Human-centred methods in the design of an e-health solution for patients undergoing weight loss treatment

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1075-1091

  Das, Anita ^a   Svanæs, Dag ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

E health; Obesity; Participatory design; User centred design; Weight loss treatment

Indexed keywords

EHEALTH; OBESITY; PARTICIPATORY DESIGN; USER CENTRED DESIGN; WEIGHT LOSS;

DESIGN; HEALTH; ITERATIVE METHODS;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; E HEALTH SOLUTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

E-HEALTH; OBESITY; PARTICIPATORY DESIGN; USER-CENTRED DESIGN; WEIGHT LOSS TREATMENT;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84886774842     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: 18728243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2013.06.008     Document Type: Article

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