Abstract
Family relationships present a space for provision of support in which the members reciprocate and help one another at times of necessity. Yet, family members face obstacles in providing support to one another because they are unaware that it is needed. In this study, we investigated different motivating factors that influence family member’s decision to share (or not share) health information. We conducted focus group discussions with independent living elderly parents (n = 16) and adult children (n = 21). We learned that the change of family member’s sharing behaviors was often due to a disruptive moment which we refer to here as “turning point.” Based on the concept of “turning points”, we discuss how those moments could promote sustainable health information sharing within families and are useful tools for designing technology to support family collaboration on health.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Information in Contemporary Society - 14th International Conference, iConference 2019, Proceedings |
Editors | Michelle H. Martin, Bonnie Nardi, Caitlin Christian-Lamb, Natalie Greene Taylor |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Pages | 741-753 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783030157418 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 14th International Conference on Information in Contemporary Society, iConference 2019 - Washington, United States Duration: Mar 31 2019 → Apr 3 2019 |
Publication series
Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) |
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Volume | 11420 LNCS |
ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1611-3349 |
Conference
Conference | 14th International Conference on Information in Contemporary Society, iConference 2019 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Washington |
Period | 3/31/19 → 4/3/19 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Keywords
- Family collaboration
- Family informatics
- Health
- Information sharing
- Intergenerational families