Abstract
A case study on the use of an existing photo sharing application in a spinal cord lesion rehabilitation centre is presented. The study focuses on enhancing social connectedness through sharing photos between rehabilitants and their families and friends. Four rehabilitants participated in this study for 6-7 weeks. Most photos sent related to sharing things in everyday life and keeping the rehabilitant informed about regular events. The combination of interviews and content analysis reveals that only a minority of the photos lead to follow-up communication about the contents of the photos. Rehabilitants were positively surprised how spontaneous photo sharing simplified the way they could reconnect to their friends and family, without the immediate need or obligation to engage in a (phone) conversation.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ASSETS '09 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the Eleventh International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility : October 25-28, 2009, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Place of Publication | New York, NY |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
| Pages | 179-186 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-60558-558-1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 25 Oct 2009 |
| Event | 11th international ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, ASSETS 2009 - Pittsburgh, United States Duration: 25 Oct 2009 → 28 Oct 2009 Conference number: 11 |
Conference
| Conference | 11th international ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, ASSETS 2009 |
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| Abbreviated title | ASSETS |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| Period | 25/10/09 → 28/10/09 |
Keywords
- HMI-HF: Human Factors
- Photo-sharing
- Social connectedness
- Rehabilitation