Abstract
Introduction: Self-management encourages a person with a long-term condition (LTC) to solve problems, take decisions, locate and useresources and take actions to manage their condition.Aims and objectives: The aim of this paper is to discover appropriate knowledge to facilitate the self-management paradigm. For use ina computing platform, such knowledge must be expressed in digital form in a database.Methods: The SMART2 [1] project is developing a Personalised Self Management System (PSMS) for use in the home environment andin the immediate community for people living with the LTCs: stroke, chronic pain and congestive heart failure (CHF). This system relieson access to clinically validated digital media for therapeutic instruction and appropriate feedback, based on current use.Results: Two approaches to knowledge acquisition were used: (i) obtaining knowledge from the stakeholders, using a user-centred designapproach (ii) obtaining knowledge from the PSMS, as the user undertakes activities of daily living in pursuit of their end-goal. We haveutilized data mining and classification techniques to quantify PSMS interventions.Conclusions: Knowledge capture requires abstraction of key process used by the stakeholders and the use of data mining procedures toobtain information patterns, which can be used to promote self-management.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Unknown Host Publication |
Publisher | University of Groningen |
Number of pages | 2 |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 1 Mar 2011 |
Event | International Congress on Telehealth and Telecare, London, UK, 1–3 March 2011 - London Duration: 1 Mar 2011 → … |
Conference
Conference | International Congress on Telehealth and Telecare, London, UK, 1–3 March 2011 |
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Period | 1/03/11 → … |
Bibliographical note
Reference text: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Self-management supported by assistive, rehabilitation and telecaretechnologies. UK: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council; 2008-11. (UK EP/F001916).
Keywords
- self management
- chronic pain
- stroke
- coronary hearth failure
- decision support