IBM computer usability satisfaction questionnaires: psychometric evaluation and instructions for use
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
Design at Work: Cooperative Design of Computer Systems
Design at Work: Cooperative Design of Computer Systems
Investigating health management practices of individuals with diabetes
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Activity sensing in the wild: a field trial of ubifit garden
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
License to chill!: how to empower users to cope with stress
Proceedings of the 5th Nordic conference on Human-computer interaction: building bridges
Asthmon: empowering asthmatic children's self-management with a virtual pet
CHI '10 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
It’s Time to Eat! Using Mobile Games to Promote Healthy Eating
IEEE Pervasive Computing
Towards personalised ambient monitoring of mental health via mobile technologies
Technology and Health Care
Exploratory evaluations of a computer game supporting cognitive behavioural therapy for adolescents
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
In the mood: engaging teenagers in psychotherapy using mobile phones
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Getting closer: an empirical investigation of the proximity of user to their smart phones
Proceedings of the 13th international conference on Ubiquitous computing
The MONARCA self-assessment system: a persuasive personal monitoring system for bipolar patients
Proceedings of the 2nd ACM SIGHIT International Health Informatics Symposium
Fish'n'Steps: encouraging physical activity with an interactive computer game
UbiComp'06 Proceedings of the 8th international conference on Ubiquitous Computing
ShutEye: encouraging awareness of healthy sleep recommendations with a mobile, peripheral display
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Supporting disease insight through data analysis: refinements of the monarca self-assessment system
Proceedings of the 2013 ACM international joint conference on Pervasive and ubiquitous computing
MoodRhythm: tracking and supporting daily rhythms
Proceedings of the 2013 ACM conference on Pervasive and ubiquitous computing adjunct publication
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An increasing number of pervasive healthcare systems are being designed, that allow people to monitor and get feedback on their health and wellness. To address the challenges of self-management of mental illnesses, we have developed the MONARCA system - a personal monitoring system for bipolar patients. We conducted a 14 week field trial in which 12 patients used the system, and we report findings focusing on their experiences. The results were positive; compared to using paper-based forms, the adherence to self-assessment improved; the system was considered very easy to use; and the perceived usefulness of the system was high. Based on this study, the paper discusses three HCI questions related to the design of personal health technologies; how to design for disease awareness and self-treatment, how to ensure adherence to personal health technologies, and the roles of different types of technology platforms.