Human Centred Design Considerations for Connected Health Devices for the Older Adult
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Richard P. Harte 1,2, Liam G. Glynn 2,3, Barry J. Broderick 1,2, Alejandro Rodriguez-Molinero 1,4, Paul M. A. Baker 5, Bernadette McGuiness 2,6, Leonard O'Sullivan 7
, Marta Diaz 4, Leo R. Quinlan 8,* and Gearóid ÓLaighin 1,2
, Marta Diaz 4, Leo R. Quinlan 8,* and Gearóid ÓLaighin 1,2
1
School of Engineering and Informatics, Department Electrical & Electronic Engineering, NUI Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland
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Galway Connected Health, NUI Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland
3
General Practice, School of Medicine, NUI Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland
4
Technical Research Centre for Dependency Care and Autonomous Living, Neàpolis Rambla de l'Exposició, 59-69 08800 Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain
5
Centre for 21st Century Universities, (C21U) Georgia Institute of Technology, 760 Spring Street Atlanta, GA 30331-0210, USA
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Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, NUI, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland
7
Enterprise Research Centre, University of Limerick, Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland
8
Physiology, School of Medicine, NUI, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Pers. Med. 2014, 4(2), 245-281; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm4020245
Received: 20 February 2014 / Revised: 23 April 2014 / Accepted: 6 May 2014 / Published: 4 June 2014
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mobile Health)
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.
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Keywords:
eHealth; ageing adult; elderly; medical devices; human-centred design; human computer interaction; usability; human factors; user experience; user acceptance
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Harte, R.P.; Glynn, L.G.; Broderick, B.J.; Rodriguez-Molinero, A.; Baker, P.M.A.; McGuiness, B.; O'Sullivan, L.; Diaz, M.; Quinlan, L.R.; ÓLaighin, G. Human Centred Design Considerations for Connected Health Devices for the Older Adult. J. Pers. Med. 2014, 4, 245-281.
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