The effect of social support features and gamification on a web-based intervention for rheumatoid arthritis patients: Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2015, Pages e14-

  Allam, Ahmed ^a   Kostova, Zlatina ^a   Nakamoto, Kent ^b   Schulz, Peter Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

^b PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

Author keywords

EHealth; Experimental games; Gaming; Health care utilization; Multilevel analysis; Patient empowerment; Physical activity; Randomized controlled trial; Rheumatoid arthritis; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWITZERLAND; UTILIZATION; VIDEO GAME;

ADULT; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CARE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; SWITZERLAND; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84922309862     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3510     Document Type: Article

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