Participatory design methods for the development of a clinical telehealth service for neonatal homecare:

SAGE Open Medicine

KristinaGarne Holm¹ 

关键词: Participatory design;    user involvement;    nursing;    neonatal homecare;    telehealth;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2050312117731252

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Objectives:Neonatal homecare delivered during home visits by neonatal nurses is a common method for supporting families of preterm infants following discharge. Telehealth has been introduced for the provision of neonatal homecare, resulting in positive feedback from parents of preterm infants. While the benefits are beginning to be realised, widespread uptake of telehealth has been limited due to a range of logistical challenges. Understanding user requirements is important when planning and developing a clinical telehealth service. We therefore used participatory design to develop a clinical telehealth service for neonatal homecare.Methods:The study adopted a participatory design approach to engage users in the development and design of a new telehealth service. Participatory design embraces qualitative research methods. Creative and technical workshops were conducted as part of the study. Tests of the telehealth service were conducted in the neonatal unit. Participants in this study were former and curr...

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