Establishing Foundations on Both Sides of the Bridge: Exploring Contextual Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation Uptake to Inform Digital Health Technology Design
| dc.contributor.author | Höppchen, Isabel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kulnik, Stefan Tino | |
| dc.contributor.author | PhD., Bernhard Reich | |
| dc.contributor.author | Niebauer, Josef | |
| dc.contributor.author | Smeddinck, Jan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Meschtscherjakov, Alexander | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wurhofer, Daniela | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-10-08T15:13:01Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-10-08T15:13:01Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is crucial for secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Yet, many patients with a clear indication of CR do not participate in such programs. To build a more nuanced foundation for developing digital health technologies supporting patients’ CR uptake, we explored the practiced CR referral process to identify context-specific barriers in Austria. We conducted a contextual inquiry including four observations in both out- and inpatient settings and 13 stakeholder interviews. The results indicate a lack of a defined referral process, limited intersectoral communication, doctors’ unawareness and knowledge gaps, and patients missing clear information about CR. Thus, digital health technologies that aim to support patient-centered cardiovascular care pathways should be designed for timely patient information and engagement, automated referral support, and enhanced intersectoral communication. | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1145/3670653.3677479 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dl.gi.de/handle/20.500.12116/44882 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.pubPlace | New York, NY, USA | |
| dc.publisher | Association for Computing Machinery | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Proceedings of Mensch und Computer 2024 | |
| dc.subject | Contextual inquiry | |
| dc.subject | Healthcare system | |
| dc.subject | Implementation science | |
| dc.subject | Patient pathways | |
| dc.title | Establishing Foundations on Both Sides of the Bridge: Exploring Contextual Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation Uptake to Inform Digital Health Technology Design | en |
| dc.type | Text/Conference Paper | |
| gi.citation.startPage | 588–593 | |
| gi.conference.location | Karlsruhe, Germany |