Supporting self-care for families of children with eczema with a web-based intervention plus health care professional support: Pilot randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Santer, Miriam ^a   Muller, Ingrid ^a   Yardley, Lucy ^a   Burgess, Hana ^a   Selinger, Hannah ^b   Stuart, Beth L ^a   Little, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Eczema; Internet; Primary care; Randomized controlled trial; Self care

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PARENT; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PARENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84897387954     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3035     Document Type: Article

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