Designing Technological Interventions for Patients with Discordant Chronic Comorbidities and Type-2 Diabetes.

Patients with Discordant Chronic Comorbidities (DCCs) are dealing with two or more chronic illnesses with opposing treatment instructions. These conditions can make it difficult for patients and health care providers to prioritize and manage the treatment of each individual disease. No technological interventions exist to help these patients prioritize and manage the treatments of all their conditions simultaneously. In this paper, we use the barriers patients face and solutions they wish to utilize in managing their conditions and treatments to motivate the design of a mobile application that can be used to help patients successfully manage their conditions. This mobile application allows patients to better understand their conditions and treatments, successfully manage their medications and other treatments, stay connected with their medical and social support networks, and take steps to achieve goals related to their overall health and well-being.