title: ClimateGP - web based patient education.
abstract: People with chronic disease need to know how to manage their disorders. While doctors often lack time to educate patients, online learning is always available. ClimateGP is an online education suite that combines patient education with feedback to, and guidance from, the doctor. It covers the major chronic diseases and will soon cover the common smoking, nutrition, alcohol and physical activity (SNAP) risk factors. ClimateGP also provides web based continuing medical education approved by The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. ClimateGP is currently the subject of randomised controlled trials, with preliminary results showing that it is effective and comparable to other established patient education materials.
authors.affiliation: University of New South Wales, Australia. gavina@unsw.edu.au
authors.forename: Gavin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Andrews
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000379:methods*