Bridging the gap: A user-driven study on new ways to support self-care and empowerment for patients with hip fracture:

SAGE Open Medicine

Charlotte MyhreJensen¹ 

关键词: Participatory design;    hip fracture;    empowerment;    self-care;    user-driven;    tele-health;    app;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2050312118799121

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Objectives:In future healthcare systems, individuals are expected to be more involved in managing their health and preventing illness. A previous study of patient empowerment on a hip fracture pathway uncovered a gap between what the healthcare system provided and patients’ needs and wishes. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a user-driven approach and a participatory design could provide a solution that would bridge this gap.Methods:Four workshops and a laboratory test were conducted with healthcare professionals to co-create a final prototype. This was performed in iterative processes through continuous interviews and face-to-face evaluation with patients, together with field studies in patients’ homes, to maintain relevance to end-users, that is, patients and healthcare professionals. The data were analysed according to the plan, act, observe and reflect methodology of iterative processes in participatory design.Results:Our results contribute to a key research area within patient involvem...

【 授权许可】

CC BY