The S'ANT Approach to Facilitate a Superior Chronic Disease Self-Management Model

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilmini Wickramasinghe ◽  
Rajeev K. Bali ◽  
Steve Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Pervasive Technology ◽  
Technology Solution

Diabetes is one of the leading chronic diseases and its prevalence continues to rise exponentially. The goal of this article is to present the case for the application of a pervasive technology solution in the form of a wireless-enabled mobile phone to facilitate superior diabetes management. In so doing, we highlight the need for employing the S’ANT approach (Wickramasinghe and Bali, 2009) - namely the incorporation of Actor-network Theory and Social Network Analysis - in order to support a network centric healthcare solution.

Using S’ANT for Facilitating Superior Understanding of Key Factors in the Design of a Chronic Disease Self-Management Model

2011 ◽  
pp. 223-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilmini Wickramasinghe ◽  
Rajeev K. Bali ◽  
Steve Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Actor Network

The S’ANT approach (Wickramasinghe and Bali, 2009) - namely the incorporation of Actor-network Theory and Social Network Analysis as proposed by Wickramasinghe and Bali 2009 in order to support a network centric healthcare solutions is proffered in the following as an appropriately rich lens of analysis in the context of the development of a chronic disease self-management model.

Entanglement, Materiality and the Social Organisation of Construction Workers in Classical Athens

2018 ◽  
pp. 512-528
Author(s):  
Diane Harris Cline
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Fifth Century ◽  
Actor Network ◽  
The Social ◽  
Building Program

This chapter views the “Periclean Building Program” through the lens of Actor Network Theory, in order to explore the ways in which the construction of these buildings transformed Athenian society and politics in the fifth century BC. It begins by applying some Actor Network Theory concepts to the process that was involved in getting approval for the building program as described by Thucydides and Plutarch in his Life of Pericles. Actor Network Theory blends entanglement (human-material thing interdependence) with network thinking, so it allows us to reframe our views to include social networks when we think about the political debate and social tensions in Athens that arose from Pericles’s proposal to construct the Parthenon and Propylaea on the Athenian Acropolis, the Telesterion at Eleusis, the Odeon at the base of the South slope of the Acropolis, and the long wall to Peiraeus. Social Network Analysis can model the social networks, and the clusters within them, that existed in mid-fifth century Athens. By using Social Network Analysis we can then show how the construction work itself transformed a fractious city into a harmonious one through sustained, collective efforts that engaged large numbers of lower class citizens, all responding to each other’s needs in a chaine operatoire..

The S’ANT Imperative for Realizing the Vision of Healthcare Network Centric Operations

2011 ◽  
pp. 2206-2217
Author(s):  
Nimini Wickramasinghe ◽  
Rajeev K. Bali
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Knowledge Building ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Healthcare Network ◽  
Analysis Tools ◽  
Network Centric Operations ◽  
Tools And Techniques

In the information-intensive environment of healthcare, the networkcentric approach has been proffered as one that allows free and rapid sharing of information and effective knowledge building required for the development of coherent objectives and their rapid attainment. This article asserts that if we are to realize such a vision it is imperative to draw upon strong rich analysis tools and techniques and thus calls for the application of Social Network Analysis combined with Actor-network Theory (S’ANT).

Understanding the Advantages of Mobile Solutions for Chronic Disease Management

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilmini Wickramasinghe ◽  
Arthur Tatnall ◽  
Steve Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Disease Management ◽  
Chronic Disease Management ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Pervasive Technology ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Technology Solution

In an environment of escalating healthcare costs, chronic disease management is particularly challenging, since, by definition such diseases have no foreseeable cure and if poorly managed typically lead to further, complicated secondary health issues, which ultimately only serve to exacerbate cost. Diabetes is one of the leading chronic diseases and its prevalence continues to rise exponentially. Thus it behooves all to focus on solutions that can result in superior management of this disease. Hence, this article presents findings from a longitudinal exploratory case study that examined the application of a pervasive technology solution; a mobile phone, to provide superior diabetes self-care. Notably, the benefits of a pervasive technology solution for supporting superior self-care in the context of chronic disease are made especially apparent when viewed through the rich lens of Actor-Network Theory (ANT) and thus the paper underscores the importance of using ANT in such contexts to facilitate a deeper understanding of all potential advantages.

