University of Twente Student Theses
Design and Development of an Interactive Paper-Based Shared Decision-Making Tool for Healthcare Professionals, and Patients with COPD and Comorbidities.
Wider, Byron (2024) Design and Development of an Interactive Paper-Based Shared Decision-Making Tool for Healthcare Professionals, and Patients with COPD and Comorbidities.
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| Abstract: | Shared decision-making is a healthcare approach with a focus on the patient making healthcare decisions assisted by their healthcare professional. This process has been shown to improve communication between healthcare professionals and patients as well as patient satisfaction with treatment [1, 38]. Shared decision-making paired with dedicated decision tools further enhances this positive effect on patient healthcare by improving the patient’s adherence to treatment plans [8]. The goal of this graduation project was to design and develop an interactive paper-based tool which can be used to facilitate a shared decision-making session between healthcare professionals and their patients with COPD and comorbidities. COPD is a chronic lung disease primarily affecting people aged 40 and older, around 10% of the world population has COPD [15]. Treatment for COPD typically involves lifestyle changes in order to reduce symptoms and improve quality of life [15]. Over the course of this project a prototype for a card-based decision tool which enables conversations between healthcare professionals and patients was developed. The design process was based on criteria that were derived from background research together with design requirements as set by the client of this thesis, RE-SAMPLE. The cards paired with assistance of their healthcare professional help the patient to find a long-term goal they want to achieve within their day-to-day life based on treatment areas, so-called domains. With follow-up cards containing side goals and treatment options, the patient can determine their personalised treatment plan towards this established long-term goal. The final prototype contains 2 domain cards, 4 side goal cards, 3 instruction cards for healthcare professionals, and personal goal cards for the patient. The prototype was evaluated based on a functional analysis, three separate user evaluation sessions, and by using the IPDAS checklist which is an international standard for decision tools. The evaluation phase showed that the developed card-based tool has the potential to facilitate a shared decision-making session. Further development could contribute to the tool’s capability to reliably create SDM sessions for healthcare professionals, and patients with COPD and comorbidities. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Subject: | 44 medicine |
| Programme: | Creative Technology BSc (50447) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/101943 |
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