Breaking barriers to self-management of chronic diseases - the MaXi project.
The purpose of this study is to establish a foundation for participatory design between Information Technology (IT) professionals and people with chronic diseases resulting in IT-supported compensation in daily life. The paper presents the methods applied and results from a qualitative study to understand everyday life with diabetes. The participants are 8 families with one or more diabetic member. Our analysis outlines perspectives, activities, locations and information related to daily life with diabetes. On the basis of the analysis a number of artifacts are designed and tested in a living lab environment in Skagen, Denmark. It is concluded that participatory design and the use of the living lab concept yielded a richness of data adequate for iterative design cycles.
Nøhr
Christian
C
Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University, Denmark.
Bertelsen
Pernille
P
Kanstrup
Anne Marie
AM
D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D003718:Denmark; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008490:Medical Informatics; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012648:Self Care