Using WebTV to Deliver Health Information Into the Home: Experiences, Successes and Regrets

Patricia Flatley Brennan, RN, PhD', Shirley M. Moore, RN, PhD2, Barrett Caldwell, PhD' 'University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; 2Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH information tailored to the health needs nmercial consumer electronics and information preferences of vide inexpensive, easy-to-use individual patients. HeartCare also ices that solve some ofthe problems supports e-mail and bulletin board isuring access to WWW-based communication among patients and a Ith information resource by lay mechanism to contact a nurse. people. Using WebTV'persons recoveringfrom cardiac surgery connect to a WWW-based cardiac rehabilitation service. In this demonstration participants will manipulate the WebTV device, view the HeartCare resource, and learn ofour experiences in usability, design and training considerations.