Title :
A proposed framework for supporting behaviour change by translating personalised activities into measurable benefits
Author :
Mulvenna, Maurice ; McCann, Adrian ; O´Kane, Maurice ; Henderson, Barry ; Kirby, Karen ; McCay, Deirdre
Author_Institution :
TRAIL Living Lab., Univ. of Ulster, Newtownabbey, UK
Abstract :
The aim of this position paper is to examine the case for supporting behaviour change in pre-diabetic obese people in order to improve their health. The paper sets out the background and motivation for supporting behaviour change before outlining the relevant literature in this health and wellbeing area. The paper then explores the feasibility of SmartLife - a patient-driven application involving healthcare practitioners and peer support interaction with a focus on failure-free, positive reinforcement, patient empowerment and wellbeing.
Keywords :
health care; mobile computing; social networking (online); SmartLife; healthcare; healthcare practitioners; measurable benefits; patient-driven application; pre-diabetic obese people; social networks; Diabetes; Education; Media; Obesity; Psychology; Behaviour Change; Healthcare; Mobile; Personalised Services; Social Media; Social Networks; Usability; Wellbeing; e-Health Applications;
Conference_Titel :
e-Business (ICE-B), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Reykjavik
