Staying motivated is a known problem in rehabilitation, for example in orthopaedics. Isolated behaviour change interventions often fall short. EDUS (empowering data use in situ) proposes an approach to orthopaedic patients' rehabilitation that is based on their own location and local living environment and supported by data use. The case example is wrist rehabilitation of patients with combined conditions where these affect self-efficacy, because motivation is key here. Insights from this case may be transferable to other, broader groups. The project approach is research-through-design, eliciting patient needs through data feedback prototypes.
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In the 10 month scope of the KIEM project, a research-through-design approach was employed for needs elicitation with patients.
Future steps are to use these insights to develop a concept for wrist rehabilitation & build a new prototype, to eventually be tested in a feasibility study and implemented. Would you like to get involved in these future steps?
Let us know below.
In the 10 month scope of the KIEM project, a research-through-design approach was employed for needs elicitation with patients.
Future steps are to use these insights to develop a concept for wrist rehabilitation & build a new prototype, to eventually be tested in a feasibility study and implemented. Would you like to get involved in these future steps?
Let us know below.
The perspective is applied in a research- through-design approach of exploratory prototyping for needs elicitation. The insights from this activity serve to form challenges for a larger scale project and to identify potential project partners.
Insights from orthopaedic surgeon, hand rehabilitation therapists and patients
Step by step they learn what they can and can not do.
“I tried to be careful but became very depressed because he couldn’t do anything himself, locked himself up all day and looked at Netflix.”
It takes a long time to see some progress
“If you are in the middle it seems to have no end."
It’s hard to find a moment to do the excersise
"My days are not the same everyday, so it is not so easy to take three moments everyday."
You have to create trust in the recovery
"It already helped that the doctor said that 95% of patients are cured through physiotherapy alone, I always have to remind myself because I am impatient."
Initial design challenge
Design principles:
Creating a steady habit
"When I have skipped a day, I realise I’m already out of the habit and it is tougher to start the exercises again."
A goal is very personal, users don’t want to share that with everyone A photo on the object will be counterproductive for me. I do not want people to see it and ask me about it. I will stop engaging with the exercises because I already know the goal is not achievable.“
Confirmation „Sometimes you think your wrist is straight but that’s not the case. So it is nice to see whether you have the right posture.“
Environment „I don’t mind if someone asks about it one time (what this is for), but I do mind if I have to explain it 30 times because it is always visible.“
Insight into own activities and progress.
„It keeps track of how often you exercise each day, that is useful. Then you also see when you have not done it one time.“
Learn how to do the exercise in a fun way "You immediately see which wrist position is good“
Link to personal environment. "For people like me who spend a lot of time on the computer, this is ideal because it attaches to it"
See progress & quality of my exercise "I like that I can see my own progress and the quality of my exercise"
Direct feedback
Gaining trust
Mindful of one’s wrist
Difficult to be patience
and give it time
Becoming mindful of the excercises
Difficult to give it patience and time
Becoming mindful of the exercises
Improved design challenge
EDUS
The project will take note of KIA 2018-2022, the EU grand societal challenges and the competitive position of the creative industry asrepresented by the creative industry sme partner.