Well-Being in the Information Society. Fighting Inequalities: 7th International Conference, WIS 2018, Turku, Finland, August 27-29, 2018, Proceedings

251 Pages·2018·14.043 MB·English

by  Hongxiu Li, Ágústa Pálsdóttir, Roland Trill, Reima Suomi, Yevgeniya Amelina

Hongxiu Li · Ágústa Pálsdóttir
Roland Trill · Reima Suomi
Yevgeniya Amelina (Eds.)
Communications in Computer and Information Science 907
Well-Being in the
Information Society
Fighting Inequalities
7th International Conference, WIS 2018
Turku, Finland, August 27–29, 2018
Proceedings
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Hongxiu Li Reima Suomi
Tampere University of Technology University of Turku
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Preface
The present volume of the Communications in Computer and Information Science
series includes revised versions of selected papers from the Well-Being in the Infor-
mation Society (WIS 2018) conference, which took place in Turku in Finland, during
August 27–29, 2018.
The WIS conference is a collaborative project of several universities, health insti-
tutes, and associations. It was organized by the University of Turku and the Baltic
RegionHealthyCitiesAssociation–WHOCollaboratingCentreforHealthyCitiesand
Urban Health in the Baltic Region, in co-operation with Åbo Akademi University,
Tampere University of Technology, Turku University of Applied Sciences, and the
Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare.
The main theme of the conference this year was “Fighting inequalities.” The out-
comes of health and well-being are far from being equal for people, both across and
within countries. To understand and address disparities in the health outcomes and in
the distribution of health resources across population groups is not a new subject of
concern. On the contrary, seeking ways to diminish, or preferably to eliminate,
inequalityinhealthandwell-beingacrossdifferentgroupshasbeenalong-standingand
ever-importantchallengewithintheareaofpublichealth.Theburdenofinequalityhas
asignificantcostforbothindividualsandforsociety.Tacklingitcanthereforebeseen
as a fight for social justice and for better societies.
The focal point of the WIS conference has been from the beginning the use of
information technology to promote equality in health and well-being. The subject has
been approachedfrom many different angles, with each participantbringinghis orher
pointofviewtoit.Yetallofthemhavebeenworkingtowardthesamegoal.Thatis,to
addressthequestionofhowinformationtechnologycanbeusedtoremovethediverse
barriers to good health and well-being that exist within society.
Information technology and the Internet have become a vital part of the daily lives
ofagreatshareofthepopulation.Thishasinmanyrespectsbroughtaboutfundamental
changes in the way that people work and conduct their private lives. For many, the
adaptiontothesechangesmayberegardedasanachievement.Thisisthecaseforthose
whohavebeenabletorecognizetheopportunitiesthattechnologymayoffer;whohave
had the capacity to embrace it and rise up to the challenge of taking it into their use.
Othershavenotbeenassuccessful.Itcanevenbesaidthatinformationtechnologyand
digitalization have created negative effects for those groups in society who have been
lessfortunateattakingadvantageofthesenew tools.Theresult isadigitaldividethat
needs to be bridged if the aforementioned goal of using technology to bring about
improvements that help in the fight for equality is to be achieved.
The WIS conference was now held for the seventh time. It started in 2006 and has
since established itself as a biannual event. Throughout the years, we have had the
pleasure of seeing the conference grow in maturity and strength, from taking its first
steps in 2006, to this year reaching a stage in many ways similar to young adulthood.
VI Preface
Aperiodinmostpeople’slivescharacterizedbyinterest andcuriosity,brimming with
questionstouchinguponthecoreofourexistence,ourpurpose,andhowwecanattain
thebestqualityoflife.Aperiodofdaringandboldmovesanduninhibiteddiscussions,
whereunconventionalopinionsandlookingoutsidetheboxareencouraged.Andsome
of the questions that we ask, and the conclusions that we arrive at, may affect the
directions that we take in life and how the future will unfold itself.
Thisisalsohowsciencemustwork.Scienceisaboutaskinginsightfulquestionsthat
challengethetraditional way ofthinking. Itshouldalsobe about seekinganswers that
helptomakeadvancementsinthehealthandwell-beingofallgroupswithinsociety.If
progress is to be made, it is essential to be ready to look at things from new and
innovative perspectives, and to have the courage to put forward unconventional
viewpoints.Tobereadytoexplorehowotherdisciplinesapproachvariousmatters,and
to be willing to listen and learn from them. The WIS conference has allowed for the
creation of a vibrant community of researchers and specialists that seek to do exactly
this.
The success of the WIS conference can no doubt be in part attributed to its mul-
tidisciplinary nature. This has made it possible to bring together scientist and practi-
tionersfromseveralacademicdisciplinesandprofessionalspecializationsfromaround
the world. The conference is a forum where participants meet and are given the
opportunity to have thoughtful discussions about the gaps in information and knowl-
edge of how disparities in health and well-being can be tackled. A forum where
participants are given the possibility to share their current expertise and experiences
and exchange their views on the latest developments within the field.
The WIS 2018 conference received a total of 42 submissions of which 45% were
selectedtobeincludedinthisvolumethroughthereviewprocess.Theselectedpapers
