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Activity Theory Analysis of Heart Failure Self-Care
Victor Cornet1, Stephen Voida2, Richard J Holden1,3
1Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI).
Abstract:
The management of chronic health conditions such as heart failure is a complex process emerging from the activity of a network of individuals and artifacts. This article presents an Activity Theory-based secondary analysis of data from a geriatric heart failure management study. Twenty-one patients' interviews and clinic visit observations were analyzed to uncover eight configurations of roles and activities involving patients, clinicians, and others in the sociotechnical network. For each configuration or activity pattern, we identify points of tension and propose guidelines for developing interventions for future computer-supported healthcare systems.
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