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Exploring Needs and Designing an Interactive Service to Empower Home Dialysis Patients in their Everyday Life

Ahlberg, Ebba LU and Carlsson, Paula LU (2019) MAMM01 20191
Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology
Abstract
The average life expectancy for people around the world is higher than ever before. Older people are at higher risk of suffering from chronic diseases, including chronic kidney disease. Patients with dysfunctional kidneys need dialysis. The main function of the kidneys is to clean the blood from waste products and excess water. In 2018, Sweden had 4101 dialysis patients of which 1026 had home dialysis. A dialysis patient has many things to keep track of regarding treatment, diet, and medication. The aim of this project is to investigate if an interactive product could empower home dialysis patients to make them more involved in their treatment and increase their quality of life.

To investigate this, twelve home dialysis patients and... (More)
The average life expectancy for people around the world is higher than ever before. Older people are at higher risk of suffering from chronic diseases, including chronic kidney disease. Patients with dysfunctional kidneys need dialysis. The main function of the kidneys is to clean the blood from waste products and excess water. In 2018, Sweden had 4101 dialysis patients of which 1026 had home dialysis. A dialysis patient has many things to keep track of regarding treatment, diet, and medication. The aim of this project is to investigate if an interactive product could empower home dialysis patients to make them more involved in their treatment and increase their quality of life.

To investigate this, twelve home dialysis patients and seven healthcare providers were interviewed. The data was analyzed using a thematic approach and based on the needs identified, concepts were generated. Personas and customer journey maps were used to evaluate them. Through an iterative design process using sketches, lo-fi and hi-fi prototypes, the final concept, The Dialysis Master, was created. The Dialysis Master is a health application which aims to help dialysis patients become, and motivate them to remain, a master of their own health. The hi-fi tests showed promising results regarding the concept and design, though it needs further testing by primary users.

In conclusion, there are many needs among home dialysis patients and there are many ways of empowering them. The Dialysis Master is empowering them in their everyday life by making them more involved in their treatment, give them a sense of control, and increase their quality of life. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Medellivslängden för människor runt om i världen är högre än någonsin. Äldre personer löper högre risk för att drabbas av kroniska sjukdomar, inklusive kronisk njursjukdom. Patienter med dysfunktionella njurar behöver dialys. Njurarnas huvudfunktion är att rena blodet från restprodukter och överflödigt vatten. År 2018 hade Sverige 4101 dialyspatienter av vilka 1026 hade hemdialys. En dialyspatient har många saker att hålla reda på gällande behandling, diet och mediciner. Målet med det här projektet är att undersöka om en interaktiv produkt skulle kunna ge hemdialyspatienter egenmakt för att göra dem mer involverade i sin behandling och öka deras livskvalitet.

För att undersöka detta intervjuades tolv hemdialyspatienter och sju... (More)
Medellivslängden för människor runt om i världen är högre än någonsin. Äldre personer löper högre risk för att drabbas av kroniska sjukdomar, inklusive kronisk njursjukdom. Patienter med dysfunktionella njurar behöver dialys. Njurarnas huvudfunktion är att rena blodet från restprodukter och överflödigt vatten. År 2018 hade Sverige 4101 dialyspatienter av vilka 1026 hade hemdialys. En dialyspatient har många saker att hålla reda på gällande behandling, diet och mediciner. Målet med det här projektet är att undersöka om en interaktiv produkt skulle kunna ge hemdialyspatienter egenmakt för att göra dem mer involverade i sin behandling och öka deras livskvalitet.

För att undersöka detta intervjuades tolv hemdialyspatienter och sju vårdgivare. Data analyseras på ett tematiskt tillvägagångssätt och baserat på de identifierade behoven genererades koncept. Personas och kundresor användes för att utvärdera dem. Genom en iterativ designprocess där skisser, lo-fi och hi-fi prototyper användes, skapades det slutgiltiga konceptet DialysMästaren. DialysMästaren är en hälsoapplikation som syftar till att hjälpa dialyspatienter att bli, och motivera dem till att förbli, en mästare över sin egen hälsa. hi-fi testerna visade lovande resultat
gällande koncept och design, även om den behöver vidare testning av primära användare.

Avslutningsvis, det finns många behov bland hemdialyspatienter och det finns många sätt att ge dem egenmakt. DialysMästaren ger dem egenmakt i deras vardag genom att göra dem mer involverade i sin behandling, de får en känsla av kontroll och deras livskvalitet ökar. (Less)
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author
Ahlberg, Ebba LU and Carlsson, Paula LU
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organization
course
MAMM01 20191
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
dialysis, empowerment, interaction design, user experience, thematic analysis
language
English
id
8986915
date added to LUP
2019-07-02 09:25:26
date last changed
2019-07-02 09:25:26
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To investigate this, twelve home dialysis patients and seven healthcare providers were interviewed. The data was analyzed using a thematic approach and based on the needs identified, concepts were generated. Personas and customer journey maps were used to evaluate them. Through an iterative design process using sketches, lo-fi and hi-fi prototypes, the final concept, The Dialysis Master, was created. The Dialysis Master is a health application which aims to help dialysis patients become, and motivate them to remain, a master of their own health. The hi-fi tests showed promising results regarding the concept and design, though it needs further testing by primary users.

In conclusion, there are many needs among home dialysis patients and there are many ways of empowering them. The Dialysis Master is empowering them in their everyday life by making them more involved in their treatment, give them a sense of control, and increase their quality of life.}},
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