MPAS – ein mobiles Patientenassistenzsystem fürkrebskranke Jugendliche

Patients with life-threatening chronic diseases such as cancer have todeal with many dependencies and obligations. Very often they are torn out of theirsocial environment and become isolated because of changing therapy cycles; theymigrate between several physicians and treatment locations. This causes significantsocial and economic damages. We present an ethnographically grounded designand development of a mobile system for patients (Mobile Patient Assistant)supporting their self-management, coordination and communication duringtreatment and aftercare. The system is based on a 2,5G mobile device and isdesigned to improve the patients’ compliance, to reduce coordination tasks (suchas appointments and medication plans) and to enhance their social interaction withphysicians and peers in simmilar situations.[...]