2015 Conference Proceedings

Proceedings of the Third European Conference on Design4Health 2015


We are pleased to announce the online publication of the Proceedings of the Third European Conference on Design4Health 2015, 13 – 16 July 2015, Sheffield UK

Editor: Kirsty Christer

ISBN 978-1-84387-385-3

© 2015 Sheffield Hallam University

The proceedings contain full papers which were both accepted for publication by the review panel and presented at Design4Health2015. The papers are published individually below, due to large file size, and are listed alphabetically by first author. We gratefully acknowledge all the members of our Review Panel, who generously gave their time to review submissions to this conference.

Title Author Affiliation
Introduction and foreword
Exploring the role and impact of Art and Design education to facilitate Healthcare initiatives Kirsteen Aubrey Manchester School of Art, UK
Visualization of Systems and Stakeholders in Health Care Innovation by means of a Multilevel Design Model Asli Boru1,2, Peter Joore1,2, Frido Smulders1, Ate Dijkstra2 and Richard Goossens1,3

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1Delft University of Technology, NL
2NHL University of Applied Sciences, NL
3Erasmus Medical Center, NL
Home truths: Insights for designing inclusive smart home technologies for healthcare Alison Burrows1, Rachael Gooberman-Hill1 and David Coyle2 1University of Bristol, UK
2University College Dublin, ROI
The Craft of Wearable Wellbeing Peta Bush* Winner of Best Paper The Cass, London Metropolitan University
Gardens For Well-Being In Workplace Environments Helena Chance1, Daniel Winterbottom2, Jonathan Bell1 and Amy Wagenfeld3 1Buckinghamshire New University, UK
2University of Washington, USA
3Rush University, USA
Old and Cold: Challenges in the Design of Personalised Thermal Comfort at Home Charmaine Childs1, Alison Gwilt1, Graeme Sherriff2  and Catherine Homer1 1Sheffield Hallam University, UK2, University of Salford, UK
Ill Performing Buildings For Mental Health Evangelia Chrysikou SynThesis Architects and Bartlett School of Architecture, UK
Dialogical Props and Individuals with Dementia Matthew Coombes

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Social connectivity for stroke patients in a hospitalized environment Elke Daemen1, Roel Cuppen1, Murray Gillies1, Atike Pekel2 and Jon Pluyter2 1Philips Research, NL
2Philips Design Healthcare, NL
Co-Designing Playful Interactions for Public Health in Green Spaces Andy Darby, Emmanuel Tsekleves and Adrian Gradinar Lancaster University, UK
A point in the right direction: A simple navigation device for people with dementia Rian de Jong and Rens Brankaert University of Technology Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Integrating the voice of older people in the development of bathroom design research methods through the use of participatory co-design Oya Demirbilek, Catherine Bridge, Alicia Mintzes and Peter Sweatman University of New South Wales, Faculty of the Built Environment, Sydney
Designing the healthcare and housing concept of tomorrow: a reflection on Participatory Design methods for complex healthcare situations Katrien Dreessen1, Selina Schepers1 and Jessie Schrijvers2

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1 Social Spaces, research-unit Inter-Actions, LUCA School of Arts, BE
2 Research group Elderly Care, Group Health & Welfare, University College Leuven-Limburg, BE
Participatory design and participatory making in a FabLab: challenges for users and designers Katrien Dreessen1, Jessica Schoffelen1,2, Danny Leen1 and Ollivier Piqueray1
Designing a system interface for elderly people in a smart home system: A practice based research Venere Ferraro, Lucia Rampino Design Department, Politecnico di Milano
Immersing the artist and designer in the needs of the clinician: evolving the brief for distraction and stress reduction in a new Child Protection Unit. Chris Fremantle1, Leigh-Anne Hepburn1, Alexander Hamilton2 and Jackie Sands3 1Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University, UK
2Artist, UK
3Arts & Health Senior, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, UK
Transforming healthcare through design-led innovation Tara French and Gemma Teal Institute of Design Innovation, The Glasgow School of Art, UK
Cutting Edge: understanding advanced surgical processes for total knee replacement through design research Gianpaolo Fusari1, Hawys Tomos1, Ed Matthews1, Mick Rock2, Samuel Arkle2 and David Wolfson2

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1Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, UK
2DePuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson, UK
User-Informed re-design of a sonography system to reduce Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Jesús Galindo1,2, Matt Carré1, Stephen R. Bradbury1, Roger Lewis1, Tom Deakin3 and Andrew Williams2 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK
2Knight Imaging, Sheffield, UK
3LabLogic Systems Ltd., Sheffield, UK
Facilitating a ‘non-judgmental’ skills-based co-design environment Martha Glazzard, Richard Kettley, Sarah Kettley, Sarah Walker, Rachel Lucas, Matthew Bates Nottingham Trent University, UK
Curating art and design in the context of healthcare: sharing languages, intention and meaning Ian Gwilt, Becky Shaw, Jackie Leaver Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Using a trans-disciplinary and trans-institutional team approach and co-design principles to develop an accessible serious gaming system for children with limited hand function David Hobbs1, Alexander Walker1,2, Brett Wilkinson1, Max Hughes1,2, Brad Wesson1, Susan Hillier2, Ray Russo1,3, Karen Reynolds1 1Flinders University, AU, 2University of South Australia, AU, 3Women’s and Children’s Hospital Network, AU
Reflections on creative methodologies for health technology research, and the iterative process between research and design Nikki Holliday, Paul Magee and Aimée Walker-Clarke

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Centre for Technology Enabled Health Research, Coventry University, UK
Navigating To and Through Large Hospitals Nancy Hughes, Michael Brown Horizon Digital Economy Research Institute, University of Nottingham, UK
How to make a Sensory Room for people living with dementia” – developing design guidance for health care practitioners Anke Jakob1, Lesley Collier2 1Kingston University London, UK
2University of Southampton, UK
Preventative Design: Understanding and Designing for Possible Hearing Loss from Personal Media Player Use Hamit Kanuni Kuralkan Monash University, Australia
Using design to mobilise knowledge from health research into practice Joe Langley Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Designing across organisational boundaries – Community Dentistry Services Matthew Lievesley1, Rebecca Wassall2

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1Northumbria University, UK
2Newcastle University, UK
The design of a visual training tool for the prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections: using co-design to capture the training needs of doctors, nurses and cleaning staff David Loudon1, Alastair S. Macdonald1 and Colin Macduff2 1School of Design, The Glasgow School of Art, UK
2Institute of Health and Wellbeing Research, Robert Gordon University, UK
I’m always well when we are together”: Observation
of institutional activities with people with dementia and its implications for a co-design research project
Rita Maldonado Branco1, Joana Quental2 and Óscar Ribeiro3 1PhD Design, University of Porto, Research Institute for Design, Media and Culture, PT
2University of Aveiro, Research Institute for Design, Media and Culture, PT
3Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, PT
Designing Clinical Blended Spaces: A Biophilic Inspired Digitally Augmented Environment for use within a Child Protection Unit Oli Mival, Alexander Hamilton, Dr Jean Herbison, Helen Fisher Edinburgh Napier University, UK
Interior design and healing architecture: A mixed-method study on the patients’ preferences for interior textiles and textile-based furniture for future hospitals Jeppe Emil Mogensen1,2, Søren Bolvig Poulsen3 and Allan Grutt Hansen3 1Aalborg University, Department of Civil Engineering, DK
2VIA University College, VIA Design, DK
3Aalborg University, Department of Communication and Psychology, DK
Design for Improved Workplace Inclusion: An exploratory study of stakeholder needs Louise Moody Coventry University, UK
Methods and challenges in designing an innovative wheelchair stability assessment system Louise Moody

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Coventry University, UK
Tangible Memories: Exploring the use of tangible interfaces for occupational therapy in dementia care Patrizia Murko, Cristophe Kunze Furtwangen University, GE
A Set of Social Games for Senior Citizens with Dementia / D9 Petra Černe Oven1, Barbara Predan1,2 1Academy of Fine Arts and Design, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
2Institute of Design, Slovenia
Dementia – stimulation of memories Maria Pedro1,  Ana Costa2 and Lígia Lopes3 1University of Porto, Portugal
2Design Includes You Association, Portugal
3University of Porto, Portugal
Packaging design in the healthcare field: eco-guidelines for sustainable packaging and disposables in dialysis treatments Amina Pereno1, Marta Nazha2 and Paolo Tamborrini1 1 Dept. of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino, IT
2 Dept. of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, IT
Designing New Healthcare Experiences: prototyping a physical space that enables a design approach to improving patient experiences in hospital Stephen D. Reay1, Guy Collier1, Amanda Bill1, Justin Kennedy-Good2, Andrew Old2 1Auckland University of Technology, NZ, 2Auckland District Health Board, NZ
Positioning creative, three dimensional design practice and understanding its role and value in university health research and development projects Heath Reed, Andrew Stanton

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Sheffield Hallam University, UK
A Design-Led Approach to Evaluating Condom Packaging Gianni Renda1, Bridgette Engeler Newbury1, Robert Gorkin III2 1Centre for Design Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, AU1Centre for Design Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, AU
2 Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI), ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), University of Wollongong, Wollongong, AU
Designing with People Living with Dementia Paul A. Rodgers Northumbria University, Department of Design, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
A comprehensive approach to facilitate wayfinding in healthcare facilities Ahmed Hassem Sadek Assiut University, EG
Texas A&M University, US
In the bathroom: Live narrations as a tool for exploring the intimate task of body cleaning Berrak Karaca Şalgamcıoğlu1 and Özlem Er2 1Istanbul Medipol University, TR
2Istanbul Technical University, TR
Documenting (re)design of self-management tools for type 1 diabetes. Towards a continuity of knowledge sharing? Jessica Schoffelen1, Katrien Dreessen1 and Liesbeth Huybrechts2

