HeartMan: (Self-)Managing Chronic Heart Failure.
Year: 2018
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Copyright © 2018 for the individual papers by the papers' authors. In this position paper, we report on preliminary results from the human-centered design process in the HeartMan project. The goal of the HeartMan project is to develop and test self-management technology for patients suffering from chronic heart failure (CHF). The human-centered design process within the project aimed to develop and test a mobile app for CHF patients, focusing on therapy adherence concerning medication intake, physical activity, nutrition, and mental support. Initial user testing revealed different attitudes and habits that affected the perception of the “self-management” approach of the technology. Specifically, test users showed a variety of behaviours in which they (unconsciously) tended to delegate responsibility to either formal carers (the cardiologist) or informal carers. In this paper, we describe how the patients' existing attitudes and behaviours impact their initial perception of the technology during user tests. In a later phase, the clinical trial will show how the HeartMan technology impacts these attitudes and habits in the longer term.
Source: Lirias
Author: Jan Derboven
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2886401916