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    • Human-Computer Interaction
    • Ergonomics
    • Product Design

    Background:

    • Furniture design requires input from diverse user groups for improved usability.
    • Clinical settings house a wide age range of individuals, necessitating inclusive design considerations.
    • Understanding user needs is crucial for enhancing furniture functionality in rehabilitation and community environments.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate user preferences for novel nightstand features and functions.
    • To compare design opinions across distinct user demographics: patients, seniors, and students.
    • To identify commonalities and divergences in nightstand design requirements.

    Main Methods:

    • Structured interviews were employed to gather feedback on three prototype nightstands.
    • Participants included patients and employees from a rehabilitation facility, community-dwelling seniors, and university students.
    • Data collection occurred in both clinical and non-clinical settings to capture varied user experiences.

    Main Results:

    • Several nightstand features received consistent positive feedback from all user groups.
    • Significant disagreements in preferences were observed between different user demographics.
    • The patient group exhibited the highest degree of preference overlap with other surveyed groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Nightstand design preferences differ across patient, senior, and student populations.
    • Insights gained can inform the development of more universally applicable and user-centered nightstand designs.
    • Future iterations of nightstand furniture can be optimized for broader utility based on diverse user feedback.