Future care: rethinking technology enhanced aged care environments

Loy, J; Haskell, N

Future care: rethinking technology enhanced aged care environments

Loy, J

Haskell, N

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Enabling Technologies, 2018, 12 (2), pp. 91 - 100
Issue Date:: 2018-06-18

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dc.contributor.author	Loy, J https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7153-0699	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Haskell, N	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-06-18	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Enabling Technologies, 2018, 12 (2), pp. 91 - 100	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/131616
dc.description.abstract	© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Cutting-edge hospital and residential care architecture and interior design aim to address the emotional and practical needs of patients, staff and visitors. Yet, whilst improving on past practice, current approaches to design still rarely recognise or respond to individuals. The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of design-led research into digital technology across disciplines for the personalisation of healthcare environments and is informed by the authors’ ongoing hospital-based research. Design/methodology/approach: This review is based on a design anthropology framework providing insight into designing for changing the experience for older patients in current healthcare contexts and future focused strategies, integrating digital technologies and human-centred design across scale and disciplines. It is informed by ongoing hospital studies based on design-led research methodology, drawing on design anthropology and ethnographical methods. Findings: Technology enhanced, human-centred, assistive devices and environments implemented into healthcare across scale are developing but integration is needed for meaningful experiences. Research limitations/implications: This review is a positioning paper for design-led research into digital technology across scale and medium. Practical implications: This paper provides the basis for practical research including the ongoing hospital-based research of the authors. Social implications: This approach potentially enhances emotional experiences of connected healthcare. Originality/value: Future care scenarios are proposed, with technology and human experience as key drivers. Individualised and personalised solutions better cater for diversity. Within this context, it is strategic to question and test new ways of crafting the older persons care experience. This paper brings new direction to this discussion.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Enabling Technologies	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1108/JET-12-2017-0054	en_US
dc.title	Future care: rethinking technology enhanced aged care environments	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	12	en_US
utslib.for	1203 Design Practice and Management	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Design
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	2	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	12	en_US

Abstract:

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Cutting-edge hospital and residential care architecture and interior design aim to address the emotional and practical needs of patients, staff and visitors. Yet, whilst improving on past practice, current approaches to design still rarely recognise or respond to individuals. The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of design-led research into digital technology across disciplines for the personalisation of healthcare environments and is informed by the authors’ ongoing hospital-based research. Design/methodology/approach: This review is based on a design anthropology framework providing insight into designing for changing the experience for older patients in current healthcare contexts and future focused strategies, integrating digital technologies and human-centred design across scale and disciplines. It is informed by ongoing hospital studies based on design-led research methodology, drawing on design anthropology and ethnographical methods. Findings: Technology enhanced, human-centred, assistive devices and environments implemented into healthcare across scale are developing but integration is needed for meaningful experiences. Research limitations/implications: This review is a positioning paper for design-led research into digital technology across scale and medium. Practical implications: This paper provides the basis for practical research including the ongoing hospital-based research of the authors. Social implications: This approach potentially enhances emotional experiences of connected healthcare. Originality/value: Future care scenarios are proposed, with technology and human experience as key drivers. Individualised and personalised solutions better cater for diversity. Within this context, it is strategic to question and test new ways of crafting the older persons care experience. This paper brings new direction to this discussion.

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