title: Web 2.0 systems supporting childhood chronic disease management: design guidelines based on information behaviour and social learning theories.
abstract: Self-directed learning denotes that the individual is in command of what should be learned and why it is important. In this study, guidelines for the design of Web 2.0 systems for supporting diabetic adolescents' every day learning needs are examined in light of theories about information behaviour and social learning. A Web 2.0 system was developed to support a community of practice and social learning structures were created to support building of relations between members on several levels in the community. The features of the system included access to participation in the culture of diabetes management practice, entry to information about the community and about what needs to be learned to be a full practitioner or respected member in the community, and free sharing of information, narratives and experience-based knowledge. After integration with the key elements derived from theories of information behaviour, a preliminary design guideline document was formulated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
authors.forename: Joakim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ekberg
authors.forename: Leni
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ericson
authors.forename: Toomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Timpka
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Eriksson
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nordfeldt
authors.forename: Lena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hanberger
authors.forename: Johnny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ludvigsson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003142:Communication; D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000379:methods; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007858:Learning; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012944:Social Support