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MEDINFO 2004 M. Fieschi et al. (Eds) Amsterdam: IOS Press © 2004 IMIA. All rights reserved Design of Interactive Health Drama Built on Social Realism a a b,c a a,b Gabriella Graspemo , Linda Hassling , Sam Nordfeldt , Henrik Eriksson , Toomas Timpka aDepartment of Computer and Information Science, Linköping University, Sweden bDepartment of Health and Society, Linköping University, Sweden cDepartment of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden Gabriella Graspemo, Linda Hassling, Sam Nordfeldt, Henrik Eriksson, Toomas Timpka Abstract Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes There are many psychosocial aspects of chronic diseases, such Previous studies have reported that the incidence of depression as diabetes. Educational multimedia can support patients with and anxiety is about two times higher among children with dia- chronic diseases and their families by communicating narratives betes, three times higher in adolescents and four times higher based on social realism. The production of such socio-realistic among adults than in the general population, where the level interactive health dramas requires systematic methods, espe- among adults is about 10% [3-5]. These levels have motivated cially for the identification of significant stories. The aim of this special investments in supporting diabetics in their daily life. stud