Developing internet-based health interventions: A guide for public health researchers and practitioners

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2015, Pages e28-

  Horvath, Keith J ^a   Ecklund, Alexandra M ^a   Hunt, Shanda L ^a   Nelson, Toben F ^a   Toomey, Traci L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Internet; Intervention; Public health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PERSONNEL; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRANSGENDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; TRANSGENDER PERSONS;

EID: 84922287130     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3770     Document Type: Article

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