Supporting the continuum of care for combat wounded patients: adaptive interfaces for personal health records

  • Authors:
  • Harry D. Tunnell;Aeshvarya Verma

  • Affiliations:
  • Grappa Lab, Indiana University School of Informatics (Indianapolis);Grappa Lab, Indiana University School of Informatics (Indianapolis)

  • Venue:
  • UAHCI'13 Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: applications and services for quality of life - Volume Part III
  • Year:
  • 2013

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Abstract

In this paper, we describe a concept for an adaptive interface for a military Personal Health Record (PHR). PHRs are electronic records used by people to manage their personal healthcare information. In the Military Healthcare System, combat wounded patients encounter a range of challenges due to the unique nature of the military environment and the severity of their wartime injuries. These factors affect how people interact with a computer interface. In many instances, combat wounded patients eventually have assistance from family members, professional caregivers, and others. This forms a disparate end-user population. Because the pool of potential users includes people with a wide range of cognitive and physical capabilities, an adaptive interface that considers attributes of health can improve user experiences.