Co-design methods for eliciting patient needs for wrist splint design

Pyatt, Charlotte; Sinclair, Matt; Bibb, Richard

Abstract

Wrist splints are a common treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, however, their effectiveness is compromised by patients not wearing splints as prescribed. Previous research has identified reasons for non-compliance, but typically lacks insights that could lead to improved splint design. A three-part study, using design probes, context mapping and a personalization toolkit as co-design methods for eliciting patient needs for wrist splint designs, is described. It identifies three themes and nine sub-themes for situations that affect compliance in wearing a splint. Additionally, four motivating factors to wear and 10 motivating factors not to wear a splint are presented. Nine requirements for improved splint design are established and form the basis of the design for a prototype personalization toolkit. Testing of this toolkit reveals participants are keen to wear splints whose appearance matches the clothes they are wearing or activities being undertaken. Co-design methods are shown to be capable of identifying determinants of compliance not previously discussed in the literature, as well as eliciting patient-specific needs for splint design.

Citation

Pyatt, C., Sinclair, M., & Bibb, R. (2019). Co-design methods for eliciting patient needs for wrist splint design. Design for Health, 3(2), 240-260. https://doi.org/10.1080/24735132.2019.1685856

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 7, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Nov 9, 2019
• Publication Date: 2019
• Deposit Date: Dec 8, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 8, 2022
• Journal: Design for Health
• Print ISSN: 2473-5132
• Electronic ISSN: 2473-5140
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 240-260
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/24735132.2019.1685856
• Keywords: probes; personalization; toolkits; co-design; rheumatoid arthritis
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2967345