title: Positive technology as a driver for health engagement.
abstract: Despite the fact that older adults are healthier than in the past, the current trend of an ageing population implies an increased risk and severity of chronic diseases. Low-resource healthcare systems face increased organizational healthcare costs, which is likely to result in an allocation of limited health resources. Healthcare organizations themselves must deal with patients' increasing need for a more active role in all the steps of the care &amp; cure process. Technological advances may play a crucial role in sustaining people's health management in daily life, but only if it is "ecologically" designed and well-attuned to people's health needs and expectations. Healthcare is more and more called to orient innovative research approaches that recognize the crucial role of a person's engagement in health and well-being. This will enable patients to reach a higher quality of life and achieve a general psychophysical well-being. Thus, positive technological innovation can sustain people's engagement in health and invoke community empowerment, as we shall discuss in this document.
authors.affiliation: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Guendalina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Graffigna
authors.forename: Serena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barello
authors.forename: Brenda K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Wiederhold
authors.forename: A Claudio
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Bosio
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Riva
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans