Conference on Well-Being in the Information Society, WIS 2012, Turku, Finland, August 22-24, 2012 ; Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Well-Being in the Information Society, WIS 2012, held in Turku, Finland, in August 2012. The 13 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on e-health; measuring and documenting health and well-being; empowering and educating citizens for healthy living and equal opportunities; governance for health; safe and secure cities; information society as a challenge and a possibility for aged people. Front Matter....Pages - A Viewpoint for More Ethical Approach in Healthcare Information System Development and Procurement: The Four Principles....Pages 1-9 Social Media’s Potential in Improving the Mental Well-Being of the Unemployed....Pages 10-28 Virtual Health Check and Coaching: Insights from the Consumers and Implications for Persuasive Design....Pages 29-40 Design of a Web-Based Information System for Sleep Deprivation – A Trial Study....Pages 41-51 Lower Incidence of Hypertension among Swedish Speakers as Compared to Finnish Speakers in the Helsinki Birth Cohort from Finland – An Example of Early Programming of Disease?....Pages 52-59 Heart Rate Variability Measurements in Mobile Work....Pages 60-67 Impact of Online Agro-technology Diploma Program and Its Future Perspectives for Improving Socio-economic Well-Being of Farmers in Sri Lanka....Pages 68-82 Can Mobile Health Deliver Participatory Medicine to All Citizens in Modern Society?....Pages 83-90 Complaints Made to the Council for Mass Media in Finland Concerning the Personal and Professional Lives of Doctors....Pages 91-103 Governance of Managerial Information Needed by Nurse Managers in Hospitals – A Literature Review....Pages 104-118 Avoiding Hazards – What Can Health Care Learn from Aviation?....Pages 119-127 Citizens Involvement for Safe and High Quality Urban Living: Three Success Factors for ICT-Enabled Initiatives....Pages 128-137 Finnish ‘Silver Surfers’ and Online Health Information....Pages 138-149 Vision Enhancement Technique Based on Eye Tracking System....Pages 150-160 Back Matter....Pages -