Evaluation of a Medication Robot Through Participatory Design Methods - A Case Study in Denmark

Malene Møhring Thomsen, Sidsel Hardt, Stine Falgren Jensen

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Abstract

The demographics in Denmark are changing. People's life expectancy is increasing, which puts a strain on the home care resources. The aim of this article is to get a deeper insight to how a specific medication robot in elders' homes can be further developed and modified to create more independence. An insight to the end users is created through the use of participatory design methods. The methods illuminate the fact that the medication robots design is gawky, its alarm volume is too low, the robot itself is too big and that it lacks the functionality of being transportable.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationContext Sensitive Health Informatics : The Role of Informatics in Global Pandemics
EditorsRomaric Marcilly, Linda Dusseljee-Peute, Craig E. Kuziemsky, Xinxin Zhu, Peter Elkin, Christian Nohr
PublisherIOS Press BV
Publication date8. Nov 2021
Pages94-98
ISBN (Print)9781643682303
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-64368-231-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8. Nov 2021
Externally publishedYes
EventContext Sensitive Health Informatics 2021, CSHI 2021 - ONLINE
Duration: 15. Nov 202116. Nov 2021

Conference

ConferenceContext Sensitive Health Informatics 2021, CSHI 2021
CityONLINE
Period15/11/202116/11/2021
SeriesStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume286
ISSN0926-9630

Keywords

  • Elderly
  • Home care
  • Medication Robot
  • Participatory Methods
  • User Participation
  • Home Care Services
  • Humans
  • Denmark
  • Aged
  • Robotics

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