How the Rich Lens of ANT Can Help us to Understand the Advantages of Mobile Solutions

2014 ◽  
pp. 87-99
Author(s):  
Nilmini Wickramasinghe ◽  
Arthur Tatnall ◽  
Steve Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Exploratory Case Study ◽  
Pervasive Technology ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Global Increase ◽  
Technology Solution

The WHO has labelled diabetes the silent epidemic. This is because the instances of diabetes worldwide continue to grow exponentially. In fact, by 2030 it is expected that there will be a 54% global increase. Thus, it behooves all to focus on solutions that can result in superior management of this disease. Hence, this chapter presents findings from a longitudinal exploratory case study that examined the application of a pervasive technology solution, a mobile phone to provide superior diabetes self-care. Notably, the benefits of a pervasive technology solution for supporting superior self-care in the context of chronic disease are made especially apparent when viewed through the rich lens of Actor-Network Theory (ANT), and thus, the chapter underscores the importance of using ANT in such contexts to facilitate a deeper understanding of all potential advantages.

How the Rich Lens of ANT Can Help Us to Understand the Advantages of Mobile Solutions

2017 ◽  
pp. 599-611
Author(s):  
Nilmini Wickramasinghe ◽  
Arthur Tatnall ◽  
Steve Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Exploratory Case Study ◽  
Pervasive Technology ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Global Increase ◽  
Technology Solution

The WHO has labelled diabetes the silent epidemic. This is because the instances of diabetes worldwide continue to grow exponentially. In fact, by 2030 it is expected that there will be a 54% global increase. Thus, it behooves all to focus on solutions that can result in superior management of this disease. Hence, this chapter presents findings from a longitudinal exploratory case study that examined the application of a pervasive technology solution, a mobile phone to provide superior diabetes self-care. Notably, the benefits of a pervasive technology solution for supporting superior self-care in the context of chronic disease are made especially apparent when viewed through the rich lens of Actor-Network Theory (ANT), and thus, the chapter underscores the importance of using ANT in such contexts to facilitate a deeper understanding of all potential advantages.

scholarly journals Aspectos teórico-metodológicos para análise de campanhas eleitorais online no twitter: do mapeamento das redes às conversações │ Theoretical and methodological issues for the analysis of online campaigns on Twitter: networks and conversations

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronaldo Ferreira Araujo
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Actor Network ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The Subject

RESUMO Discorre sobre as chamadas campanhas eleitorais online e apresenta uma proposta teórico-metodológica para estudos sobre o tema por meio de abordagens centradas na Conversação Mediada por Computador (CMC), na Actor Network Theory (ANT) e na Análise de Redes Sociais (ARS), com foco no Twitter. A proposta contribui para o mapeamento da rede e da conversação que se forma em torno do engajamento cívico em períodos eleitorais e favorece o rompimento da centralização, que geralmente tem foco no desempenho dos agentes políticos, dando uma visão distribuída e de uso dialógico do microblog. Percebe-se que os agentes políticos ainda enfrentam o desafio da interatividade e conversação, e reforçamos que análises direcionadas aos conteúdos das mensagens compartilhadas devem observar: os limites e condicionamentos do microblog; os aspectos do discurso presente nas micronarrativas; e a analise de assunto.Palavras-chave: Campanhas Online; Twitter; Conversação Mediada por Computador; Teoria Ator-Rede; Análise de Redes Sociais.ABSTRACT This article discusses online campaigns and presents a theoretical-methodological approach to studies on the subject focusing on Computer Mediated Conversation (CMC), the Actor Network Theory (ANT) and Social Network Analysis approaches (SNA) on Twitter. The proposal contributes to network and conversation mapping that is built around civic engagement in electoral periods and favors the breakup of centralization, with a distributed view of the dialogical use of the microblog. It shows that political actors still face the challenge of interactivity and conversation, and reinforces that analyses targeted to the content of the shared messages must observe: a) the limits and constraints of the microblog; b) aspects of this discourse in micronarratives; and c) an analysis of the subject.Keywords: Online Campaigns; Twitter; Computer-Mediated Conversation; Actor-Network Theory; Social Network Analysis.

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