Supportive accountability: A model for providing human support to enhance adherence to eHealth interventions

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Mohr, David C ^a   Cuijpers, Pim ^b   Lehman, Kenneth ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Accountability; Adherence; Computer mediated communication; Human support; Internet intervention; Motivation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; E-MAIL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC PROCEDURES, TECHNIQUES AND CONCEPTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEMEDICINE;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ELECTRONIC MAIL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERNET; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 79953107298     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1602     Document Type: Review

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