Activity Theory Analysis of Heart Failure Self-Care

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Journal Mind Cult Act

Date 2019 May 21

PMID 31105419

Citations 2

Authors

Victor Cornet

Stephen Voida

Richard J Holden

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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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