scholarly journals Empathic Design Research Strategies

2011 ◽  
pp. 58-79
Author(s):  
Deana McDonagh ◽  
Joyce Thomas ◽  
Lydia Khuri ◽  
Susann Heft Sears ◽  
Feniosky Peña-Mora
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Design Research ◽  
End User ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Balanced Approach ◽  
Empathic Design ◽  
Pilot Design ◽  
Visible Disabilities ◽  
Effective Design

Demographics are shifting. People are living longer and are expecting a higher quality of life than previous generations. Over a typical lifespan we will develop a range of disabilities, which are no longer perceived as a barrier to having a good quality of life. User expectation of products is growing which suggests a balanced approach to functionality is more important than ever. Rather than designing for the users, we need to be designing intimately with them to ensure that more intuitive design outcomes are generated. Ideally we hope to see people with disabilities designing for the wider population, which will push this model more towards design by. Empathic design research is a strategy that relies on the end user being an active partner in the designing process, a co-creator of knowledge. The concepts of empathy, empathic horizon, and the material landscape are illustrated through the discussion of a pilot design course within a university context. Using this approach, students with physical (visible) disabilities and product design students worked together designing everyday products. This empathic approach highlights research strategies that can support more effective design outcomes.

scholarly journals A balanced approach to race in the treatment of personality disorder

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-141
Author(s):  
Piyal Sen ◽  
Dave Ramaswamy
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Clinical Management ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Management Problem ◽  
Clinical Team ◽  
Balanced Approach

SummaryThis case illustrates a clinical management problem in which a terminally ill psychiatric patient racially abuses the Black staff caring for him. The clinical team has to tread a fine line between supporting staff victimised by the patient and ensuring his quality of life and care. It is important that patients' (and staff's) sensitivities relating to race and ethnicity are openly discussed at an early stage, so that appropriate clinical management can be negotiated.

Return to Original Purity and Simplicity"- Creative Product Design Research

2011 ◽  
Vol 228-229 ◽  
pp. 1190-1195
Author(s):  
Cheng Yuan Ren ◽  
Xian Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Social Harmony ◽  
Design Objective ◽  
Natural Substance ◽  
Design Idea ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Natural Life

The design objective is to satisfy people's needs, improve the quality of life, the pursuit of human, natural and social harmony. This article mainly elaborated the guidance in product design is the natural substance and natural elements, grasping the true feelings, returning to the initial, plain, true desire and behavior, discussing the design idea and method of return to original purity and simplicity, and will be up to a new value of passionate life, natural life and how to achieve certain value and meaning in creative product design.

scholarly journals Perbedaan Kualitas Hidup Lansia yang Aktif Mengikuti Posyandu Lansia dengan yang Tidak Aktif Mengikuti Posyandu Lansia di Kelurahan

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-72
Author(s):  
Salestin Rambu Malairu ◽  
Joko Pitoyo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Service Centre ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Elderly Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Problems often faced by eldery is decreasing ability is like physical health, or decrease ability to socialize with others. Health Service Centre is one of  activities aimed to elderly to get health services easily.Objective aim to know differences from quality of life of  active elderly with inactive elderly on follow health service centre in Mojolangu Village Of Lowokwaru District, method is design research is used a Cross Sectional design. Sample are 40 elderly, taking sample is using purposive sampling. Samples divided to 2, that is 20 elderly who are active, and 20 elderly who are inactive Data analysis is using Chi Square test. The results showed there are 5 (25%) respondents who are actively follow elderly  Health Service Centre had a good quality of life, while 1 (5%) respondents who are inactively follow elderly Health Service Centre had a good quality of life. Respondents with a good quality of life average attendance participed in elderly  Health Service Centre by 7 times, while inactive elderly as much as 3/4 times. Chi Square test results obtained by the value of p = 0,002, so concluded there is a differences from quality of life of active elderly with inactive elderly on follow health service centre in Mojolangu Village of Lowokwaru. Suggestion from this study are further researchers can use this research and more developed. Keywords: Quality of Life, Elderly, Health Service Centre

scholarly journals SEEING FROM THE USERS' EYES: AN OUTLOOK TO VIRTUAL-REALITY BASED EMPATHIC DESIGN RESEARCH

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 2601-2610
Author(s):  
Xinhui Hu ◽  
Vijayakumar Nanjappan ◽  
Georgi V. Georgiev
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Design Decisions ◽  
Empathic Design ◽  
The World ◽  
The Right

AbstractThe extent to which designers can understand users often determines the quality of design outcomes. A deep understanding of users allows the designers to focus on the right problem and make optimal design decisions, which encouraged designers to empathize with users. However, the current imagination-based empathizing strategy appears to be too susceptible to their previous experience and knowledge, which has been questioned concerning effectiveness and accuracy. On the other hand, Virtual Reality (VR) technology provides an opportunity for designers to gain experience-driven empathy by immersing them in a virtual environment that mimics the users' surroundings as if they are seeing the world from users' eyes. While abundant studies covered empathy VR and empathy for design, limited attention has been paid to the chance of bringing VR, empathy, and design research together. Addressing this gap, this study explored literature across domains, identified major concerns about this approach, synthesized the evidence, and discussed the feasibility and validity of the VR-based empathic design research approach.

