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Design for COPD Self-Management Support Through a Patient Perspective
Ooms, N.W.J. (2025) Design for COPD Self-Management Support Through a Patient Perspective.
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| Abstract: | COPD is a burdensome condition affecting many daily life activities. Self-management is applied to reduce this burden by making patients active participants in managing their disease. However, current self-management advice given by healthcare professionals lacks the patient perspective, focusing on the clinical view. This thesis explores the development of an educational tool for the patient perspective of COPD self-management targeting healthcare professionals. A story map prototype was developed in which users get to experience a patient story following the phases of COPD progression. Decision points are used in which the user gets to interact with the narrative, changing how the patient receives care to gain insights into the consequences of their actions. User evaluations were conducted to assess the tool. The evaluation results showed that the tool is perceived positively for its accessibility, interactivity and realism. The tool was evaluated with an average score of 4.3 out of 5 from SUPR-Q. The tool should be implemented in educational settings, since it has potential to increase the patient perspective awareness of healthcare professionals. It contributes to the further development of patient-centred interventions regarding COPD self-management. Future work should focus on the addition of multiple patient stories and improving personalization. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Subject: | 44 medicine, 50 technical science in general, 81 education, teaching |
| Programme: | Creative Technology BSc (50447) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/107358 |
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