PH-Home WORKSHOP (PervasiveHealth 2010)

Research Article

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.