title: Patient-centered design: conceptually modeling the health care consumer.
abstract: Traditional information systems (IS) development adopts a systematic approach without necessarily using a specific user model that personalizes the system to one or more user groups. This field study demonstrates the value and application of two user-centered design tools user -- profiles and personas -- as a part of the methodology to develop a smart phone application to assist elderly diabetes patients in self-management of their chronic condition.
authors.affiliation: Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: LeRouge
authors.forename: Jiao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Leo
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Flaherty
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D054626:Consumer Health Information; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008923:Missouri; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*