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Design as a practice for implementing complex digital health: preliminary results from an interview study in the Netherlands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

Fredrik K. Karlsson ,
Valeria Pannunzio ,
Dirk Snelders  and
Maaike S. Kleinsmann
Fredrik K. Karlsson*
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Valeria Pannunzio
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Dirk Snelders
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Maaike S. Kleinsmann
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
*
k.f.karlsson@tudelft.nl

Abstract

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Challenges in implementing digital health in clinical practice hinder its potential. The complexities posed by implementation could benefit from using design practices. To explore the current role of design practices in digital health implementation, designers in the Netherlands were interviewed. The preliminary results indicate that designers contribute to digital health implementation processes, especially in the early stages. Design practices are mainly used for engaging the users, testing concepts, aligning the ideas of stakeholders, and adapting interventions to fit within the contexts.

Keywords

implementation sciencedesign practicedigital healthcomplexityhealthcare design

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Type
Design for Healthcare
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 4: DESIGN 2024 , May 2024 , pp. 1607 - 1616
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