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Health Education Research Advance Access published online on August 4, 2008
Health Education Research, doi:10.1093/her/cyn012
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Evaluation of WebEase: an epilepsy self-management Web site

Colleen DiIorio1,*, Cam Escoffery1, Frances McCarty1, Katherine A. Yeager1, Thomas R. Henry2, Archana Koganti3, Elizabeth L. Reisinger1 and Bethany Wexler1

1 Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
2 Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
3 Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA

Correspondence to: * Correspondence to: C. DiIorio. E-mail: cdiiori{at}sph.emory.edu

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.

Received on September 28, 2007; accepted on January 23, 2008


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