reflect the diversity of the presentations, which were organized in two sessions.
The authors, who highlighted some important contributions to various areas of the
conferencetheme,approachedthematterindifferentways.Thisincludespapersonthe
advancementofdigitalcompetenceandtheuseofinformation technology, bycitizens
intheireverydaylife,attheworkplace,andtodesignnewservices.Otherscoverednew
and innovative ways to promote and manage human resources. A number of papers
focused on how we can provide useful information and support to empower different
groups within society, encouraging them to be involved in their own health, care, and
well-being. In addition, papers considered the link between equality in health and
well-being among different groups and the advancement of social justice and
democracy.
A wide range of population groups were discussed in the papers. They covered
citizens at all different age levels, from young children to elderly people. In addition,
employees, managers, and professionals within the systems of health, welfare, and
education, as well as those working in the business sector, were among the groups
addressed.
Many people deserve thanks and acknowledgment for the hard work that they put
into making this year’s conference the success it has been. The event could not have
taken place without the financial support of the Federation of Finnish Learned Soci-
eties, The Foundation for Economic Education, and Åbo Akademi University Foun-
dation. We are deeply grateful to all for making our conference possible.
Preface VII
We would like to take this opportunity to give special thanks to the international
keynote speakers, Isabel Ramos from the University of Minho in Portugal, whose
lecture was titled “Augmented Collective Attention,” Heikki Hiilamo from the
University of Helsinki in Finland, who spoke about Debt as a “New Form of
Inequality,”KarenE.Fisher,fromtheUniversityofWashingtoninUnitedStates,who
gave a lecture about “Determinants of Information Poverty, Wealth, and Resilience in
Refugee Camps:Effects ofGender, Place andTime,”andSascha Marschangfromthe
EuropeanPublicHealthAllianceinBelgium,whosetalkwasentitled“InclusiveDigital
Health in Europe: Opportunities and Gaps.” All these keynote speakers come from
different fields, each of them bringing their own unique experience and expertise. We
feel both proud and privileged to have had the opportunity to host them at the
conference.
Ourthanksalsogotothesessionchairsandalltheauthorsandpresentersofpapers
for theirvaluablecontributions tothe success oftheconference andthe publicationof
this volume. The papers all contribute to an understanding of the recent trends in
research about how inequality can be fought.
Last but not least, our thanks go to the members of the Program Committee and
external reviewers, who together with the program chairs invested their time gener-
ously in analyzing and assessing the papers to help ensure the quality of this
publication.
It is our great pleasure and honor to present to the readers the outcome of the WIS
2018 conference. We hope that it will be an incentive to stimulate interest for further
research about the fight against inequality in well-being.
July 2018 Reima Suomi
Ágústa Pálsdóttir
Roland Trill
Organization
WIS 2018 Organizing Committee
Reima Suomi University of Turku, Finland
(Conference Chair)
Hongxiu Li (Organizing Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Committee Chair)
Ágústa Pálsdóttir University of Iceland, Iceland
(Program Co-chair)
Roland Trill Flensburg University of Applied University, Germany
(Program Co-chair)
Jukka Kärkkäinen The National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland
Karolina Machiewicz Baltic Region Healthy Cities Association, Finland
Marjut Putkinen Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Sanna Salanterä University of Turku, Finland
Brita Somerkoski University of Turku, Finland
Gunilla Widén Åbo Akademi University, Finland
WIS 2018 Program Committee
Farhan Ahmed Åbo Akademi University, Finland
Regis Cabral FEPRO - Funding for European Projects, Sweden
Laurence Carmichael The University of the West of England, UK
Wojceich Cellary Poznan University of Economics, Poland
Preben Hansen Stockholm University, Sweden
Sami Hyrynsalmi Tampere University of Technology, Finalnd
Jonna Järveläinen University of Turku, Finland
Ranjan Kini Indiana University Northwest, USA
Stefan Klein University of Münster, Germany
Peter Kokol University of Maribor, Slovenia
Jani Koskinen University of Turku, Finland
Winfried Lamersdorf University of Hamburg, Germany
Hongxiu Li University of Turku, Finland
Yong Liu Aalto University School of Business, Finland
Thomas Mandl University of Hildesheim, Germany
Hans Moen University of Turku, Finland
Päivi Ovaskainen University of Tuku, Finland
Agusta Palsdottir University of Iceland, Iceland
Tero Päivärinta Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
Niels Kristian Rasmussen Ostfold County Council, Denmark
Kai Reimers RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Alexander Ryjov Moscow State University, Russia
X Organization
Hannu Salmela University of Turku, Finland
Philip Scott University of Portsmouth, UK
Fintan Sheerin University of Dublin, Ireland
Brita Sumerkoski University of Tuku, Finland
Reima Suomi University of Tuku, Finland
Tanja Svarre Aalborg University, Denmark
Roland Trill Flensburg University of Applied University, Germany
Anne-Marie Tuikka University of Tuku, Finland
Maritta Välimäki University of Turku, Finland
George Wells Rhodes University, South Africa
Gunilla Widén Åbo Akademi University, Finland
Christa Womser-Hacker Universitt Hildesheim, Germany
Stanislaw Wrycka University of Gdansk, Poland