title: Evaluation of WebEase: an epilepsy self-management Web site.
abstract: People with epilepsy have various education needs and must adopt many self-management behaviors in order to control their condition. This study evaluates WebEase, an Internet-based, theory-driven, self-management program for adults with epilepsy. Thirty-five participants took part in a 6-week pilot implementation of WebEase. The main components of WebEase are My Log, a behavioral journal, and the Medication, Stress and Sleep Modules, which provide tailored information and feedback designed to prompt participants to assess their status with self-management behaviors, think about their behaviors and make a goal. In this article, we discuss the results of the feasibility, acceptability and usability assessments and the behavioral outcomes. The process results indicate that theoretical components that served as the program framework were successfully integrated into the program and that participants viewed WebEase as relevant, acceptable and easy to use. Additionally, participants showed some improvement in epilepsy self-management, adherence, sleep quality, self-efficacy and social support following the program. The initial results are encouraging and continued development of WebEase has the potential to facilitate education and self-management strategies among people with epilepsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Sciences.ealth Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. cdiiori@sph.emory.edu
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: DiIorio
authors.forename: Cam
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Escoffery
authors.forename: Frances
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: McCarty
authors.forename: Katherine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Yeager
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: Archana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koganti
authors.forename: Elizabeth L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Reisinger
authors.forename: Bethany
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wexler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012648:Self Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult