Dropout from Computer-based interventions for children and adolescents with chronic health conditions

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 429-442

  Dunn, Tamara L ^a   Casey, Leanne M ^b   Sheffield, Jeanie ^a   Newcombe, Peter ^a   Chang, Anne B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

attrition; children and adolescents; chronic health condition; computer based intervention; dropout

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84858667826     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105311415558     Document Type: Review

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