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After successfully holding this minitrack for 5 consecutive years
and
establishing a strong community of researchers and practitioners,
we invite
paper submissions for the following HICSS minitrack:
Track title: Information Technology in Healthcare
Minitrack title: Self-management of Chronic Diseases and
Conditions
***Fast Track to Journal Publication** *(at the discretion of
minitrack
chairs)
*:*1) Journal of Information Technology & People
2) The Editor of The Data Base for Advances in Information Systems
is
looking in part to this mini-track for papers that can be
published in the
journal.
*Description of the minitrack:*According to the U.S. National
Center for
Health Statistics, a disease is chronic when its course lasts for
more than
three months. Chronic diseases and conditions persist an entire
lifetime
and generally cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by
medication
(Adams, Kirzinger, & Martinez, 2013). This mini-track
characterizes Chronic
Diseases and Conditions very broadly to include, illnesses (such
as
diabetes, Alzheimer asthma), conditions (such as physical,
sensory, mental,
and cognitive disabilities, post-traumatic stress disorder,
attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder, autistic spectrum, Tourette
syndrome, old
age related conditions). Recurrent illnesses and conditions caused
by
chronic diseases, if not managed carefully, cannot only diminish
quality of
life and ability to work, but can also result in health
emergencies,
complications, and even death (World Health Organization, 2015).
According
to the World Health Organization (WHO), chronic diseases are the
leading
cause of mortality worldwide, and 80% of chronic disease deaths
occur in
low- and middle-income countries.
Advancing patients’ ability to engage in self-managed health
through
information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as mobile
technologies and machine learning, is increasingly a top priority
(e.g.,
The National Health Service, 2013, The Office of the National
Coordinator
for Health Information Technology, 2014). Effective
self-management is a
proven way of improving the lives of individuals suffering from
chronic
diseases (Dadgar and Joshi, 2018). Self-management refers to a
care
management approach in which patients actively take responsibility
for
treating their chronic diseases (Bodenheimer et al., 2002). It is
a
self-regulating, dynamic, continuous, interactive process
(Schulman-Green
et al., 2012). Despite technological advances in healthcare ICTs
that
improve care and reduce costs, patients often avoid using them
(El-Gayar,
Timsina, Nawar, & Eid, 2013). Although ICTs have improved the
health in
healthcare services in terms of the delivery of high-quality
patient care
at low cost, the development of ICTs that focus chiefly on
patient-centered
care is still in its infancy (Jacelon, Gibbs, & Ridgway,
2016).
With that in mind, we are looking for papers taking a variety of
approaches
to answering research questions related to the design,
development, and use
of ICTs on patient-centered care. Such approaches might be
described as
experiments or quasi-experiments, design science, case studies,
surveys,
action research, psychometrics, and ethnography. We invite papers
that use
a variety of advanced technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR),
Augmented
Reality (AR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), or Machine Learning
(ML). We
call for the papers that investigate use of ICTs for patients with
chronic
physical and psychological conditions, from diabetes and asthma,
to obesity
and fitness SM programs, to autism, dementia, bipolar disorders,
and
depression.
Authors are invited to submit papers that address issues related
to the
design, development, and implementation of ICTs in self-management
of
chronic diseases and conditions. Potential issues and topics
include, but
are not limited to:
- Learning about condition and health needs
- Learning self-management regimen, skills, and strategies ( e.g.,
Monitoring and managing symptoms, side effects, and body
responses,
Adjusting treatment regimen to manage symptoms and side effects,
Managing/taking medications, Goal setting, decision making,
problem
solving, planning, prioritizing and pacing in the self-management
process)
- Managing lifestyle changes (e.g. modifying diet, nutrition,
smoking,
and physical activity, Changing behaviors to minimize disease
impact,
Balancing living life with health needs, Managing disruptions in
school,
work, family, and social activities)
- Managing psychological aspects of chronic diseases and
conditions
(e.g. Developing confidence and self-efficacy, Reducing stress
caused by
the chronic disease, Identifying and benefiting from psychological
resources drawing on intrinsic resources, e.g., creativity,
strength and
wisdom from past experiences, Maintaining positive outlook, hope,
and
self-worth, Dealing with shock of diagnosis, self-blame, and
guilt)
- Managing relationships with healthcare providers (e.g. Creating
and
maintaining relationships with healthcare providers)
- Managing and sustaining relationships with family, friends,
relatives,
and peers (e.g. Creating a community of peers with similar
experiences,
Obtaining and managing social support from family and friends)
- Cultivating courage, discipline, and motivation
- Working through issues of dependence/independence
- Seeking resources, such as financial assistance (e.g.,
prescription
subsidies), environmental support (e.g., assistive devices), and
community
resources (e.g., transportation)
- Exploring and expressing emotional responses
- Making sense of the chronic disease (e.g. Finding meaning in
work,
relationships, activities, and spirituality)
- Identifying and confronting change and loss (e.g., changes in
physical
function, role, identity, body image, control, and mortality)
- Developing coping strategies (e.g., self-talk)
- Focusing on possibilities (e.g., envisioning the future,
reframing
adversity into opportunity)
- Designing virtual coaches
- ICT designs for elder care and home care
- ICT enabled preventative approaches
*IMPORTANT DATES*
- April 15: Paper submission begins
- June 15: Paper submissions deadline
- August 17: Notification of Acceptance/Rejection
- September 22: Deadline for authors to submit final manuscript
- October 1: Deadline for at least one author to register for
HICSS-54
*Minitrack Co-Chairs:*
Kourosh Dadgar (Primary Contact)
University of San Francisco, CA, USA
mdadgar@usfca.edu
Bahae Samhan
Illinois State University, IL, USA
bmsamha@ilstu.edu
K.D. Joshi
University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA
kjoshi@unr.edu
*Conference Website:*
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*Author Guidelines:*
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*References*
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- Bodenheimer, T., Lorig, K., Holman, H., & Grumbach, K.
(2002). Patient
Self-management of Chronic Disease in Primary Care. JAMA, 288(19),
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- Dadgar, M. and Joshi, K.D. (2018) "The Role of Information and
Communication Technology in Self-Management of Chronic Diseases:
An
Empirical Investigation through Value Sensitive Design," Journal
of the
Association for Information Systems (JAIS), 19(2), 86-112.
- El-Gayar, O., Timsina, P., Nawar, N., & Eid, W. (2013). A
systematic
review of IT for diabetes selfmanagement: Are we there yet?
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- Jacelon, C. S., Gibbs, M. A., & Ridgway, J. V. (2016).
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- Schulman-Green, D., Jaser, S., Martin, F., Alonzo, A., Grey, M.,
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