Human centred design considerations for connected health devices for the older adult

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; Gearóid ÓLaighin

doi:10.3390/jpm4020245

Human centred design considerations for connected health devices for the older adult

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, Gearóid ÓLaighin

School of Architecture & Product Design

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	245-281
Number of pages	37
Journal	Journal of Personalized Medicine
Volume	4
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm4020245
Publication status	Published - 2014

Keywords

Ageing adult
eHealth
Elderly
Human computer interaction
Human factors
Human-centred design
Medical devices
Usability
User acceptance
User experience

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