Usability of an adaptive computer assistant that improves self-care and health literacy of older adults

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 82-88

  Blanson Henkemans, O A ^a,c,d   Rogers, W A ^b   Fisk, A D ^b   Neerincx, M A ^a,c   Lindenberg, J ^c   Van Der Mast, C A P G ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

^d Office 10100   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adoptive computer assistance; Diabetes; Older adults; Self care; Smart homes; Usability evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; EDUCATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SELF CARE;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPUTER LITERACY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; SELF-HELP DEVICES;

EID: 38549095566     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3414/ME9105     Document Type: Article

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