Interactive Web design for cardiac patients

Emerald - 2003
MariaBoehm1, PaulRogers2, PamelaWatt3, TomSpyt4
1Research Associate at University Hospitals of Leicester, Cardiothoracic Department, Leicester, UK.
2Web Application Developer, at University Hospitals of Leicester, Cardiothoracic Department, Leicester, UK.
3Pamela Watt is a Senior Lecturer in Computing, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.
4Tom Spyt is a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK.

Tóm tắt

Long term follow up of heart patients in Leicester leads us to believe that there is a need for another form of communication with patients, their families and friends. The “Yourheart” Web site was developed as a combined effort of De Montfort University and local health professionals. The technical and legal aspects were particularly challenging. A year after its launch, it has proved to be very popular with patients. Informed patients are not only less anxious about forthcoming treatment but also take more responsibility for their own health care. There is also a demand for expansion of the service to provide up to date information for doctors and nurses in the community.

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