From majid.dadgar at gmail.com Sun Apr 22 00:39:52 2018 From: majid.dadgar at gmail.com (Majid Dadgar) Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 21:39:52 -0700 Subject: [AISWorld] 2nd CfP HICSS-52 (2019) minitrack: ICT-enabled Self-management of Chronic Diseases and Conditions Message-ID: Apologies for cross-posting After a very successful first year, we will hold the minitrack fro the second year. Please consider submitting to the following minitrack and share with those who might be interested. *Track title:* Information Technology in Healthcare *Minitrack title: *ICT-enabled Self-management of Chronic Diseases and Conditions *Description of the minitrack*: According to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, a disease is chronic when its course lasts for more than three months. Chronic diseases and conditions, persist an entire lifetime and generally cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medication (Adams, Kirzinger, & Martinez, 2013). This mini-track characterizes Chronic Diseases and Conditions very broadly to include, illnesses (such as diabetes, Alzheimer asthma), conditions (such as physical, sensory, mental, and cognitive disabilities, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autistic spectrum, Tourette syndrome, old age related conditions). Recurrent illnesses and conditions caused by chronic diseases, if not managed carefully, cannot only diminish quality of life and ability to work, but can also result in health emergencies, complications, and even death (World Health Organization, 2015). According to World Health Organization (WHO), chronic diseases are the leading cause of mortality worldwide, and 80% of chronic disease deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Advancing patients? ability to engage in self-managed health through information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as mobile technologies and machine learning, is increasingly a top priority (e.g., The National Health Service, 2013, The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 2014). Effective self-management is a proven way of improving the lives of individuals suffering from chronic diseases (Dadgar and Joshi, 2018). Self-management refers to a care management approach in which patients actively take responsibility for treating their chronic diseases (Bodenheimer et al., 2002). It is a self-regulating, dynamic, continuous, interactive process (Schulman-Green et al., 2012). Despite technological advances in healthcare ICTs that improve care and reduce costs, patients often avoid using them (El-Gayar, Timsina, Nawar, & Eid, 2013). Although, ICTs have improved the health in healthcare services in terms of the delivery of high-quality patient care at low cost, but the development of ICTs that focus chiefly on patient-centered care is still in its infancy (Jacelon, Gibbs, & Ridgway, 2016). With that in mind, we are looking for papers taking a variety of approaches to answering research questions related to the design, development, and use of ICTs on patient-centered care. Such approaches might be described as experiments or quasi-experiments, design science, case studies, surveys, action research, psychometrics, and ethnography. We invite papers that use variety of advanced technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), or Machine Learning (ML). We call for the papers that investigate use of ICTs for patients with chronic physical and psychological conditions, from diabetes and asthma, to obesity and fitness SM programs, to autism, dementia, bipolar disorders, and depression. Authors are invited to submit papers that address issues related to the design, development, and implementation of ICTs in self-management of chronic diseases and conditions. Potential issues and topics include, but are not limited to: ? Learning about condition and health needs Learning self-management regimen, skills, and strategies ( e.g., Monitoring and managing symptoms, side effects, and body responses, Adjusting treatment regimen to manage symptoms and side effects, Managing/taking medications, Goal setting, decision making, problem solving, planning, prioritizing and pacing in the self-management process) ? Managing life style changes (e.g. modifying diet, nutrition, smoking, and physical activity, Changing behaviors to minimize disease impact, Balancing living life with health needs, Managing disruptions in school, work, family, and social activities) ? Managing psychological aspects of chronic diseases and conditions (e.g. Developing confidence and self-efficacy, Reducing stress caused by the chronic disease, Identifying and benefiting from psychological resources drawing on intrinsic resources, e.g., creativity, strength and wisdom from past experiences, Maintaining positive outlook, hope, and self-worth, Dealing with shock of diagnosis, self-blame, and guilt) ? Managing relationships with healthcare providers (e.g. Creating and maintaining relationships with healthcare providers) ? Managing and sustaining relationships with family, friends, relatives, and peers (e.g. Creating a community of peers with similar experiences, Obtaining and managing social support from family and friends) ? Cultivating courage, discipline, and motivation ? Working through issues of dependence/independence ? Seeking resources, such as financial assistance (e.g., prescription subsidies), environmental support (e.g., assistive devices), and community resources (e.g., transportation) ? Exploring and expressing emotional responses ? Making sense of the chronic disease (e.g. Finding meaning in work, relationships, activities, and spirituality) ? Identifying and confronting change and loss (e.g., changes in physical function, role, identity, body image, control, and mortality) ? Developing coping strategies (e.g., self-talk) ? Focusing on possibilities (e.g., envisioning the future, reframing adversity into opportunity) ? Designing virtual coaches ? ICT designs for elder care and home care ? ICT enabled preventative approaches *IMPORTANT DATES* - April 15: Paper submission begins - June 15: Paper submissions deadline - August 17: Notification of Acceptance/Rejection - September 22: Deadline for authors to submit final manuscript for publication - October 1: Deadline for at least one author to register for HICSS-52 *Minitrack Co-Chairs:* Majid Dadgar (Primary Contact) University of San Francisco, CA, USA mdadgar at usfca.edu Bahae Samhan Illinois State University, IL, USA bmsamha at ilstu.edu K.D. Joshi Washington State University, WA, USA joshi at wsu.edu *Conference Website*: http://hicss.hawaii.edu/ *Author Guidelines*: http://hicss.hawaii.edu/tracks-and-minitracks/authors/ *References* ? Adams, P., Kirzinger, W., & Martinez, M. (2013). Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2012 (Vital Health Stat No. 10(259)). National Center for Health Statistics. ? Bodenheimer, T., Lorig, K., Holman, H., & Grumbach, K. (2002). Patient Self-management of Chronic Disease in Primary Care. JAMA, 288(19), 2469?2475. ? Dadgar, M. and Joshi, K.D. (2018) "The Role of Information and Communication Technology in Self-Management of Chronic Diseases: An Empirical Investigation through Value Sensitive Design," Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), 19(2), 86-112. ? El-Gayar, O., Timsina, P., Nawar, N., & Eid, W. (2013). A systematic review of IT for diabetes selfmanagement: Are we there yet? International Journal of Medical Informatics, 82, 637?652. ? Jacelon, C. S., Gibbs, M. A., & Ridgway, J. V. (2016). Computer technology for self-management: a scoping review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 25, 1179?1192. ? Schulman-Green, D., Jaser, S., Martin, F., Alonzo, A., Grey, M., McCorkle, R., ? Whittemore, R. (2012). Processes of Self-Management in Chronic Illness. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 44(2), 136?144. ? The National Health Service. (2013). Everyone Counts: Planning for Patients 2014/15 to 2018/19. Retrieved from https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/5yr- strat-plann-guid-wa.pdf ? The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. (2014). Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2015-2020 - by The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). Retrieved from https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/9-5- federalhealthitstratplanfinal_0.pdf ? World Health Organization. (2015). Noncommunicable diseases. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs355/en/ From chris.bauer at univie.ac.at Sun Apr 22 09:15:14 2018 From: chris.bauer at univie.ac.at (Christine Bauer) Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 15:15:14 +0200 Subject: [AISWorld] UMAP 2018 Workshop on Multi-Method Evaluation - EXTENDED DEADLINE: April 25 Message-ID: <34C205B3-143C-4F4A-BBD3-F1F5E05F27D4@univie.ac.at> ------------------------------------------------------------------ [Our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this CfP] FINAL CALL for PAPERS 1st International Workshop on Multi-Method Evaluation of Personalized Systems (MuMe 2018) https://multimethods.info > held in conjunction with UMAP 2018 (User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization) http://www.um.org/umap2018/ 8 - 11 July, 2018 at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore ------------------------------------------------------------------- Are you using multiple methods in the evaluation of recommender systems and other personalized systems? Then please consider submitting to this workshop! The primary goal of this workshop is to build a community around the multi-method evaluation topic and to develop a long-term research agenda for the topic. We have extended the submission deadline to April 25 (Wednesday) Position papers welcome! (?meaning you do not need to write a full paper for a chance to attend UMAP in beautiful Singapore in July! ?) Feel free to contact the workshop chairs if you have questions: mume2018-workshop at easychair.org > ------------------------------------------------------------------- Topics ------------------------------------------------------------------- We solicit position and research papers (4 pages excluding references, UMAP 2018 Format) that address challenges in the multi-method evaluation of recommender systems and other personalized systems. This includes: - "lessons learned" from the successful application of multi-method evaluations, - "post mortem" analyses describing specific evaluation strategies that failed to uncover decisive elements, - "overview papers" analyzing patterns of challenges or obstacles to multi-method evaluation, and - "solution papers" presenting solutions towards identified challenges. Possible questions addressed may include (but are not limited to): - How can we select evaluation methods that allow to identify blind spots in user experience? What may be criteria to compare and evaluate the suitability of methods for given evaluation objectives and how can we develop those? - How can we integrate and combine the results of multiple methods to get a comprehensive picture of user experience? - What are the challenges and limitations of single- or multi-method evaluation of RecSys? How can we overcome such hurdles? - What are viable user-centric multi-method study designs (guidelines) for evaluating RecSys? What are the lessons learned from successful or unsuccessful user-centric multi-method study designs? ------------------------------------------------------------------- Important Dates ------------------------------------------------------------------- Submission deadline: April 25, 2018 (EXTENDED) Notification: May 15, 2018 Deadline for camera ready version: May 27, 2018 Workshop date: July 8, 2018, Singapore (all deadlines are AoE) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Organizers ------------------------------------------------------------------- Christine Bauer, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria Eva Zangerle, University of Innsbruck, Austria Bart P. Knijnenburg, Clemson University, USA For details visit the workshop?s website: https://multimethods.info > -------------------------------------------------------------------