The PLU Problem: Are We Designing Personal ehealth for People Like Us?
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چکیده
The near-pervasive introduction of ehealth systems, and the more recent implementation of systems intended for patient use offer patients the opportunity to participate in their own care. Unfortunately the design of these systems means that they may work better for "People Like Us" rather than for those on the wrong side of the 'digital divide'. This paper looks at the professional, practical and ethical implications of this conundrum.
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Moving Beyond eHealth Systems for 'People Like Us'
and Objective The tendency to design personal ehealth systems for well to do technically literate professionals, rather than average or disadvantaged users (the PLU problem), has been described previously, but is not yet well understood. This interactive workshop will introduce attendees to the PLU problem, expose them to a simulated experience of being a disadvantaged system user, and encourag...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Studies in health technology and informatics
دوره 183 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013