Patel, DB;
(2018)
What are men's user requirements towards digital health interventions whilst preparing for conception?
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Proceedings of the 10th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (NordCHI 2018).
NordiCHI: Oslo, Norway.
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Abstract
Preparing to have a baby can be daunting; both men and women often look online for information on how to prepare or what to expect. This PhD aims to explore user requirements of men who are attending fertility clinics towards digital health interventions to improve their health and wellbeing in preparation for conception. The literature indicates that men are less likely to engage in seeking health information for themselves and online sources are preferred. There is little evidence on how to design digital interventions specifically for men. Although applications (apps) for preconception care exist, it is not clear whether they fulfil their target users’ requirements. A review of online forum comments identified the informational needs of men who are preparing for conception. These include wanting information, validation and reassurance for their emotions. I have a number of planned studies to investigate the user requirements of my target population in order to identify opportunities where digital interventions can support men attending fertility clinics to prepare for conception
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | What are men's user requirements towards digital health interventions whilst preparing for conception? |
| Event: | 10th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (NordCHI 2018) |
| Location: | Oslo, Norway |
| Dates: | 29 September 2018 - 03 October 2018 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | http://www.nordichi2018.org/ |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Digital Interventions; Design; Gender HCI; Preconception Care; Men; Health |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Computer Science |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10058037 |
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