Thursday, 26 February 2009
Further ideas that might be developed
RFID - either to store medical data or simply to be passive to register or confirm ID. Implant the old person.
Barcode - tattoo the oldie with a barcode on their hand and a copy goes on their test sample that way they never get muddled
Group 8s evaluation of Group 8s ideas
1. Big card - might not always be up to date and cover the variet of tests
2. walkie talkie - too expensive
3. poster - might not notice it, possible language problem
4. leaflet - possible language problem
5. nurse phone call - expensive
Initial concepts for group 8's part - testing
1. Big Card - A large laminated card, one for each test, with diagrams and small amount of text, or maybe no text. (like the IKEA instructions). The doctor hands this over while explaining the test. The doctor should not have much explaining to do because the "big card" says it all.
2. Remote Instructions via walkie talkie - while going off for a urine test the person takes with them a walkie talkie and the nurse or doctor explains what to do.
3. Poster in the Toilet - the basic instructions presented in a similar way to the "big card" so that there can be no doubt what to do.
4. Procedure Leaflet to take away - Unlike the "Big Card" which is kept by the medical practioner this is taken home.
5. Phoned through results by specially trained nurse - No matter what the result it is important that people know that they are either OK or Not.
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Thursday, 19 February 2009
Monday, 2 February 2009
Project 4 - Inclusive Design
Over 60's were asked
1. What is the greatest advantage of being over 60?
2. What is the greatest disadvantage?
3. What one event or aspect of your life gives you the greatest sense of well being?
4. What one thing makes you feel unwell?
5. If your answer to Q4 was health related, what other aspect or event in your life makes you feel unwell?
6. What do you do to cope with this situation?
7. Thinking about the NHS, what is your one greatest frustration with the service?
8. What aspect of the service provides the greatest satisfaction?
1. My responses collected were.
1. No work
2. Have more time but not fit so can't use this time
3. Holidays, especially being by the sea
4. Aches and Pains
5. Family
6. Keeping busy
7. Takes to long, viruses especial MRSA
8. Available to everyone.
2.Themes that came out of everyone's responses
1. Freedom, god accepts me, free bus pass, please yourself
2. Regret, loneliness, low income, poor health
3. Family, travel, pastimes,
4. Health, death
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3.Documentation of the aging suit
1. Got really fed up quickly with having to move any distance
2. Very cautious down stairs, afraid of falling
3. Can't hear instructions and conversations
4. Still has the mind of a 20yr old but can't move about
5. Got tired and grumpy quickly
6. Trouble dressing
7. Walking up the stairs really difficult
4.Unexpected insights that resulted from wearing the aging suit
Difficult to sit down
people talked softly
Fatique
Turn to face someone when talking
Office chair moved
Loss of Balance
Frustration
Difficult to get things to mouth
Shouted
plodded
Couldn't use hand rail - too high
Quickly tired
had to wait for lift
Bumped into things
Dexterity on keyboard
Kept looking around.







