title: A patient centred framework for improving LTC quality of life through Web 2.0 technology.
abstract: The NHS and Social Care Model - a blueprint supporting organisations in improving services for people with long-term conditions (LTCs) - noted options to support people with LTCs might include technological tools supporting personalised care and choice and providing resources for patients to self-care and self-manage. Definitions concerning the integration of health information and support with Web 2.0 technology are primarily concerned with approaches from the healthcare perspective. There is a need to design a patient centred framework, encapsulating the use of Web 2.0 technology for people with LTCs who want to support, mitigate or improve quality of life. Existing theoretical frameworks offer a means of informing the design and measurement of this framework. This article describes how Web 2.0 technology could impact on the quality of life of individuals with LTCs and suggests a starting point for developing a theoretically informed patient centred framework.
authors.affiliation: The School of Health & Social Care, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth BH1 3LT, UK. apulman@bournemouth.ac.uk
authors.forename: Andy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pulman
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D017046:Cost Savings; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support; D013222:State Medicine; D017216:Telemedicine; D006113:United Kingdom