A Digital Support Device Designed to Help Family Caregivers Coordinate, Communicate and Plan the Care of People with Brain Injury
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This poster reports on the design concepts of a digital support device to help family caregivers coordinate care of people with brain injury. Using a user-centered design methodology, we designed a device with the following requirements: centrally located in the home; speeds up appointment decisions;simplifies communication processes; improves access to community resources; involves care-recipients in the care; and adapts to changing support needs.
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- AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium
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تاریخ انتشار 2006