Journal article

Publication year: 2004

Pages: 315-318

Journal: Patient Education and Counseling

Volume number: 53

Issue number: 3

ISSN: 0738-3991

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2003.03.003

Publisher: Elsevier

Abstract: 
Adaptive interactive computer-based education programs which can be personalized to patients' needs and skills might be more suitable for patients' training as compared to conventional ones. We tested whether there are differences between an adaptive and a conventional version of a computer-based hypoglycaemia education program concerning Successful training and user friendliness. One hundred and twenty randomized diabetic patients were enrolled in this study. The two different programs were compared by using the following criteria: (1) the number of actions needed to get out of or prevent hypoglycaemia, (2) the need for external help, (3) the average time needed for completing one task and (4) user friendliness as determined by a questionaire. Patients using the adaptive computer-based hypoglycaemia education pro-ram needed less actions to get out of or prevent hypoglycaemia, less external help and less time to finish tasks. Furthermore, the user friendliness of the adaptive computer program received a significantly better rating by the patients. The adaptive computer-based hypoglycaemia education program shows significantly better results as compared to a conventional one. Therefore, using adaptive computer-based programs might be helpful for education of patients. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Harvard Citation style: Nebel, I., Klemm, T., Fasshauer, M., Müller, U., Verlohren, H., Klaiberg, A., et al. (2004) Comparative analysis of conventional and an adaptive computer-based hypoglycaemia education programs, Patient Education and Counseling, 53(3), pp. 315-318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2003.03.003

APA Citation style: Nebel, I., Klemm, T., Fasshauer, M., Müller, U., Verlohren, H., Klaiberg, A., & Paschke, R. (2004). Comparative analysis of conventional and an adaptive computer-based hypoglycaemia education programs. Patient Education and Counseling. 53(3), 315-318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2003.03.003