Using Grounded Theory to Inform the Human-Centered Design of Digital Health in Geriatric Palliative Care.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Digital health offers innovative mechanisms to engage in palliative care, yet digital systems are typically designed for individual users, rather than integrating the patient's caregiving "social convoy" (i.e., family members, friends, neighbors, formal caregiving supports) to maximize benefit. As older adults with serious illness increasingly rely on the support of others, there is a need to foster effective integration of the social convoy in digitally supported palliative care.

Objectives

Conduct a qualitative study examining patient, social convoy, and health care provider perspectives on digital health for palliative care to inform the design of future digital solutions for older adults with serious illness and their social convoy.

Methods

Grounded theory

SUBMITTER: Portz JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7323666 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature