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Human Factors and User Experience Issues with Ventricular Assist Device Wearable Components: A Systematic Review.

Jessica Lea Dunn¹, Erez Nusem², Karla Straker²

¹School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. jessica.dunn@sydney.edu.au.

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Summary

Limitations in Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) wearable components affect patient quality of life. Human-centered design can improve VAD systems by addressing user experience and human factors for better patient outcomes.

Keywords:

Caregiver experience Design considerations Design innovation Human centered design Human factors engineering Mechanical circulatory support Patient experience Ventricular assist device Wearable systems

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Human Factors Engineering
Medical Device Design

Background:

Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) offer mechanical circulatory support but have external components impacting patient quality of life.
A holistic understanding of human factors and user experience issues with VAD wearable systems is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

To comprehensively detail issues with VAD wearable systems.
To propose human-centered design strategies to improve VAD user experience.
To correlate human factors with VAD user experience.

Main Methods:

A systematic literature review was conducted using Boolean search terms related to VADs, human factors, and experience.
Peer-reviewed studies published between 2008 and 2018 were screened using the PRISMA process.
35 relevant studies were selected for cross-study analysis and synthesis.

Main Results:

Identified user issues stemming from VAD wearable components.
Highlighted the correlation between human factors and VAD user experience.
Pinpointed four key design focus areas: Power Supply, Wearability and Travel Freedom, The Female Experience, and Intuitive Handling.

Conclusions:

Human-centered design can synergistically address VAD wearable system issues.
Design-driven innovation can lead to VAD components that enhance users' quality of life.
Recommendations are provided for future VAD wearable component design.