Developing an eHealth Tool to Support Patient Empowerment at HomeShow others and affiliations
2018 (English)In: Building Continents of Knowledge in Oceans of Data: The Future of Co-Created eHealth / [ed] Adrien Ugon, Daniel Karlsson, Gunnar O. Klein & Anne Moen, IOS Press, 2018, Vol. 247, p. 925-929Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
In previous research we have learned that patients with chronic or complex diseases often experience difficulties when transitioning from hospital care to self-care in their home. We address these difficulties by developing an eHealth tool for patients - ePATH (electronic Patient Activation in Treatment at Home) - intended to empower each patient to manage their individual situation. We have employed a user-centered design process involving both patients and healthcare personnel to specify the content and functionality of ePATH. The system is deployed as a web application with secure login for patients. In this article, we describe the main content and functionality of the system that makes it possible for a patient to manage symptoms development in relation to treatment progression Interactive functionality, e.g., reminders and social support, is included to make the ePATH a useful and informative bridge between patients, next-of-kin and different caregivers. One lesson learned is that it is necessary to incorporate motivational components in the development of an eHealth tool to successfully overcome the "intention-behavior" gap. The self-determination theory of motivation can be used to ensure that important aspects are not missed.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
IOS Press, 2018. Vol. 247, p. 925-929
Series
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, ISSN 0926-9630, E-ISSN 1879-8365 ; 247
Keywords [en]
eHealth, patient participation, personalized care, transitions in care, user-centered design
National Category
Health Sciences
Research subject
Health and Caring Sciences, Caring Science
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-75584DOI: 10.3233/978-1-61499-852-5-925ISI: 000550786400186PubMedID: 29678096Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85046550034ISBN: 9781614998518 (print)ISBN: 9781614998525 (electronic)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-75584DiVA, id: diva2:1232228
Conference
MIE2018, Gothenburg, Sweden, April 24-26, 2018
Funder
Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, 2014-49482018-07-112018-07-112021-07-02Bibliographically approved