Effects of functional interactivity on patients' knowledge, empowerment, and health outcomes: An experimental model-driven evaluation of a web-based intervention

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Camerini, Luca ^a   Schulz, Peter Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia; Health literacy; Interactivity; Internet intervention; Patient empowerment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; INTERNET; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; INTERNET; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84868205676     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1953     Document Type: Article

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