scholarly journals A TURNING POINT IN ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH: HARMONIZED RESEARCH STRATEGIES AND NOVEL INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE ARE REENERGIZING THE FIELD, AND REKINDLING HOPE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY ALZHEIMER’S AND RELATED DEMENTIAS

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
M.C. Carrillo ◽  
H.M. Snyder ◽  
R. Conant ◽  
S. Worley ◽  
R. Egge
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Turning Point ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Public Health Infrastructure ◽  
Health Infrastructure ◽  
The World

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias (ADRD) are complex global health issues that require resources and commitments from around the world. The international research community continues to build upon knowledge and generate fresh ideas and strategies to move toward an effective therapy to treat, delay, or prevent ADRD. With accelerated momentum and more funding, the field is poised to hasten the discovery of interventions to stop, slow, or prevent disease progression, and improve care and quality of life for those affected.

HUBUNGAN SELF MANAGEMENT DENGAN KUALITAS HIDUP PASIEN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS DI RUMAH SAKIT GRANDMED LUBUK PAKAM TAHUN 2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Anita Gandaria Purba ◽  
Kuat Sitepu ◽  
Arfah May Sara ◽  
Jesiska Yolanda Sirait ◽  
Nur Hamida Pohan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Self Management ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional

Rheumatoid arthritis is a autoimmune that causes a long period of inflammation in the joints. This might cause a deprcrease in the quality of life of a person resulting in limited activity and depression. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between self management and the quality of life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis . the research method uses quantitative research by using descriptive correlation research methods. Then this research uses a Cross sectional approach design research method and correlation design with a sampling total sampling, and the number of sample in this study was 25 respondents. The measuring instrument used in this research in a questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out using the chi-square tets, the result of this study showed that 18 people (51%) had a good self management and 17 people  (49%) had a good quality of life. This show that there is a relationship between self managemnet and quality of life of rheumatoid arthritis patient at Grandmed Lubuk Pakam hospital in 2021 with the result of the chi-square test (p Value 0,001). Therefore, it is hoped that patients will be able to further improve self management so that the quality of life is getting better.  

scholarly journals New Thoughts on Thought Disorders in Parkinson's Disease: Review of Current Research Strategies and Challenges

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer G. Goldman
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Dopamine System ◽  
Extrinsic Factors ◽  
Thought Disorders ◽  
New Research ◽  
Home Placement

Psychosis is a frequent nonmotor complication in Parkinson's disease (PD), characterized by a broad phenomenology and likely due to a variety of intrinsic (i.e., PD-related) and extrinsic factors. Safe and effective therapies are greatly needed as PD psychosis contributes significantly to morbidity, mortality, nursing home placement, and quality of life. Novel research strategies focused on understanding the pharmacology and pathophysiology of PD psychosis, utilizing translational research including animal models, genetics, and neuroimaging, and even looking beyond the dopamine system may further therapeutic advances. This review discusses new research strategies regarding the neurobiology and treatment of PD psychosis and several associated challenges.

scholarly journals Optimizing Postprandial Glucose Management in Adults With Insulin-Requiring Diabetes: Report and Recommendations

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 1942-1957 ◽  
Author(s):  
John (Jack) L Leahy ◽  
Grazia Aleppo ◽  
Vivian A Fonseca ◽  
Satish K Garg ◽  
Irl B Hirsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Glucose Monitoring ◽  
Postprandial Glucose ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Endocrine Society ◽  
Drug Classes ◽  
Clinical Tools ◽  
Improve Patient

Abstract Faster-acting insulins, new noninsulin drug classes, more flexible insulin-delivery systems, and improved continuous glucose monitoring devices offer unprecedented opportunities to improve postprandial glucose (PPG) management and overall care for adults with insulin-treated diabetes. These developments led the Endocrine Society to convene a working panel of diabetes experts in December 2018 to assess the current state of PPG management, identify innovative ways to improve self-management and quality of life, and align best practices to current and emerging treatment and monitoring options. Drawing on current research and collective clinical experience, we considered the following issues for the ∼200 million adults worldwide with type 1 and insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes: (i) the role of PPG management in reducing the risk of diabetes complications; (ii) barriers preventing effective PPG management; (iii) strategies to reduce PPG excursions and improve patient quality of life; and (iv) education and clinical tools to support endocrinologists in improving PPG management. We concluded that managing PPG to minimize or prevent diabetes-related complications will require elucidating fundamental questions about optimal ways to quantify and clinically assess the metabolic dysregulation and consequences of the abnormal postprandial state in diabetes and recommend research strategies to address these questions. We also identified practical strategies and tools that are already available to reduce barriers to effective PPG management, optimize use of new and emerging clinical tools, and improve patient self-management and quality of life.

scholarly journals EMPATHIC DESIGN: RESEARCH STRATEGIES

2013 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce Thomas ◽  
Deana McDonagh
Keyword(s):  
Design Research ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Empathic Design
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