The comprehensive health enhancement support system.
This article describes the process of using needs assessment data to develop an interactive information technology specifically designed to support patients in a health-related crisis. The Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System (CHESS) is an interactive information, social support, and problem-solving system that was developed by a team at the University of Wisconsin. This article looks at the program developed for breast cancer patients and their families.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Hawkins
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Pingree
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McTavish
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