Developing Internet-Based eHealth Promotion Programs: The Spiral Technology Action Research (STAR) Model

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 406-417

  Skinner, Harvey A ^a   Maley, Oonagh ^b   Norman, Cameron D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Can Tobacco Ctrl Res Initiative   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

adolescent health; eHealth; Internet health information; Web site development; youth smoking prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SMOKING; SOCIAL MARKETING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PLANNING TECHNIQUES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SMOKING; SOCIAL MARKETING;

EID: 36849058301     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839905278889     Document Type: Article

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