Exploration of Internet Use: Profile And Preferences of Transition-Aged Adolescents with Spina Bifida.
Purpose: A pilot study was conducted to learn about the Internet usage of adolescents with spina bifida. The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility for developing an online health care transition intervention. Methods: Use of the Internet was examined in a convenience sample of 50 a...
| Publicado en: | Pediatric Nursing Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 173 - 179 |
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Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Jul/Aug2014
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