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THE HEALTHCARE DESIGN DILEMMA: PERILS OF A TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN DESIGN PROCESS FOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS

Part of: Socio-technical Issues in Design

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2020

H. Wilke ,
P. Badke-Schaub  and
K. Thoring
H. Wilke
Affiliation:
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Germany
P. Badke-Schaub
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
K. Thoring*
Affiliation:
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Germany Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
*
*katja@thoring.com

Abstract

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This paper reports an embedded single case study from a globally operating manufacturer for digital healthcare products. Based on nine semi-structured interviews, document analysis, and a diary study among employees, we were able to gain insights on the daily business routines and interactions of the design team, the UX research team, and the product management department. The results revealed several unexpected insights that indicate a practical mismatch between user-centred design processes learned from the textbook and design practice in the healthcare sector that warrant further research.

Keywords

healthcare designuser-centred designuser experiencedesign processindustrial design

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Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference , Volume 1 , May 2020 , pp. 2217 - 2226
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