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. 2009 May-Jun;27(3):175-83.
doi: 10.1097/NCN.0b013e31819f7c7c.

User-centered design and interactive health technologies for patients

Annette De Vito Dabbs  1 , Brad A Myers, Kenneth R Mc Curry, Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, Robert P Hawkins, Alex Begey, Mary Amanda Dew
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User-centered design and interactive health technologies for patients

Annette De Vito Dabbs et al. Comput Inform Nurs. 2009 May-Jun.

Abstract

Despite recommendations that patients be involved in the design and testing of health technologies, few reports describe how to involve patients in systematic and meaningful ways to ensure that applications are customized to meet their needs. User-centered design is an approach that involves end users throughout the development process so that technologies support tasks, are easy to operate, and are of value to users. In this article, we provide an overview of user-centered design and use the development of Pocket Personal Assistant for Tracking Health (Pocket PATH) to illustrate how these principles and techniques were applied to involve patients in the development of this interactive health technology. Involving patient-users in the design and testing ensured functionality and usability, therefore increasing the likelihood of promoting the intended health outcomes.

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The Daily Checklist feature of Pocket PATH is comprised of screens for patients to enter personal health data (e.g., vital signs, symptoms and lab results) with links to graphical display screens.
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