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Exploring Pictorial Health Education Tools for Long-Term Home Care: A Qualitative Perspective.
Fang-Suey Lin1, Hong-Chun Shi1, Kwo-Ting Fang2
1Graduate School of Design, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 15, 2020
Summary
Effective communication is crucial for nurses teaching home caregivers. This study explores developing pictorial health education tools through interdisciplinary cooperation between designers, caregivers, and medical staff for better long-term home care.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Design
- Nursing Education
- Human-Computer Interaction
Background:
- Effective communication between nurses and home caregivers is vital for long-term home care.
- Current communication methods may be insufficient for complex care needs.
- Pictorial tools offer a potential solution to enhance understanding and adherence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore a theoretical basis for developing pictorial health education tools.
- To construct a framework for joint development involving designers, caregivers, and medical staff.
- To improve healthcare systems for long-term home care.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study employing in-depth interviews and observations.
- Grounded theory approach to framework construction from interview transcripts.
- Analysis of six axial codes: interdisciplinary cooperation, ethics, communication, tool forms, tool development, and home care procedures.
Main Results:
- Identified key areas for interdisciplinary cooperation in tool development.
- Highlighted the need for designers to address practical problems and adhere to professional norms.
- Emphasized that health education tools must meet the needs of both medical staff and home caregivers.
Conclusions:
- A theoretical framework for developing pictorial health education tools can be established through interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Designers play a crucial role in creating effective tools that bridge communication gaps.
- This framework supports nurses in long-term home care by optimizing health education delivery.
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