The role of social support when using digital health interventions for multimorbidity

Sara Polak; Cora van Leeuwen; Myriam Sillevis Smitt; Julie Doyle; Suzanne Smith; An Jacobs

doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35748-0_9

The role of social support when using digital health interventions for multimorbidity

Sara Polak, Cora van Leeuwen, Myriam Sillevis Smitt, Julie Doyle, Suzanne Smith, An Jacobs

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Abstract

The use of a digital health intervention can be a valuable addition to the self-management journey of a person living with multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity). However, digital technology is but one aspect of self-management. Different social actors, including formal and informal carers also contribute to various self-management efforts. This study investigated the role of social networks in the use of the digital health intervention ProACT, which was designed to support the self-management abilities of older people with multimorbidity (PwMs). Self-reports of social connection, using the Lubben Social Network Scale, and semi-structured interviews after up to one year of ProACT use were analyzed. Family, friends, healthcare professionals, and triage nurses were all found to be relevant actors in the social networks of PwMs. Several psychosocial mechanisms were identified through which different social relationships influenced PwMs’ adoption and use of ProACT, including social support, social influence, social engagement, and person-to-person contact. Future digital health interventions should consider these mechanisms for effective implementation of such technology among PwMs.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Subtitle of host publication	HCII 2023: Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management
Editors	Vincent G. Duffy
Publisher	Springer, Cham
Pages	123-137
Number of pages	15
Volume	14029
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031357480
ISBN (Print)	9783031357473
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35748-0_9
Publication status	Published - 9 Jul 2023
Event	HCI International 2023 - Duration: 23 Jul 2023 → 28 Jul 2023

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	14029 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	HCI International 2023
Abbreviated title	HCII2023
Period	23/07/23 → 28/07/23

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The ProACT project received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement no. 689996. The SEURO project received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement no. 945449. We would like to thank all participants of this research for their valuable time.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Copyright:
Copyright 2023 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

Keywords

Digital Health
Self-Monitoring
Multimorbidity
Older Adults
Clinical Triage
Integrated Care
Interface for Disabled and Senior People

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Polak, S., van Leeuwen, C., Sillevis Smitt, M., Doyle, J., Smith, S., & Jacobs, A. (2023). The role of social support when using digital health interventions for multimorbidity. In V. G. Duffy (Ed.), International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: HCII 2023: Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management (Vol. 14029, pp. 123-137). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 14029 LNCS). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35748-0_9

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Polak S, van Leeuwen C, Sillevis Smitt M, Doyle J, Smith S, Jacobs A. The role of social support when using digital health interventions for multimorbidity. In Duffy VG, editor, International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: HCII 2023: Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management. Vol. 14029. Springer, Cham. 2023. p. 123-137. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35748-0_9

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