PSYCHOLOGY 2.0: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSIONAL IN THE FIELD OF EHEALTH

Manuel Armayones, Mercé Boixadós, Beni Gómez, Noemí Guillamón, Eulàlia Hernández, Rubén Nieto, Modesta Pousada, Beatriz Sara
2015 Papeles del Psicólogo  
eHealth is recognised as a strategic priority for the healthcare system at the national, European and international levels. Psychology, as a health profession, has the opportunity and the obligation to extend its activity into an area in which it has not had a notable presence until now. The basic principles of the Web 2.0 integrated into professional practice require, more than simply the use of technology, a new attitude and commitment towards collaboration, the adoption of a transversal
more » ... ective of technology in all areas of activity of psychologists and the consideration of people's self-management abilities regarding their own health. Psychology 2.0 proposes interesting job opportunities and challenges, to which the discipline and the professional associations must respond, in order to guarantee service quality to the people.
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