The self-management of chronic illnesses: Theories and technologies

Silvia Torsi; Peter Wright; Sue Mawson; Gail Mountain; Nasrin Nasr; Ben Rosser

PH-Home WORKSHOP (PervasiveHealth 2010)

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The self-management of chronic illnesses: Theories and technologies

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2010.8914,
    author={Silvia Torsi and Peter Wright and Sue Mawson and Gail Mountain and Nasrin Nasr and Ben Rosser},
    title={The self-management of chronic illnesses: Theories and technologies},
    proceedings={PH-Home WORKSHOP (PervasiveHealth 2010)},
    proceedings_a={PH-HOME},
    year={2010},
    month={6},
    keywords={Health and Social Care research Self-Management Self-Management theories HCI Healthcare HCI},
    doi={10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2010.8914}
}

Silvia Torsi
Peter Wright
Sue Mawson
Gail Mountain
Nasrin Nasr
Ben Rosser
Year: 2010
The self-management of chronic illnesses: Theories and technologies
PH-HOME
IEEE
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2010.8914

Silvia Torsi¹^,*, Peter Wright¹^,*, Sue Mawson²^,*, Gail Mountain³^,*, Nasrin Nasr³^,*, Ben Rosser⁴^,*

1: Faculty of Art, Computing, Engineering and Sciences, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
2: Centre for Health and Social Care Research, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
3: School of Health and Related Reseach, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
4: Centre for Pain Research, School of Health, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom

*Contact email: s.torsi@shu.ac.uk, p.c.wright@shu.ac.uk, s.j.mawson@shu.ac.uk, g.a.mountain@sheffield.ac.uk, n.nasrin@sheffield.ac.uk, b.rosser@bath.ac.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: Health and Social Care research Self-Management Self-Management theories HCI Healthcare HCI

Published: 2010-06-07

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2010.8914