The Potential of Web-based Interventions for Heart Disease Self-Management: A Mixed Methods Investigation

• Main Authors: Kerr, Cicely (Author), Murray, Elizabeth (Author), Noble, Lorraine (Author), Morris, Richard (Author), Bottomley, Christian (Author), Stevenson, Fiona (Author), Patterson, David (Author), Peacock, Richard (Author), Turner, Indra (Author), Jackson, Keith (Author), Nazareth, Irwin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundExisting initiatives to support patient self-management of heart disease do not appear to be reaching patients most in need. Providing self-management programs over the Internet (web-based interventions) might help reduce health disparities by reaching a greater number of patients. However...