Digital ‘solutions’ to unhealthy lifestyle ‘problems’: the construction of social and personal risks in the development of eCoaches

作者: Samantha Adams , Maartje Niezen

DOI: 10.1080/13698575.2015.1136409

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摘要: In this article, we critically interrogate the discourses used during development of eCoaches. We draw on data from a four-phase qualitative study about ethical, legal and social aspects using digital technologies to encourage lifestyle changes that was conducted in Netherlands between March 2014 May 2015. The four phases included interviews, document analysis, participant observation, interventionist workshops issues forward-looking techno-ethical scenarios workshop. use first three identify how both health-related technology-related risks for individuals society were constructed. There multiple, concurrent references risk programme project documents, as well various discussions observed among designers. discuss major constructions found these discourses: health system, developing an ineffective eCoach new individual user. argue t...

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