Context-Aware Systems for Chronic Disease Patients: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Context-aware systems, also known as context-sensitive systems, are computing applications designed to capture, interpret, and use contextual information and provide adaptive services according to the current context of use. Context-aware systems have the potential to support patients with chronic conditions; however, little is known about how such systems have been utilized to facilitate patient work.

Objective

This study aimed to characterize the different tasks and contexts in which context-aware systems for patient work were used as well as to assess any existing evidence about the impact of such systems on health-related process or outcome measures.

Methods

A total of 6 databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, ACM Digital, Web of Science, and Scopus) were s

SUBMITTER: Yin K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6601254 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature