Clinician-Focused Connected Health Requirements Gathering for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Through...

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Clinical Systems Design
• Patient Pathway Analysis

Background:

• Global healthcare systems face capacity challenges, necessitating innovative solutions like connected health.
• Developing connected health applications requires multidisciplinary teams and clear understanding of clinical practices.
• Patient journey mapping can bridge this gap by visualizing patient pathways for development teams.

Purpose of the Study:

• To visualize the Dundee ADHD clinical care pathway using integrated patient journey mapping.
• To explore the benefits of this mapping approach for multidisciplinary development teams.
• To optimize the patient journey map for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Ireland and identify connected health integration opportunities.

Main Methods:

• A design science approach was employed, involving iterative development and feedback from information systems and clinical professionals.
• The Dundee Clinical Care Pathway for ADHD was analyzed and mapped.
• Stakeholder discussions were conducted to refine the patient journey map.

Main Results:

• A comprehensive clinical patient journey map for ADHD care was developed, based on the Dundee pathway.
• Unified modeling language concepts and color coding were used to represent multiple patient personas and typical clinical scenarios.
• The map provides an abstract overview of the most common clinical pathways.

Conclusions:

• Clinical journey mapping enhances understanding of clinical practices for development teams.
• It identifies key areas for integrating connected health systems into clinical pathways.
• This integration can optimize resource utilization and improve patient outcomes.