Patient Education and Counseling
Volume 79, Issue 2 , Pages 192-198 , May 2010

Merging health literacy with computer technology: Self-managing diet and fluid intake among adult hemodialysis patients

  • Janet L. Welch

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Indiana University School of Nursing, 1111 Middle Drive, NU 408, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. Tel.: +1 317 274 8091; fax: +1 317 278 1856.
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  • Katie A. Siek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Computer Science, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
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  • Kay H. Connelly

      Affiliations

    • Computer Science Department, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
    • ,
  • Kim S. Astroth

      Affiliations

    • Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA
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  • M. Sue McManus

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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  • Linda Scott

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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  • Seongkum Heo

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
    • ,
  • Michael A. Kraus

      Affiliations

    • Medical School and Clarian Health Partners, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA

Received 10 March 2009 ,Revised 20 August 2009 ,Accepted 27 August 2009.

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