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. 2017 Sep 7;19(9):e292. doi: 10.2196/jmir.7673

Table 2.

Body Listening and Self-Management Taxonomy.

Meta-category Description Examples

Code Category

Health management strategies


HMS Health management strategy Health management strategy Cellphonealarm, taketimetorecover, fulltimebodymanager

TM Treatment or treatment strategy Treatments (physical, psychological, other) for managing chronic illness acupuncture, alexandertechnique, biofeedback, funkplunkmyselfoutside

E Exercise Exercises and movements, as part of a treatment or not Adductorstretch, walking, yamunabodyrolling, exercisewithchildren

DF Diet and food Food, herb, and supplement consumption practices and principles atkinsdiet, eliminationdiet(s)

CS Coping or coping strategies Strategies for coping with pain or illness prayer, affirmations, reframing

SE Supplies or equipment Tools or equipment for tracking, treating, or coping with chronic pain or illness Netipotforallergies, bodypillow
Concepts


CN General concepts General concepts relating to body listening Attitudeiseverything, journey, balance, energy

PA Positive actions Actions with a positive outlook or orientation advocatingforyourself, transformation, pushingthrough

MS Mental states Mindsets and approaches to manage life with pain or illness acceptance, compassion, nofear
Influencers


IF Influencers Outside factors influencing the body or mind Sickweatherchanges, fourseasons, hotweather, pollenispainful

RS Rhythms and schedules Rhythms around and of the body Nightowl, mostproductivetimes
Health-related information behavior


HIB Health-related information behaviors Health-related information behavior such as seeking and/or sharing information findinghealthinformation

HR Health-related resources Resources for gathering health-related information Patientexperts, trustedsites

SM Self-monitoring Becoming aware of body rhythms, treatment, or symptoms Journaling, symptomtracker, sleepdigestionconnection, bodyclues
Other categories


IS Symptoms, illnesses Symptoms, illnesses, or diseases Shakiness, sleepdisorders

HC Health care-related terms Health care-related terms doctors, massagetherapists, physicaltherapist

CM Communication and relationships Interactions, communications, and relationships with others and the self Energyfromothers, supportivebossesrock

AD Moderator or administrative content Moderator instructions Useanycoloryoulike, usebothhands