The research team, prospective participants, and written materials all influence the success of the informed consent process. As digital health research becomes more prevalent, new challenges for successful informed consent are introduced. This exploratory research utilized a human centered design process in which 19 people were enrolled to partici...
Published in Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
Creating specialized components featuring complex structures typically involves extensive time, CAD modelling and manual labor. However, with the right combination of tools and knowledge, complex components can be generated, manufactured, and utilized within hours, rather than weeks or months. By creating a portable manufacturing setup, the designe...
The international study Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) revealed that reading proficiency has deteriorated among Swedish students between 2001 and 2021, and this has therefore become a priority area for the Swedish government (Regeringskansliet, 2023). There are various explanations for this change, but one aspect that has ...
Published in Journal of surgical education
The field of surgery faces complex, systemic challenges that will require new academic frameworks. In this paper, we propose design thinking as a useful problem-solving technique to apply to such challenges. We define design thinking and provide a brief history of this practice. Finally, we offer suggestions to introduce design thinking to surgical...
This report outlines a project conducted in collaboration with the Communications Department of Region Sörmland. The aim of this study is to investigate whether internationally recruited employees would benefit from the opportunity to chat with staff who have previously undergone the same process. In this report, individuals who have already comple...
We designed an online survey in order to question disabled people about their needs in virtual reality. The results of this study will be presented at the conference and discussed in light of the current state of research on this topic.
Published in Frontiers in Public Health
Background In addition to the state-mandated case investigation and contact tracing, the Unified Government Public Health Department of Wyandotte County, Kansas implemented social support services for COVID-19 cases and contacts; however, did not have the systems in place to document the provision of these services. Our team worked with the health ...
Published in Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence
In the field of AI in education, there is a movement toward human-centered design in which the primary stakeholders are collaborators in establishing the design and functionality of the AI system (participatory design). Several authors have noted that there is a potential tension in participatory design between involving stakeholders and, thus, inc...
Published in Frontiers in Public Health
