Effectiveness of using avatar-based technology in patient education for the improvement of chronic disease knowledge and self-care behavior: a systematic review protocol

Parichat Wonggom; Jintana Tongpeth; Peter Newman; HuiYun Du; Robyn Clark

doi:10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003083

Effectiveness of using avatar-based technology in patient education for the improvement of chronic disease knowledge and self-care behavior: a systematic review protocol

JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2016 Sep;14(9):3-14. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003083.

Authors

Parichat Wonggom¹, Jintana Tongpeth, Peter Newman, HuiYun Du, Robyn Clark

Affiliation

¹ 1School of Nursing and Midwifery, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia 2Flinders University Library, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia 3The Centre for Evidence-based Practice South Australia (CEPSA): a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence.

PMID: 27755311
DOI: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003083

Abstract

The objective of this review is to investigate the effectiveness of using avatar-based technology in patient education for the improvement of knowledge and self-care behaviors for chronic disease.

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease / psychology
Chronic Disease / therapy*
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Patient Education as Topic / methods*
Patient Simulation*
Self Care* / methods
Self Care* / psychology
Self Efficacy
Systematic Reviews as Topic
User-Computer Interface