Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a major global health challenge,
compounded by a significant systemic treatment gap: the underuti-
lization of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Central to this issue is the
crucial yet underperforming referral process to CR due to various
factors, including patients’ lack of information. By co-designing a
CR referral assistant with cardiac patients and healthcare profes-
sionals, this work explores how technology can support patient
journeys from the acute hospital to CR, overcoming existing health-
care system barriers. This work (1) contributes a map of patients’
evolving needs tailored to their pathway, (2) provides design impli-
cations for interactive digital health technologies aiming to facilitate
patient transitions across established healthcare system boundaries,
and (3) discusses the potential of technology as a “patient compan-
ion” during their transition to CR.
compounded by a significant systemic treatment gap: the underuti-
lization of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Central to this issue is the
crucial yet underperforming referral process to CR due to various
factors, including patients’ lack of information. By co-designing a
CR referral assistant with cardiac patients and healthcare profes-
sionals, this work explores how technology can support patient
journeys from the acute hospital to CR, overcoming existing health-
care system barriers. This work (1) contributes a map of patients’
evolving needs tailored to their pathway, (2) provides design impli-
cations for interactive digital health technologies aiming to facilitate
patient transitions across established healthcare system boundaries,
and (3) discusses the potential of technology as a “patient compan-
ion” during their transition to CR.
Original language | English |
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Journal | DIS '24: Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Event | DIS '24: Designing Interactive Systems Conference - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 1 Jul 2024 → 5 Jul 2024 https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3643834 |