title: Development of a virtual self-management tool for COPD patients: towards a user needs ontology.
abstract: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)is a significant cause of disability. The purpose of this paper is to present our work in the development of an ontologically based patient COPD self-management web technology. In Phase I we conducted a ethnographic study to learn about the information needs of COPD patients. In Phase II an ontology of patient information needs was developed to guide the organization and development of a Web-based self-management management tool. Phase III of this work involves completing the development of the Web-based tool using the ontology developed in Phase II.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Information Sceince,University of Victoria, Canada.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Borycki
authors.forename: Andre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kushniruk
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*; D012648:Self Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires