Smart Storytelling to enhance engagement in treatments for noncommunicable disease patients
Duran Miranda, Paulina Maria (2018)
2018
Information Technology
Tieto- ja sähkötekniikan tiedekunta - Faculty of Computing and Electrical Engineering
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2018-12-05
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tty-201811222721
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tty-201811222721
Tiivistelmä
Humanity is becoming more and more adept to technology, embracing it in all areas of life. From knowledge to security, hopes are increasing regarding the solution of problems that were once seen as impossible to control. In developing countries, where medical resources are becoming scarce but human capital is growing, massive and effective responses are needed to prevent and halt the expansion of unhealthy conditions. A vital topic to address is that of healthcare and the impact of changes in habits to improve following treatment regimens. Fortunately, this sector can now find support in tools whose purpose it predominantly to entertain but that may help in dealing with the hardships of living with a chronic disease.
Finding cohesive solutions among different fields of study -such as arts, science and engineering- is not a straightforward task. In this work, noncommunicable diseases serve as the inspiration to design a tool that can help patients engage with their regimens by using interactive telenovelas (i.e. soap operas) to entertain and promote self-reflection. To analyze the impact of this tool, the research revolves around two inquiries: how is smart storytelling experienced by noncommunicable disease patients and in what ways are dimensions of engagement stimulated by smart storytelling. To develop this idea, an extensive process was performed through a literature review, ideation & prototypes, an implementation of the final concept (Chreune) and the validation of the tool with a modest set of potential users in a developing country: Mexico. The analysis of the evaluation outcomes brings to light that patients can engage with interactive telenovelas and question their own actions when the plot depends on them.
The work illustrates a viable path between medical and entertainment fields that may lead to a more enticing way of dealing with prevention and/or treatment of noncommunicable diseases.
Finding cohesive solutions among different fields of study -such as arts, science and engineering- is not a straightforward task. In this work, noncommunicable diseases serve as the inspiration to design a tool that can help patients engage with their regimens by using interactive telenovelas (i.e. soap operas) to entertain and promote self-reflection. To analyze the impact of this tool, the research revolves around two inquiries: how is smart storytelling experienced by noncommunicable disease patients and in what ways are dimensions of engagement stimulated by smart storytelling. To develop this idea, an extensive process was performed through a literature review, ideation & prototypes, an implementation of the final concept (Chreune) and the validation of the tool with a modest set of potential users in a developing country: Mexico. The analysis of the evaluation outcomes brings to light that patients can engage with interactive telenovelas and question their own actions when the plot depends on them.
The work illustrates a viable path between medical and entertainment fields that may lead to a more enticing way of dealing with prevention and/or treatment of noncommunicable diseases.