[AISWorld] Publication of Volume 7 Issue 3 of AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction

Valacich, Joe S - (valacich) JSValacich at cmi.arizona.edu
Mon Sep 28 16:54:48 EDT 2015


We are Happy to Announce the Publication of Volume 7 Issue 3 of AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction (http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol7/iss3/)



Publication of the THCI Special Issue on “Human-Computer Interaction in Health and Wellness” culminates a substantial process that involved in-depth interaction between two Special Interest Groups of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) and efforts of dozens of authors and reviewers.  We have asked Special Issue editors, Vance Wilson and Soussan Djamasbi to write the overview for issue.  Thanks so much to Vance and Soussan for your vision and hard work in developing this great set of papers.



Best,

Joe Valacich

Dennis Galletta


Following an invitation by THCI Editors-in-Chief, the HCI in Health and Wellness project was launched in August 2013 as a collaboration between AIS SIGHealth and SIGHCI, represented respectively by Guest Editors Vance Wilson and Soussan Djamasbi of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It included a research workshop at AMCIS 2014 in Savannah, where nine manuscripts were invited, and further manuscript recruitment and development continued into the Spring of 2015. Over 50 volunteers from the two SIGS worked as workshop discussion moderators and reviewers in developing and refining this collection. We expressly thank THCI Editors Dennis Galletta and Joe Valacich for their confidence and support in production of the Special Issue.
We introduce the Special Issue with an assessment of the trajectory of health-focused HCI research published in top HCI journals over the past 20 years in contrast to the social need that has existed for health products and services over that period.  The results are encouraging for future research that focuses HCI on health issues. The Special Issue includes five articles that exemplify current and emerging interests in these areas, addressing such topics as online health interventions, behavior change support systems, drivers of workaround decisions, and task-performance chains in e-health applications.



THCI is one of the journals in the AIS (Association for Information Systems) e-library at http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci. To increase awareness and readership, THCI is still freely available to everyone during its initial years of publishing. You can find information related to all aspects of THCI at its website (http://aisel.aisnet.org/), including how to submit. We would like to thank AIS Council<http://home.aisnet.org> for its continued support of the journal. And, as always, we are happy to announce that we have published the journal on time for all 26 issues.



You are welcome to download the papers from this issue and other issues by visiting the AIS E-Library.



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In this issue

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"Human-Computer Interaction in Health and Wellness: Research and Publication Opportunities” (http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol7/iss3/1/)”



by



Vance E Wilson and Soussan Djamasbi



Abstract:



In this introduction we address three distinct aspects of the Special Issue topic, “HCI in Health and Wellness”. First, we assess the trajectory of HCI research in health topics in top HCI journals during the 1995-2012 period. We then contrast this overall publication trajectory with the health sector component of gross domestic product (GDP)—applied as a proxy measure of social need—across seven countries that are top producers of HCI research. Second, we describe how the human-technology innovation framework can be used to understand the range of settings in which HCI research in health topics can be conducted. Grounded in this framework we propose a structure to categorize health related HCI publication and to identify gaps in this research. Third, we apply the proposed structure to categorize and introduce five articles chosen to represent the special issue topic.



"Exploring User Acceptance of a Text-message based Health Intervention among Young African Americans (http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol7/iss3/2/)"



by


Lemuria Carter, Maya Corneille, Naomi M. Hall-Byers, Trenette Clark, and Sinead Younge



Abstract:



Information technology has been used in diverse ways. It has been utilized in both the public and private sectors to reduce costs and increase satisfaction Technology may also be instrumental in improving individuals’ healthy behaviors.  For instance, statistics suggest that technology-based interventions may promote healthy sexual behaviors; however, few studies have explored willingness to participate in technology mediated interventions. This study uses Diffusion of Innovation Theory to identify factors that influence one’s intention to use a text-message service to receive sexual health information. The results indicate that technology diffusion factors rather than risk beliefs and privacy concerns impacted participant's intention to use a text-message intervention.  The findings of this study have significant implications for innovative uses of technology to promote health. MHealth interventions that maximize user perceptions that the technology can be used easily and provides benefits beyond other avenues are most likely to be adopted.  However, these interventions should seek to maximize privacy protections and communicate clearly about these protections.



