TY - JOUR
T1 - Participatory and persuasive telehealth
AU - Davenport, Rick
AU - Johnson, H.
AU - Helal, S.
AU - Mann, W.
N1 - Copyright © 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel.
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - Technological advances in telehealth systems are primarily focused on sensing and monitoring. However, these systems are limited in that they only rely on sensors and medical devices to obtain vital signs. New research and development are urgently needed to offer more effective and meaningful interactions between patients, medical professionals and other individuals around the patients. Social networking with Web 2.0 technologies and methods can meet these demands, and help to develop a more complete view of the patient. Also many people, including the elderly, may be resistant to change, which can reduce the efficacy of telehealth systems. Persuasive technology and mechanisms are urgently needed to counter this resistance and promote healthy lifestyles. In this paper, we propose the participatory and persuasive telehealth system as a solution for these two limitations. By integrating connected health solutions with social networking and adding persuasive influence, we increase the chances for effective interventions and behavior alterations.
AB - Technological advances in telehealth systems are primarily focused on sensing and monitoring. However, these systems are limited in that they only rely on sensors and medical devices to obtain vital signs. New research and development are urgently needed to offer more effective and meaningful interactions between patients, medical professionals and other individuals around the patients. Social networking with Web 2.0 technologies and methods can meet these demands, and help to develop a more complete view of the patient. Also many people, including the elderly, may be resistant to change, which can reduce the efficacy of telehealth systems. Persuasive technology and mechanisms are urgently needed to counter this resistance and promote healthy lifestyles. In this paper, we propose the participatory and persuasive telehealth system as a solution for these two limitations. By integrating connected health solutions with social networking and adding persuasive influence, we increase the chances for effective interventions and behavior alterations.
KW - Behavior alteration
KW - Behavior change model
KW - Behavior change theory
KW - Connected health
KW - Persuasive computing
KW - Persuasive technology
KW - Remote monitoring and intervention
KW - Service-oriented device architectures
KW - Social network applications in healthcare
KW - Persuasive Communication
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Aging/physiology
KW - Health Services for the Aged/organization & administration
KW - Monitoring, Physiologic/instrumentation
KW - Geriatrics/standards
KW - Patient Participation/statistics & numerical data
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Female
KW - Telemedicine/organization & administration
KW - Safety Management
KW - Florida
KW - Forecasting
KW - Geriatric Assessment/methods
KW - Aged
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84860343028
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84860343028#tab=citedBy
U2 - 10.1159/000329892
DO - 10.1159/000329892
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21893945
SN - 0882-7524
VL - 58
SP - 269
EP - 281
JO - Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation
JF - Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation
IS - 3
ER -