Abstract
Type 1 diabetes in children is a complex chronic condition. It requires high levels of coordination in order to communicate and organize care for best health outcomes. We examined three types of care, at home, at school, and at the clinic, to explore the communication needs of a range of caregivers. Not only were there differences between types of caregiver, but there were also varied personal preferences for communication, different levels of knowledge regarding caregiving that required different forms of communication, and changes in child health leading to different care needs and communication styles. We frame these findings within the new trend of diabetes technologies that allow for cloud connected communication in order to show the need to respect varied and individual communication practices. Technologies that link current health data over the cloud may not have a one-size-fits-all solution for all caregivers, however, open-source DIY health trends may be a way towards supporting personalized communication needs.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | PervasiveHealth 2016 - 10th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare |
Publisher | ICST Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering |
Volume | 2016-May |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781631900501 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 16 Jun 2016 |
Event | 10th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, PervasiveHealth 2016 - Cancun, Mexico Duration: 16 May 2016 → 19 May 2016 |
Conference
Conference | 10th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, PervasiveHealth 2016 |
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Country/Territory | Mexico |
City | Cancun |
Period | 16/05/16 → 19/05/16 |
Research Groups and Themes
- Bristol Interaction Group
Keywords
- Caregivers of children
- Chronic care
- Cloud
- Communication
- DIY health
- Healthcare
- ICT
- IOT
- Type 1 diabetes