Co-Design of a Data Summary Feature with Older Adults as part of a Digital Health Platform to Support Multimorbidity Self-Management

Tighe, Sarah and Doyle, Julie and Harvey, Séamus Co-Design of a Data Summary Feature with Older Adults as part of a Digital Health Platform to Support Multimorbidity Self-Management. In: Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, Malmo, Sweden.

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Abstract

Background: The ProACT technology system helps older people liv- ing with morbidities (PwMs) to measure symptoms and activities related to their health and well-being, while also allowing them to share this information with their care networks. User centered research has been undertaken as part of the SEURO project to further design the ProACT App with older people, based on findings from a proof-of-concept trial. This paper describes the co-design pro- cess used to develop a ‘Data Summary’ (DS) feature. Methods: Participants are PwMs aged ≥ 65 years living with ≥2 conditions (diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, heart disease/failure). Activity-based workshops took place where PwMs and researchers worked collaboratively to design the DS feature. Interactive ac- tivities and guided discussions were inspired by participatory design techniques to promote proactive involvement of participants who may not be familiar with design research. Findings: A concise DS displaying a self-selected month of data could help PwMs to communicate key health information to their healthcare pro- fessionals, optimising time-constrained appointments. A colour-coded priority list within the DS would highlight important health issues that a PwM could uti- lise for goal-setting. In conclusion, the rigorous co-design process led to a clear design brief for the new DS feature, guided by 7 individuals who shared their lived experiences of navigating multimorbidity-related health challenges.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	Computer Science Social Sciences > Older people Psychology
Research Centres:	Netwell/CASALA
Depositing User:	Julie Doyle
Date Deposited:	08 Oct 2025 12:14
Last Modified:	08 Oct 2025 12:14
License:	Creative Commons: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0
URI:	https://eprints.dkit.ie/id/eprint/945

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