title: The Empowerment of Patients with Mental Conditions and Addictions through e-Health.
abstract: The aim of the current paper is the imparting of useful information to both patients and people in general regarding the development of mental conditions based on drug addictions, through e-health. It will provide all related information in order to achieve the empowerment of the selected sample regarding their conditions in terms of conceptualizing their health status. The general part is consisting of an overview on patient empowerment and e-health. The special part refers to the details of developing and presenting the above mentioned website. The information presented in the web site is addressing the general population and not only patients suffering a mental condition or addiction. The website contains the related articles and information obtained from the related bibliographical search. The main goal of the website is to impart concise information on the related issues.
authors.affiliation: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Nursing, Greece.
authors.forename: Giorgos
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nakos
authors.affiliation: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Nursing, Greece.
authors.forename: Andrianna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Magita
authors.affiliation: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Nursing, Greece.
authors.forename: Aggelos E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Mechili
authors.affiliation: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Nursing, Greece.
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diomidous
authors.affiliation: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Nursing, Greece.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mantas
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D020407:Internet; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017216:Telemedicine; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted