myHESTIA is a CDSSS (Comprehensive Digital Self-care Support System). We have a site within UWM for Comprehensive Digital Self-care Support Studies. CDSSS-myHESTIA is part of the Aging Research & Digital Technologies (ARDT) lab.
Book Chapters, Journals and Published Proceedings
Nambisan, P. & Kreps, G. (2024). Designing for and Assessing Learning in Digital Health Apps and Platforms: Case Study of a Comprehensive Digital Self-care Support System (CDSSS -myHESTIA) for the Aging. Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences conference, HICSS-57, Honolulu, Hawaii. (Peer-reviewed – Proceedings -full paper).
Nambisan, P., Stange, K. C., Lyytinen, K., Kahana, E., Duthie, E., & Potnek, M. (2023). A Comprehensive Digital Self-care Support System for Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Development, Feasibility, and Usability Testing of myHESTIA. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 42(2), 170-184.
Nambisan, P. (2022, November). Addressing complex diabetes care: Tailoring a Comprehensive Digital Self-care Support System (CDSSS) for low-income African Americans dealing with Diabetes and MCC. In APHA 2022 Annual Meeting and Expo. APHA.
Nambisan, P., Stange, K.C., Lyttinen, K., Kahana, E., Duthie, E., Potnek, M. (2021). Development & Testing of a Comprehensive Digital Self-Care Support System for Older Adults With Chronic Conditions. Innovation in Aging, Vol. 5, Issue Supplement_1, 2021, Page 633.
Nambisan, P., Lyytinen, K., Stange, K., Kahana, E., & Kreps, G. L. (2019). A Comprehensive Digital Self-Care Support System for Older Adults: A Multi-Disciplinary Framework. Innovation in Aging, 3(Suppl 1), S326.
Nambisan P. (2019). Comprehensive Digital Self-Care Support System (CDSSS). In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham.
Conference Presentations
Nambisan, P., Ellis, J., Taani, M.H., Lee, Y., Anupindi, M., Nortey, R.T. (2024). A Comprehensive Digital Self-care Support System for older adults In Pain: Impact of social support on chronic pain. The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting.
Nambisan, P., Gangula, S., Ellis, J., Taani, M.H., Lee, Y. (2024). A systematic review of measures used in studies linking social isolation, loneliness, and physical health. The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting.
Nambisan, P. Lee, Y., Ellis, J., Taani, M.H. (2024). A Comprehensive Digital Self-care Support System for caregivers and persons with dementia/MCI and MCC. The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting.
Nambisan, P., Kapoor, A., Kreps, G., Sahithi-Dangeti, R. (2024). Framework-based evaluation of mobile health apps for older adults: Implications for technology-enabled self-care. The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting.
Nambisan, P. (2019 October). Learning to listen to our body: Making sense of personal health data. Accepted at the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), Orlando, Florida.
Nambisan, P., Lyttinen, K., Stange, K.C., Kahana, E., & Kreps, G.L. (June 2019). Designing Digital Innovations for Self-care Management for the Aging: A Multi-Disciplinary Conceptual Framework. Accepted at the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science Thought Leaders Conference on Innovating in the Digital Economy: Leveraging Technology to Create Value for Consumers and Firms. Bocconi University, Milano, Italy.
Nambisan, P. (2019, January). Digital innovations in self health management: Changing patient-centered models of care. Research Symposium, 52nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS).
Invited presentations
Nambisan, P. myHESTIA: Usability and Feasibility Testing of a Comprehensive Digital Self-care Support System for the Aging. Informatics Research Seminar, Duke Center for Health Informatics, Duke University, March 31, 2021 https://dukeinformatics.org/event/informatics-research-seminar-myhestia-usability-and-feasibility-testing-of-a-comprehensive-digital-self-care-support-system-for-the-aging/
Nambisan, P. Pilot Testing of a Comprehensive Digital Self-Care Support System (CDSSS) for the Aging with Multiple Chronic Conditions. Department of Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, March 4, 2021.
Nambisan, P. myHESTIA: A Healing Ecosystem for Self-care and Therapeutic Integration for the Aging. Department of Geriatrics/Gerontology, Medical College of Wisconsin. August 2019.
Nambisan, P. myHESTIA: Design and development of a CDSSS for the aging. Center for Community Health Integration, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University. April 2019.
We have several on-going studies. Please email Dr. Nambisan (nambisap@uwm.edu), if you are interested in participating in a study or want to collaborate as a researcher.
Disclaimer: Please note that myHESTIA is an independent organization, we collaborate with local organizations that provide help and support for aging population.
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