The health impact of an online heart disease support group: A comparison of moderated versus unmoderated support

Health Education Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 646-654

  Lindsay, Sally ^a   Smith, Simon ^b   Bellaby, Paul ^c   Baker, Rose ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; CORONARY DISEASE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REGISTRIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 67650902467     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyp001     Document Type: Article

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