title: Effectiveness of using avatar-based technology in patient education for the improvement of chronic disease knowledge and self-care behavior: a systematic review protocol.
abstract: The objective of this review is to investigate the effectiveness of using avatar-based technology in patient education for the improvement of knowledge and self-care behaviors for chronic disease.
authors.affiliation: 1School of Nursing and Midwifery, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia 2Flinders University Library, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia 3The Centre for Evidence-based Practice South Australia (CEPSA): a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence.
authors.forename: Parichat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wonggom
authors.forename: Jintana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tongpeth
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: HuiYun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Robyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D016544:Patient Simulation; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D020377:Self Efficacy; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic; D014584:User-Computer Interface