Sociotechnical Challenges of eHealth Technology for Patient Self-Management: A Systematic Review

TL;DR

This systematic review explores the sociotechnical challenges faced by eHealth technologies in supporting patient self-management, highlighting four key themes that influence their implementation and effectiveness.

Contribution

It identifies and discusses four sociotechnical themes affecting eHealth systems for patient self-management, emphasizing collaborative aspects and practical challenges.

Findings

Four sociotechnical themes identified and discussed

Highlights importance of collaboration in eHealth implementation

Addresses challenges in integrating eHealth into care practices

Abstract

Ageing of society and increase of time spent with chronic conditions challenge the traditional long-term care model. Assistive technology and eHealth are seen to play an important role when addressing these challenges. One prominent example are patient self-management systems. These systems not only transform the way patients with chronic conditions interact with the healthcare system, but also change work practices of care providers. This literature review addresses sociotechnical challenges of eHealth technologies with a strong collaborative component. As a result, four themes are identified and discussed.