Human centred design considerations for connected health devices for the older adult
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2014-06-04Author
Harte, Richard P.
Glynn, Liam G.
Broderick, Barry J.
Rodriguez-Molinero, Alejandro
Baker, Paul M. A.
McGuiness, Bernadette
O’Sullivan, Leonard
Diaz, Marta
Quinlan, Leo R.
Ó Laighin, Gearóid
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Richard P. Harte, Liam G. Glynn, Barry J. Broderick, Alejandro Rodriguez-Molinero, Paul M. A. Baker, Bernadette McGuiness, Leonard O Sullivan, Marta Diaz, Leo R. Quinlan and Gearóid ÓLaighin (2014) 'Human Centred Design Considerations for Connected Health Devices for the Older Adult'. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 4 (2):245-281.
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Abstract
Connected health devices are generally
designed for unsupervised use, by
non-healthcare professionals, facilitating independent control of the
individuals own healthcare. Older adults are major users of such devices and
are a population significantly increasing in
size. This group presents challenges due to the wide spectrum of capabilities
and attitudes towards technology. The fit between capabilities of the
user and demands of the device can be optimised in a process called Human
Centred Design. Here we review examples of some connected health devices chosen
by random selection, assess older adult known capabilities
and attitudes and finally make analytical recommendations for design approaches
and design specifications.