HeartNet

Description:

HeartNET is a unique website which allows you to interact with other members of this newly formed "heart community" - providing a means of communication for heart patients, carers, partners, family members, and friends of someone with a heart condition. You can read and contribute to online discussions in the forums, chat with others online, send private messages, read the latest heart-health tips, and swap recipes and other information. The site is currently being trialled as part of a research project being conducted by the Heart Foundation and Edith Cowan University.

Service URL:
Agency Responsible:
Heart Foundation and Edith Cowan University.

Details

Format:
Website.
Intervention Types:
Educational (primarily educational material or psychoeducation) and Other. Also includes peer support
Course Length:
Short (less than 1 module or equivalent). There is no set course in this program
Support Option:
Program guidance. Provided by other site members

Target Audience

Primary Category:
Cardiovascular disease.
Target Audience:
Adult.
Language:
English.

Access

Fee:
Free.
Access:
Open: With registration. You can also log on to the site as a guest
Contact Details:

l.uridge@ecu.edu.au

Research evidence

Research Trials:
0
Research RCTs:
0
Outcome Summary:

No research evidence on the efficacy of HeartNET is currently available.  A research trial is currently in progress.

Recommended rating, reviewer 1:

There is no evidence at the moment.
Recommended rating, reviewer 2:

There is no evidence at the moment.

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Research paper citations

None.

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Last Updated: September 12th 2012