Document 0339
 DOCN  M9460339
 TI    Will HIV-positive people use an interactive computer system for
       information and support? A study of CHESS in two communities.
 DT    9404
 AU    Pingree S; Hawkins RP; Gustafson DH; Boberg EW; Bricker E; Wise M;
       Tillotson T; Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis, University
       of; Wisconsin-Madison.
 SO    Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care. 1993;:22-6. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/94176813
 AB    A study of use of an interactive computer system (CHESS--Comprehensive
       Health Enhancement Support System) by HIV-Positive people was conducted
       in Madison and Milwaukee during Fall 1992 and Winter 1993. Computers
       were placed in homes, and use monitored by the computer. Results showed
       that the system was used heavily by both samples, and that gender (women
       used it more) age, (younger used it more), living arrangements (those
       living alone used it more), and need for health care information (those
       who felt the most need used it more) but not education predicted use of
       CHESS. The authors argue that heavy CHESS use by a wide variety of
       HIV-positive people suggests that the computer can overcome information
       poor barriers in health information campaigns.
 DE    Adult  Attitude to Computers  Communication  Computer
       Systems/*UTILIZATION  Female  Human  *HIV Seropositivity  Information
       Services/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA/*UTILIZATION  Information
       Systems/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA/UTILIZATION  Male  Middle Age  Social
       Support  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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