Developing ASSISTwell, a tablet application to support older adult's self-management of symptoms of chronic conditions.
Objectives To develop ASSISTwell, a theoretically based tablet application designed specifically for older individuals' self-management of symptoms of multiple chronic conditions. Methods The development process used a participatory approach including five steps: gerontologic nurses developing use c...
| Publicado en: | Gerontechnology Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 18 - 29 |
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International Society for Gerontechnology
2018
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