Usability testing of AsthmaWise with older adults

CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 219-226

  Burns, Pippa ^a   Jones, Sandra C ^a   Iverson, Don ^a   Caputi, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health Web site; Older adults; Usability; Usability testing

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; CONTINUING EDUCATION; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT;

AGED; ASTHMA; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; HUMANS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84880165957     PISSN: 15382931     EISSN: 15389774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NXN.0b013e31828a0dc2     Document Type: Article

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