"Examining the Persuasive Potential of Web-based Health Behavior Change Support Systems (http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol7/iss3/3/)"



by



Tuomas Lehto and Harri Oinas-Kukkonen



Abstract:


Understanding the persuasive potential of systems to support behavior change is increasingly important. If the systems are not designed properly, the persuasive potential is not fulfilled. Previous research has shown that persuasive system design has a significant impact on adherence. Moreover, persuasive system features are likely to be advantageous in boosting effective user engagement with the technology and keeping the users motivated in their endeavors. The objective of the study is to identify persuasive system features utilized in a selection of web-based health behavior change support systems targeting excessive alcohol use and weight loss. An expert-based evaluation was conducted using the Persuasive Systems Design Model as a lens to view the twelve selected web-based systems. The evaluation included a hands-on approach, as the systems were used for at least one month each and evaluated in terms of four categories: primary task support, computer-human dialogue support, system credibility, and social support. The results suggest that the evaluated web-based health behavior change support systems harness a decent amount of persuasive features. However, there is room for improvement, for instance, in terms of tailoring. Further research is needed to increase the understanding of how and under what conditions specific persuasive system features, either in isolation or collectively, lead to positive health outcomes in behavior change support systems across diverse contexts and populations. This study adds to the body of knowledge on designing persuasive health behavior change support systems.



"Exploring the Role of Contextual Integrity in Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System Workaround Decisions: An Information Security and Privacy Perspective (http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol7/iss3/4/)"



by


A. J. Burns, Jacob Young, Tom L. Roberts, James F. Courtney, and T. Selwyn Ellis



Abstract:


Many healthcare providers in the U.S. are seeking increased efficiency and effectiveness by rapidly adopting information technology (IT) solutions such as electronic medical record (EMR) systems. Industry-wide adoption of EMR is further spurred on by legislation such as the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) which codified the adoption and ‘meaningful use’ of electronic records in the U.S. However, despite what are often large investments in EMR, studies indicate that the healthcare industry maintains a culture of system workarounds.

Though perhaps not uncommon, the creation of informal workflows among healthcare workers is problematic for the assurance of information security and patient privacy, particularly when involving decisions of information management (e.g., information storage, retrieval, and/or transmission). Drawing on the framework of contextual integrity, we assert that often workarounds involving information transmissions can be explained in terms of trade-offs informed by context-specific informational norms. We surveyed healthcare workers and analyzed their willingness to engage in a series of EMR workaround scenarios. Our results indicate that contextual integrity provides a useful framework for understanding information transmission and workaround decisions in the health sector. Armed with these findings managers and system designers should be better able to anticipate healthcare workers’ information transmission principles (e.g., privacy norms) and workaround patterns (e.g., usage norms). We present our findings and discuss their significance for research and practice.


"Understanding Task-Performance Chain Feed-Forward and Feedback Relationships in eHealth (http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol7/iss3/5/)"



by


Mike Chiasson, Helen Kelley, and Angela Downey



Abstract:

The use of effective technology on performance, and the effect of performance on use and technology fit, requires further research (Furneauz, 2012).   To address these questions, we examined the feed-forward from use and task-technology fit (TTF) to performance, and the feedback from performance to use and TTF, using longitudinal data (n = 156) collected from participants using two custom-built eHealth systems that were designed to provide education to develop self-management practices for newly diagnosed participants with type 2 diabetes.  Use of the two systems, participant perceptions of TTF, and participants’ health performance through biomedical outcomes were captured every three months over a 12-month period.  Our findings show significant and different feed-forward and feedback relationships.  In one of the two systems, system use and a negative TTF-use interaction significantly affect performance through feed-forward, while participant performance significantly affects use and negatively affects TTF through feedback.  The implications for Task-Performance Chain (TPC) research and the development and use of eHealth systems in chronic care are discussed.


"Treating Depression with a Behavior Change Support System without Face-to-Face Therapy (http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol7/iss3/6/)"



by


Liisa Kuonanoja, Sitwat Langrial, Päivi Lappalainen, Raimo Lappalainen, and Harri Oinas-Kukkonen



Abstract:

This article presents results from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that examines the impact of persuasive reminders and virtual rehearsal on the effectiveness of a behavior change support system (BCSS). The web-based BCSS was developed with an aim to support people with mild to moderate depression without face-to-face therapy. Eligible participants were randomized into a two groups. Both groups rehearsed the target behavior virtually; however, only the first intervention group received email-based reminders. A mixed-method approach was applied for the analysis. Data collection was performed with semi-structured self-reported questionnaires and post-study interviews. Results indicate that the severity of depression was noticeably decreased and participants’ self-confidence to manage depressive thoughts was generally improved. The influence of persuasive reminders on task completion was less than anticipated, while the participants felt that virtual rehearsal was an effective technique for learning new behaviors. Possible reasons for the results are discussed in the article.





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