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Icon design for user interface of remote patient monitoring mobile devices

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Claudia B. Rébola,

Richard Braunstein,

Jon A. SanfordAuthors Info & Claims

SIGDOC '13: Proceedings of the 31st ACM international conference on Design of communication

Pages 77 - 84

https://doi.org/10.1145/2507065.2507104

Published: 30 September 2013 Publication History

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The purpose of this paper is to describe the studies undertaken in order to improve and simplify user interface (UI) design of a Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) device, specifically the BL Healthcare Access Tablet. Current icon designs for UIs of the RPM devices are not well designed to reflect the needs, experiences and limitations of the end-user. Complex and unclear UIs and instructions make compliance with self-management schedules often poor. The issue of compliance, with the need for effective communication between chronic disease patients and healthcare professionals emphasize the need for the appropriate UI and communication technology. Improvement is made from the perspective of the user experience (UX) / UI redesign. Usability studies were conducted, followed by the UI redesign and icons design with the aim to address the UX design. A mobile application concept for the RPM is developed, that could be used on existing tablets and smartphones, thus eliminating the need for the current costly hardware.

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