Survey of Computer, Smart Devices, and Internet use in Heart Failure Patients

Authors

  • Michael Dorsch
  • Yee Ping Chong
  • Michael McCormick
  • Judith Grossi
  • Karen Farris
  • Todd Koelling
  • Barry Bleske

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17987/icfj.v6i0.229

Keywords:

Technology, Access, Mobile Applications

References

American Heart Association http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthcareResearch/Healthcare-Research_UCM_001093_SubHomePage.jsp (accessed December 15, 2015)

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. What is Heart Failure? [Online]. Available from: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/hf/ (accessed December 15, 2015)

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Fox S, Purcell K. Chronic disease and the Internet. Washington DC: Internet and American Life Project, 2010. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Chronic-Disease.aspx. Accessed December 1, 2015.

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Schprechman JP, Gathright EC, Goldstein CM, et al. Health literacy and global cognitive function predict e-mail but not internet use in heart failure patients. Nurs Res Pract 2013;2013:507910. doi: 10.1155/2013/507910. Epub 2013 Oct 24.

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Published

2016-05-04

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