Perceptions of Older Rural Women Using Computerized Programs for Weight Management

• Main Authors: Tara Renee O'Brien (Author), Carolyn Jenkins (Author), Elaine Amella (Author), Martina Mueller (Author), Michael Moore (Author), Meredith Troutman- Jordan (Author), Steffanie Sullivan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Rural Nurse Organization; Binghamton University, 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: To explore older rural women's perceptions of an Internet assisted weight loss program. Sample: The sample (n = 24) included white women (70%) and black women (30%) age 55 and older recruited from two rural senior centers in the Appalachian region of North Carolina. Method: A qualitati...