Usability evaluation of a web-based patient information system for individuals with severe mental health problems

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2701-2710

  Kuosmanen, Lauri ^a,b   Jakobsson, Tiina ^a,c   Hyttinen, Jari ^d   Koivunen, Marita ^a,e   Välimäki, Maritta ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b City of Vantaa   (Finland)

^c Joint Authority of Education in Espoo Region   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^e Satakunta Hospital District   (Finland)

^f HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Nursing; Service user involvement; Severe mental health problems; Usability evaluation; Web based patient information system

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STUDENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; STANDARD; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STUDENTS, NURSING; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551473372     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05411.x     Document Type: Article

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