title: Managing chronic conditions in college: Findings from prompted health incidents diaries.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This pilot study assessed an electronic health diary method designed to collect data about critical health incidents experienced by college students who have chronic health conditions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nine university students with chronic medical conditions were recruited to complete a series of e-mail-based surveys, sent once every 3 days across the fall 2014 semester.
  
  
  METHODS
  In each survey, participants described a health-related incident that occurred within the past day and cited resources that helped or could have helped in that situation. They completed follow-up interviews and ranked the importance of cited resources.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The diary completion rate was 78.3% (141/180). Most frequently affected management areas were activities (61.3%), monitoring (34.9%), and problem-solving (34.3%). Resources considered helpful included situational knowledge, campus health professionals, peer support, and relaxation opportunities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prompted health incidents diary method achieved a high completion rate and provided data that could be useful for college health researchers and practitioners.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Human Development and Family Science , University of Missouri , Columbia , Missouri , USA.
authors.forename: Russell D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Ravert
authors.affiliation: a Department of Human Development and Family Science , University of Missouri , Columbia , Missouri , USA.
authors.forename: Luke T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.affiliation: a Department of Human Development and Family Science , University of Missouri , Columbia , Missouri , USA.
authors.forename: Monica B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: O'Guin
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D013333:Student Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Chronic conditions; college students; critical incidents; diary methods; self-management