Patient Insights Into the Design of Technology to Support a Strengths-Based Approach to Health Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An increasing number of research studies in the psychological and biobehavioral sciences support incorporating patients' personal strengths into illness management as a way to empower and activate the patients, thus improving their health and well-being. However, lack of attention to patients' personal strengths is still reported in patient-provider communication. Information technology (IT) has great potential to support strengths-based patient-provider communication and collaboration, but knowledge about the users' requirements and preferences is inadequate.

Objective

This study explored the aspirations and requirements of patients with chronic conditions concerning IT tools that could help increase their awareness of their own personal strengths and resources,

SUBMITTER: Mirkovic J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5014985 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature