A Participatory Design Approach to Develop an Interactive Sound Environment Simulator

作者：Hanssen Geir K; Dahl Yngve

来源：American Journal of Audiology, 2016, 25(3): 268-271.

DOI：10.1044/2016_AJA-16-0005

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<jats:title>Purpose</jats:title>
<jats:p>Our purpose is to provide insight into the added value of applying a participatory design approach in the design of an interactive sound environment simulator to facilitate communication and understanding between patients and audiologists in consultation situations.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Method</jats:title>
<jats:p>We have applied a qualitative approach, presenting results and discussion in the form of a story, following 3 consecutive steps: problem investigation, design, and evaluation.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Results</jats:title>
<jats:p>We provide an overview of lessons learned, emphasizing how patients and audiologists took roles and responsibilities in the design process and the effects of this involvement.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title>
<jats:p>Our results suggest that participatory design is a viable and practical approach to address multifaceted problems directly affecting patients and practitioners.</jats:p>
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• 出版日期2016-10