An empirical study examining medication management among individuals with visual impairments

Medication management can often be a challenging task for individuals adhering to a strict regimen. In response, a number of technologies have been developed to remind the user when to take medication and to record how often medications have been consumed. Many of these technologies have not been de...

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Published inUniversal access in the information society Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 483 - 495
Main Authors Easley, William, Kuber, Ravi, Ozok, A. Ant
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2017
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Blindness
Computer Communication Networks
Computer Science
Computers and Society
Disease management
Drug therapy
Drugs
Handicapped assistance devices
Information Storage and Retrieval
Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet)
IT in Business
Long Paper
People with disabilities
Systems design
User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction
Visual impairment
Adherence
Assistive technology
Visual impairment
Medication management
Mobile phones
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Summary:Medication management can often be a challenging task for individuals adhering to a strict regimen. In response, a number of technologies have been developed to remind the user when to take medication and to record how often medications have been consumed. Many of these technologies have not been designed with visually impaired users in mind, making the process of access more difficult for individuals with sight loss. This study serves to identify the day-to-day issues faced by individuals with visual impairments when managing multiple medications. Strategies to identify, locate and consume medications are described. Findings from this study offer guidance to developers interested in creating more inclusive medication management solutions.
ISSN:1615-5289
1615-5297
DOI:10.1007/s10209-016-0467-y