D&H Guide

1 Design Process

2 Understand Patient

3 EVALUATE Experience

CASE STUDIES

RESOURCES

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Patient Opportunity

Patients' identity and health status.

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Patient Capability

Patient Motivation

Identity

POSITIVE

  • Younger age (eg, easier access to the internet)

  • DHIs fit into patient’s daily routine

NEGATIVE

  • Older age (eg, with age-related barriers)

  • Low socioeconomic status (eg, lack of access to digital health)

  • Business (eg, travel required, household responsibilities)

DOUBLE-EDGED

  • Gender differences

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Health status

POSITIVE

  • The earlier stages of illness and partial or full remission

NEGATIVE

  • Advanced chronic disease and complex comorbidities

  • The acute stages of illness

  • Out of control health condition

  • Cognitive barriers

DOUBLE-EDGED

  • Gender differences

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How to address……

  • Identify patients' demographic information and health status;

  • Consider their accessibility and affordance to digital health; 

  • Tailor the design to their conditions.