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Donné van der Westhuizen1, Nailah Conrad1, Tania S Douglas1
1Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Design thinking can enhance community health innovation but requires adaptation. Its fast pace may hinder trust-building in communities, necessitating tailored approaches for effective health and well-being engagements.
Area of Science:
- Community Health
- Health Innovation
- Human-Centered Design
Background:
- Design thinking is increasingly used for innovation.
- Community engagement is vital for health and well-being initiatives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate design thinking's implementation in a community-university engagement.
- To assess its effectiveness in developing a health intervention for medication compliance in an elderly South African community.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of a student-community stakeholder engagement.
- Focus on developing a health intervention for medication compliance.
Main Results:
- Design thinking offers potential for enriching community-university partnerships.
- The rapid nature of design thinking can impede trust-building due to socio-cultural barriers.
Conclusions:
- Adaptations to design thinking toolkits are necessary for health and well-being engagements.
- Tailoring is crucial to overcome barriers and foster rapport in diverse communities.
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