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Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2013
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Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2013

by Martin Anderson
April 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
468 pages
13h 42m
English
Taylor & Francis
Content preview from Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2013
INTERACTIONS “IN THE WILD”:
EXPLORATIONS IN HEALTHCARE
Ann Blandford
UCL Interaction Centre, University College London, UK
The real world is an essential laboratory for understanding people’s
interactions with technology. However, the real world is complex.
Healthcare poses particular challenges; I highlight seven challenges
faced by researchers conducting situated studies of healthcare tech-
nologies, from gaining access, through engaging with participants,
to reporting findings. I draw on experiences of studies in hospitals
and homes to propose ways to address these challenges, including
engaging clinicians and patients early in study design and using ...
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ISBN: 9781138000421