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1 Social Spaces|CUO, LUCA School of Arts & UHasselt, BE
2 ArcK, Faculty of Architecture and Arts, UHasselt, BE
Understanding the needs of users with disabilities when working with designers Wesley David Scott1, David Durling1, Andree Woodcock1 and Deana McDonagh2 1 Coventry University, UK
2 University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA
Preventing Falls – Learning From Design-Related Issues in Care Homes Rob Shaw Health and Safety Laboratory, An Agency of the Health and Safety Executive, Buxton, UK
Growing Healthier James Shippen1, Barbara May1, Paul Alexander2 and Eline Kolk1 1Coventry University, School of Art and Design, UK
2Royal Horticultural Society, Wisley, Woking, Surrey UK
Scaling up health innovations for people living with dementia; A social innovation approach Liselore Snaphaan1,2, Ellen Verhaegh 1,3, Eveline Wouters3, Lena van Gastel4, Inge Bongers 1,2 1Tilburg University, TRANZO, The Netherlands
2Mental Health care institute, Eindhoven (GGzE), Innovate Dementia, The Netherlands
3Fontys University, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
4Midpoint, Tilburg, The Netherlands
 “If The Guardian can do it, we should be able to do it!” : Examining Public Health Infographic Strategies used by Public Health Professionals Catherine Stones1 and Mike Gent2 1University of Leeds, UK
2Public Health England, Yorkshire and the Humber Public Health England Centre, UK
Enhancing engagement with motor rehabilitation therapy through gamified rehabilitation interactions Maciej Szaniawski1, Stella Boess1, Gerald Kraan2 and Richard Goossens1 1Delft Technical University, Netherlands
2Reinier de Graaf Groep, Netherlands
Hindering Contradictions in Healthcare – An activitytheoretical analysis of a design-led investigation in primary care Anna Thies1,2, Jalal Nouri1 1Stockholm University, SE2 Experio Lab, County Council of Värmland, SE
Sensor e-Textiles: Designing for persons with late stage dementia Cathy Treadaway1, Gail Kenning2 and Steve Coleman1 1Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
2University of Technology Sydney, AU
Holistic Approach to Establishing Product Design Guidelines for Physically Disabled Children in Remote Areas Chujit Treerattanaphan King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand
Creative Toolkits for Developing Biomedical Technology for Children with Chronic Illness Barbara Cottrell Trippeer*   Highly Commended paper University of North Texas, USA
Design an educational interactive technology for children with type 1 diabetes: exploring ways to better involve users in the design process Damyanka Tsvyatkova, Cristiano  Storni University of Limerick, Ireland
You’d want an energy from a building”:
User experience of healing environment in a Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centre
Valerie Van der Linden1, Margo Annemans1,2 and Ann Heylighen1 1KU Leuven, BE
2osar architects nv, BE
How to design child-friendly hospital architecture: Young patients speaking Laure Verschoren1,2, Margo Annemans1,3, Iris Van Steenwinkel1 and Ann Heylighen1 1KU Leuven, Belgium
2a33 architectenvennootschap cvba, Belgium
3osar architects nv, Belgium
Home Haemodialysis and Gamification – A new approach to information mediation Anne Carlijn Vis, Martina Maria Keitsch Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO
Portable Cricothyrotomy Medical Simulator: Can design help save lives in an emergency? Alexander Walker

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Flinders University, Australia
Empowering transformation through design inquiry in public healthcare Katarina Wetter-Edman1,2, Stefan Moritz3 1 Gothenburg University, SE
2Experio Lab, County Council of Värmland, SE
3Veryday, Stockholm, SE
Diagrammatic exploration as a bridge between observation and intervention in design and healthcare research Gemma Wheeler1, Alastair Macdonald1 and Mariel Purcell2

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1The Glasgow School of Art, UK
2Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injury Unit, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK
Designing value to enable chronic disease management through information and communication technology: the People Value Canvas Sabine E. Wildevuur1, Dick van Dijk2, Thomas Hammer-Jakobsen3, Anne Äyväri4 1 Waag Society and VU University Amsterdam, NL; 2 Waag Society, NL
3 Copenhagen Healthtech Cluster, DK
4 Laurea University of Applied Sciences, FI
Getting to know you the best we can; embedding design in a dementia ward Andrea Wilkinson, Niels Hendriks University of Leuven, BE
Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Environmental Design, the Methods of Making: A Case Study Review Daniel Winterbottom1, Amy Wagenfeld2 1University of Washington, USA, 2 Rush University, USA
Low-cost 3D-printable Prosthetic Foot Jonathan Yap and Gianni Renda

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Swinburne University of Technology, AUS
Augmented Packaging for Improved Medicine Compliance Alaster Yoxall, Ian Gwilt and Laura Drew Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Evaluation of adopted postures and the hardest part of the domestic laundry task Asim Zaheer1, Matt Carre1, Alaster Yoxall2 and Jennifer Rowson1,3 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK
2 Art and Design Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
3 Insigneo Institute for in silico Medicine, The University of Sheffield, UK.
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