Transitioning Together: Collaborative Work in Adolescent Chronic Illness Management

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Main Authors: Zehrung, Rachael, Reddy, Madhu, Chen, Yunan
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Published: 2024
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author Zehrung, Rachael
Reddy, Madhu
Chen, Yunan
author_facet Zehrung, Rachael
Reddy, Madhu
Chen, Yunan
contents Adolescents with chronic illnesses need to learn self-management skills in preparation for the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare, which is associated with negative health outcomes for youth. However, few studies have explored how adolescents in a pre-transition stage practice self-management and collaborative management with their parents. Through interviews with 15 adolescents (aged 15-17), we found that adolescents managed mundane self-care tasks and experimented with lifestyle changes to be more independent, which sometimes conflicted with their parents' efforts to ensure their safety. Adolescents and their parents also performed shared activities that provided adolescents with the opportunity to learn and practice self-management skills. Based on our findings, we discuss considerations for technology design to facilitate transition and promote parent-adolescent collaboration in light of these tensions.
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spellingShingle Transitioning Together: Collaborative Work in Adolescent Chronic Illness Management
Zehrung, Rachael
Reddy, Madhu
Chen, Yunan
Human-Computer Interaction
Adolescents with chronic illnesses need to learn self-management skills in preparation for the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare, which is associated with negative health outcomes for youth. However, few studies have explored how adolescents in a pre-transition stage practice self-management and collaborative management with their parents. Through interviews with 15 adolescents (aged 15-17), we found that adolescents managed mundane self-care tasks and experimented with lifestyle changes to be more independent, which sometimes conflicted with their parents' efforts to ensure their safety. Adolescents and their parents also performed shared activities that provided adolescents with the opportunity to learn and practice self-management skills. Based on our findings, we discuss considerations for technology design to facilitate transition and promote parent-adolescent collaboration in light of these tensions.
title Transitioning Together: Collaborative Work in Adolescent Chronic Illness Management
topic Human-Computer Interaction
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.18275