TY - GEN
T1 - Understanding information practices of interactive personal genomics users
AU - Shaer, Orit
AU - West, Anne
AU - Nov, Oded
AU - Eastman, Diana
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The dramatic growth in the availability of personal genomic data to non-experts, and the use of digital media for delivering personal genomic information, raise important HCI questions. We seek to advance the theory and practice of HCI by investigating fundamental issues concerning non-expert interaction with complex scientific information. Specifically, we explore how people use interactive tools to engage with their personal genomic information. We present findings from a study of 63 early adopters of personal genomics, which highlight users' motivations, information practices, and needs.
AB - The dramatic growth in the availability of personal genomic data to non-experts, and the use of digital media for delivering personal genomic information, raise important HCI questions. We seek to advance the theory and practice of HCI by investigating fundamental issues concerning non-expert interaction with complex scientific information. Specifically, we explore how people use interactive tools to engage with their personal genomic information. We present findings from a study of 63 early adopters of personal genomics, which highlight users' motivations, information practices, and needs.
KW - Information practices
KW - Personal genomics
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U2 - 10.1145/2559206.2581145
DO - 10.1145/2559206.2581145
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84900535587
SN - 9781450324748
T3 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings
SP - 2455
EP - 2460
BT - CHI EA 2014
PB - Association for Computing Machinery
T2 - 32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2014
Y2 - 26 April 2014 through 1 May 2014
ER -