Title :
The self-management of chronic illnesses: Theories and technologies
Author :
Torsi, Silvia ; Wright, Peter ; Mawson, Sue ; Mountain, Gail ; Nas, Nasrin ; Rosser, Ben
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Art, Comput., Eng. & Sci., Sheffield Hallam Univ., Sheffield, UK
Abstract :
A patient who is self-managing a chronic condition is actively involved in the prevention, understanding and regulation of his symptoms by means of his behavior and choices. We present the most acknowledged self-management theories and strategies, with an accent on those that can be relevant for supporting ICT solutions for Healthcare. Finally we review five projects about sensing technologies, mobile devices and ambient information displays for self-care and behavior change.
Keywords :
diseases; health care; patient monitoring; ICT solutions; ambient information displays; chronic condition; chronic illness; healthcare; mobile devices; self-management; sensing technologies; Art; Condition monitoring; Displays; Human computer interaction; Medical services; Pain; Patient monitoring; Problem-solving; Psychology; Strategic planning; HCI; Health and Social Care research; Healthcare HCI; Self-Management; Self-Management theories;
Conference_Titel :
Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare (PervasiveHealth), 2010 4th International Conference on-NO PERMISSIONS
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-963-9799-89-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-963-9799-89-9
DOI :
10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2010.8914
