Eating disorders are disturbances in people’s eating behaviours that can influence their social and private lives, with consequences related to mental and physical health. Therefore, they must be timely and appropriately treated by professionals and, in this context, the employment of technology can improve the efficiency of treatments allowing remote assistance, continuous monitor, and less stress than the traditional medical approach. Following the User-Centered Design (UCD) methodology, this paper proposes an initial set of requirements for a system designed to support the actors involved in the process. The main considered actors are: the patient (i.e. children aged between 4 to 10 years), the doctor, the caregiver and the patient’s teacher.
Supporting Therapies for Eating Disorders: a Case Study
Vita Santa Barletta
;Miriana Calvano
;Antonio Curci
;Rosa Lanzilotti
;Antonio Piccinno
2024-01-01
Abstract
Eating disorders are disturbances in people’s eating behaviours that can influence their social and private lives, with consequences related to mental and physical health. Therefore, they must be timely and appropriately treated by professionals and, in this context, the employment of technology can improve the efficiency of treatments allowing remote assistance, continuous monitor, and less stress than the traditional medical approach. Following the User-Centered Design (UCD) methodology, this paper proposes an initial set of requirements for a system designed to support the actors involved in the process. The main considered actors are: the patient (i.e. children aged between 4 to 10 years), the doctor, the caregiver and the patient’s teacher.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
