Evaluation of influenza prevention in the workplace using a personally controlled health record: randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Personally controlled health records (PCHRs) are accessible over the Internet and allow individuals to maintain and manage a secure copy of their medical data. These records provide a new opportunity to provide customized health recommendations to individuals based on their record content. Health promotion programs using PCHRs can potentially be used in a variety of settings and target a large range of health issues.

Objectives

The aim was to assess the value of a PCHR in an employee health promotion program for improving knowledge, beliefs, and behavior around influenza prevention.

Methods

We evaluated a PCHR-based employee health promotion program using a randomized controlled trial design. Employees at Hewlett Packard work sites who reported reliable Int

SUBMITTER: Bourgeois FT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2483848 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature