Le Thai, Wilamowska Katarzyna, Demiris George, Thompson Hilaire
Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Int J Electron Healthc. 2012;7(2):89-104. doi: 10.1504/IJEH.2012.049872.
Informatics tools can help support the health and independence of older adults. In this paper, we present an approach towards integrating health-monitoring data and describe several techniques for the assessment and visualisation of integrated health and well-being of older adults. We present three different visualisation techniques to provide distinct alternatives towards display of the same information, focusing on reducing the cognitive load of data interpretation. We demonstrate the feasibility of integrating health-monitoring information into a comprehensive measure of wellness, while also highlighting the challenges of designing visual displays targeted at multiple user groups. These visual displays of wellness can be incorporated into personal health records and can be an effective support for informed decision-making.
信息学工具有助于支持老年人的健康与独立性。在本文中，我们提出了一种整合健康监测数据的方法，并描述了几种用于评估和可视化老年人综合健康与福祉的技术。我们提出了三种不同的可视化技术，为展示相同信息提供不同的选择，重点是减少数据解读的认知负担。我们展示了将健康监测信息整合到全面的健康衡量指标中的可行性，同时也强调了针对多个用户群体设计可视化显示所面临的挑战。这些健康可视化显示可以纳入个人健康记录，并且可以为明智的决策提供有效的支持。
