Connect with our Human Factors team, March 26-29, at the 2023 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care. The event offers human factors experts the opportunity to share knowledge and find solutions for issues and challenges in health care.
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| Tuesday, March 28, 11:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. EDT |
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The Critical Role of Developmental Psychology in Addressing Generational Stereotypes Associated with Use of Digital Health Technologies Grand Caribbean 4-5 Session: DH5: Development Approaches Authors: Katrina Smith, Margaret Dowst, Laura Thomson
Digital health solutions are changing the medical landscape and people are embracing new technologies to manage their health care. As technology adoption increases, and new products are developed, older adults represent a substantial group of intended users. We must be cautious to recognize existing stereotypes and understand the vast levels of technological experience and engagement that exist.
When an individual struggles with a digital health app, is their difficulty rooted in an age-related cognitive decline or is it reflecting a lack of experience with an emerging technology? The implications for these different root causes may lead Human Factors professionals and Medical Device Designers to divergent solutions.
Usability testing in digital health can be informed by drawing from the established framework of developmental psychology. When Human Factors professionals and Medical Device Designers apply an understanding of the different domains of development (i.e., the physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional aspects of change over the lifespan), they are better able to articulate the usability issues that may present barriers that limit older adults' engagement in the digital health realm.
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