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On-line health education and feedback system using motivational driver profile coding and automated content fulfillment

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  • US 5,879,163 A
  • Filed: 06/24/1996
  • Issued: 03/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An automated system for providing customized health education to an individual at a remote terminal to induce a modification in a health-related behavior of the individual, the remote terminal being connected to the automated system via a communication network, the automated system comprising:

  • a) a questionnaire generating means for generating an interview form and for transferring the interview form through the communication network to the remote terminal, the interview form containing questions for determining a motivational driver of the individual and a comprehension capacity of the individual, wherein the questions for determining the motivational driver of the individual comprise a subset of questions for determining a value placed by the individual on at least one motivating factor selected from the group consisting of longevity, quality of life, family life, social acceptability, social responsibility, and economy;

    b) a profile generating means for receiving through the communication network questionnaire answers entered by the individual from the remote terminal and for generating from the questionnaire answers a motivational driver profile and a comprehension capacity profile of the individual;

    c) a translating means connected to the profile generating means and the communication network for receiving through the communication network data relating to a current health condition of the individual and for translating the data, the motivational driver profile, and the comprehension capacity profile into a profile code of the individual; and

    d) an educational fulfillment means connected to the translating means and the communication network for storing pieces of education material for inducing the modification of the health-related behavior, each piece of educational material having an index code, and for transferring through the communication network to the remote terminal at least one piece of educational material having an index code matching the profile code of the individual.

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