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Developing a Supportive Tool to Facilitate Shared Decision Making in Dementia Involvement of end users in the design phase

Authors:
Marijke Span
Marike Hettinga
Carolien Smits
Leontine Groen-van de Ven
Jan Jukema
Myrra Vernooij-Dassen
Jan Eefsting

Keywords: shared decision-making, dementia, supportive device, design, co-creation

Abstract:
Developing an IT application facilitating Shared Decision Making (SDM) in dementia is complex. This is caused by the increasing cognitive decline associated with dementia and the number of involved people (people with dementia, informal caregivers and case managers). The aim of this study is to identify design issues in developing a user-friendly IT application facilitating Shared decision-making in dementia. Data collection in this study with an iterative participatory design based on the CeHRes roadmap included: focus group interviews with people with dementia, informal caregivers and case managers; a cognitive walkthrough with researchers; and a first usability test with case managers. This resulted in a list of issues addressing the quality of the system, content and service and a revision of the tool before informal caregivers and people with dementia will be invited to participate in usability tests.

Pages: 253 to 256

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2014

Publication date: March 23, 2014

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4359

ISBN: 978-1-61208-327-8

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: from March 23, 2014 to March 27, 2014