Abstract
Framing of causal interdependencies and uncertainties is
important due to factors bringing change to healthcare,
such as increasing access to healthcare information via
the Internet and increasing self-care. In this paper, it
is explained how critical realism can provide a basis for
framing causal interdependencies and causal uncertainties
within healthcare. The need for critical realist framing
of causal interdependencies and uncertainties in
healthcare is explained from the perspectives of human to
human communication and human to AI communication. An
example is provided of critical realist framing for
causal interdependencies. Also, an example is provided of
critical realist framing for causal uncertainties.
Implications are discussed for human to human
communication and human to AI communication. Critical
realism can provide framing that is easy to grasp and
recall. Importantly, critical realist framing can
encompass both causal specificity and holistic overview
when integrating diverse healthcare options. Moreover,
critical realist framing can encompass uncertainties
across the "why", "how", and "what" of healthcare. These
characteristics of critical realist framing are important
as end-users become increasingly aware of healthcare
diversity and uncertainty.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 66-72 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Technology in Society |
Volume | 50 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2017 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- Framing
- Healthcare
- Critical realism
- Causation
- Uncertainty
- Communication
- Artificial intelligence