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. 2009 Nov 3:3:179-87.
doi: 10.2147/ppa.s5773.

Prototype evaluation of a self-management Internet diary for patients with ulcerative colitis

Lucia Snoei  1 , Ad van Bodegraven, Bas Oldenburg, Theo Stijnen, Ad A Kaptein
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Prototype evaluation of a self-management Internet diary for patients with ulcerative colitis

Lucia Snoei et al. Patient Prefer Adherence. .

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate content, navigation, usability, and impact measurability of a prototype Internet-based self-management intervention for patients with ulcerative colitis.

Material and methods: Analysis of 52 Internet diaries that were used in a six-month test trial. Analysis was done using an evaluation framework for eHealth applications that incorporates goals from theory and empirical studies on living with chronic illness, the software design industry, and health services research.

Results: Content of the diary covered the intended functions of the Internet-based self-management intervention. The evaluation led to several refinement suggestions concerning navigation, usability, and impact measurability of the Internet diary.

Conclusion: Psychosocial, medical, and scientific content as well as interface and design are equally important in the development of effective eHealth interventions.

Keywords: Internet diary; eHealth; prototype; self-management; ulcerative colitis.

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Figure 1
First cycle from Pagliari’s framework for evaluating eHealth resources at different stages of development and implementation.
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Figure 2
Functionalities and navigation of the internet diary.
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Figure 3
Simulated screenshot of what a patient sees when he navigates to his ‘Overview of disease-related data’ (= M5 in Figure 2).
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Figure 4
Number of completed bi-weekly sets of quality of life questionnaires. Note: X-axis, number of completed bi-weekly sets of quality of life questionnaires; Y-axis, number of users.
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