On preventive blood pressure self-monitoring at home

Verdezoto, Nervo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5006-4262 and Gronvall, Erik 2016. On preventive blood pressure self-monitoring at home. Cognition, Technology and Work 18 (2) , pp. 267-285. 10.1007/s10111-015-0358-7

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Abstract

Self-monitoring activities are increasingly becoming part of people’s everyday lives. Some of these measurements are taken voluntarily rather than being referred by a physician and conducted because of either a preventive health interest or to better understand the body and its functions (the so-called Quantified Self). In this article, we explore socio-technical complexities that may occur when introducing preventive health-measurement technologies into older adults’ daily routines and everyday lives. In particular, the original study investigated blood pressure (BP) measurement in non-clinical settings, to understand existing challenges, and uncover opportunities for self-monitoring technologies to support preventive healthcare activities among older adults. From our study, several important aspects emerged to consider when designing preventive self-monitoring technology, such as the complexity of guidelines for self-measuring, the importance of interpretation, understanding and health awareness, sharing self-monitoring information for prevention, various motivational factors, the role of the doctor in prevention, and the home as a distributed information space. An awareness of these aspects can help designers to develop better tools to support people’s preventive self-monitoring needs, compared to existing solutions. Supporting the active and informed individual can help improve people’s self-care, awareness, and implementation of preventive care. Based on our study, we also reflect on the findings to illustrate how these aspects can both inform people engaged in Quantified Self activities and designers alike, and the tools and approaches that have sprung from the so-called Quantified Self movement.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Computer Science & Informatics
Publisher:	Springer Verlag (Germany)
ISSN:	1435-5558
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	17 February 2020
Date of Acceptance:	8 November 2015
Last Modified:	16 Nov 2024 07:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/129372

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