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Review
. 2011 Aug;27(3):183-91.
doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2011.04.003.

A deliberate and rigorous approach to development of patient-centered technologies

Seth Wolpin  1 , Mark Stewart
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Review

A deliberate and rigorous approach to development of patient-centered technologies

Seth Wolpin et al. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2011 Aug.

Abstract

Objectives: Many technologies intended for patient use are never developed or evaluated with principles of user-centered design. In this review, we explore different approaches to assessing usability and acceptability, drawn from selected exemplar studies in the health sciences literature.

Data sources: Peer-reviewed research manuscripts were selected from Medline and other data sources accessible through pubmed.gov. We also present a framework for developing patient-centered technologies that we recently employed.

Conclusion: While there are studies using principles of user-centered design, many more do not report formative usability testing results and may only report post-hoc satisfaction surveys. Consequently, adoption by user groups may be limited.

Implications for nursing practice: We encourage nurses in practice to look for and examine usability testing results before considering implementation of any patient-centered technology.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Simulated Playing Cards for Rating Side Effects;
Source: http://www.jmir.org/2011/1/e4/, (c); distributed under Creative Commons Attribution License
Figure 2
Figure 2. Example Survey Item, with permission
Figure 3
Figure 3. Iterative Development Model for ESRA-C
Figure 4
Figure 4. Blow up of usability testing in ESRA-C story boar
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