Co-Design in Electrical Medical Beds with Caregivers

Among the plethora of instruments present in healthcare environments, the hospital bed is undoubtedly one of the most important for patients and caregivers. However, their design usually follows a top-down approach without considering end-users opinions and desires. Exploiting Human-centered design...

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Published inInternational journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 19; no. 23; p. 16353
Main Authors Bacchin, Davide, Pernice, Gabriella Francesca Amalia, Pierobon, Leonardo, Zanella, Elena, Sardena, Marcello, Malvestio, Marino, Gamberini, Luciano
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 06.12.2022
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Subjects
Beds
Caregivers
Design
Designers
Focus Groups
Health care
Hospitals
Humans
Laboratories
Medical equipment
Patients
Physical Therapists
Pressure distribution
Product development
Qualitative Research
Usability
User behavior
User experience
User needs
usability
health technology
co-design
medical beds
focus group
healthcare
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Summary:Among the plethora of instruments present in healthcare environments, the hospital bed is undoubtedly one of the most important for patients and caregivers. However, their design usually follows a top-down approach without considering end-users opinions and desires. Exploiting Human-centered design (HCD) permits these users to have a substantial role in the final product outcome. This study aims to empower caregivers to express their opinion about the hospital bed using a qualitative approach. For a holistic vision, we conducted six focus groups and six semi-structured interviews with nurses, nursing students, social-health operators and physiotherapists belonging to many healthcare situations. We then used thematic analysis to extract the themes that participants faced during the procedures, providing a comprehensive guide to designing the future electrical medical bed. These work results could also help overcome many issues that caregivers face during their everyday working life. Moreover, we identified the User Experience features that could represent the essential elements to consider.
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ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph192316353