User centred design

Power, EJ

Prof Jess Power E.J.Power@salford.ac.uk
APVC Learning & Teaching Enhancement

Presentation Conference Type	Presentation / Talk
Conference Name	2nd Integrity and infection prevention conference
Start Date	Jun 26, 2017
End Date	Jun 27, 2017
Publication Date	2017-06
Deposit Date	May 9, 2022
Publicly Available Date	May 9, 2022
Publisher URL	http://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/4146/
Additional Information	Additional Information : This submission contains an international journal paper (2017) with supporting evidence in the form of an international peer reviewed conference paper, nation practitioner's conference (Health Sector) and a university research case study. The main focus of the research was to design and develop (with a local charity) a safety harness with the potential to reduce infection at the site of a catheter tail in the chest of long-term child cancer sufferers. The research uses an inductive approach, triangulating various research strategies including questionnaires, focus groups and interviews from parents, carers and medical personnel. QFD was used to bring together the key findings from the primary data analysis to establish a design criteria and the product development. The outcome of the research was a functional product ergonomically designed for maximum comfort, dignity and safety, with the added unique selling point of antibacterial properties. The product has since been commercialised by the charity under the brand of Tookie and https://www.tookie.co.uk Event Type : Conference

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