Research Article
Problems: reflecting on a technology probe into peer involvement in cardiac rehabilitation
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2009.6010, author={Julie Maitland and Matthew Chalmers}, title={Problems: reflecting on a technology probe into peer involvement in cardiac rehabilitation}, proceedings={3d International ICST Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare}, proceedings_a={PERVASIVEHEALTH}, year={2009}, month={8}, keywords={behavioural change social support social computing physical activity cardiac rehabilitation early adopters technology probe}, doi={10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2009.6010} }- Julie Maitland
Matthew Chalmers
Year: 2009
Problems: reflecting on a technology probe into peer involvement in cardiac rehabilitation
PERVASIVEHEALTH
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2009.6010
Abstract
Given the widely acknowledged impact that social support has on health outcomes, we set out to investigate peer-involvement in cardiac rehabilitation and explore the potential for technological support thereof. We planned to deploy a purpose built technology probe into a 10-week rehabilitation program. This paper presents the findings of the probes pilot study, where rejection of technology and reluctance to involve peers highlighted important considerations for the design of peer-based health promotion technologies and methodological considerations for the study of peer-involvement in behavioural change as well as pervasive health research in general.
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