Utilizing computerized entertainment education in the development of decision aids for lower literate and naïve computer users

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 681-697

  Jibaja Weiss, Maria L ^a   Volk, Robert J ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; DECISION AID; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; PATIENT; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; REVIEW;

COMPUTER LITERACY; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DRAMA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MULTIMEDIA; READING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL MARKETING; UNITED STATES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 35348882609     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730701624356     Document Type: Review

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