Abstract
An increasing number of pervasive healthcare systems are being designed, that allow people to monitor and get feedback on their health and wellness. To address the challenges of self-management of mental illnesses, we have developed the MONARCA system - a personal monitoring system for bipolar patients. We conducted a 14 week field trial in which 12 patients used the system, and we report findings focusing on their experiences. The results were positive; compared to using paper-based forms, the adherence to self-assessment improved; the system was considered very easy to use; and the perceived usefulness of the system was high. Based on this study, the paper discusses three HCI questions related to the design of personal health technologies; how to design for disease awareness and self-treatment, how to ensure adherence to personal health technologies, and the roles of different types of technology platforms.
| Original language | Danish |
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| Title of host publication | Designing mobile health technology for bipolar disorder: a field trial of the monarca system |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
| Publication date | 2013 |
| Pages | 2627-2636 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781450318990 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2013 |