title: Development of a web-based gout self-management program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was conducted to develop a web-based gout self-management program that can be applicable to each gout stage and to evaluate the validity of the developed program.
  
  
  METHODS
  A web-based gout self-management program was developed and evaluated in 5 stages: analysis (needs assessment on 60 gout patients and content analysis through a systematic review of literature and websites), design, development, implementation, and evaluation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The gout-related information section was structured with overview, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, progress, treatments, and complications. The self-management section consisted of diet/nutrition, weight control, alcohol management, exercise, and pain and stress management. The program included bulletin board and expert section to promote bidirectional interactions between program users and providers. Self-assessment tool of gout stages and self-management checklist were provided. Program contents and ease of site navigation (http://goutin.kr) were found to be appropriate and satisfactory to both patient and expert groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: HyunSoo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: JiSuk
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: WhaSook
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Seo
mesh_terms: D004496:Education, Continuing; D006073:Gout / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D012648:Self Care