A Development project to determine and progress the 'state of the Art' of Design theory and Practice in healthcare
Lead Research Organisation:
Sheffield Hallam University
Department Name: Faculty of Arts Computing Eng and Sci
Abstract
We welcome the AHRC's identification of Design as a strategic priority. The Art and Design research centre at Sheffield Hallam University has a rich tradition of design research and practice spanning over 20 years. Over the last 5 years this expertise has been brought to bear on the complex and hitherto untapped potential of design in Health and social care.
This critical mass of work has been centred around two specific collaborations within the research centre. Firstly Lab4Living, which is a partnership between researchers in health and design, between practitioners and designers and, most importantly between individuals who use products and services and the designers of these (www.lab4living.org.uk). Secondly the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) funded User-centred Healthcare Design (UCHD). UCHD is another multidisciplinary project specifically exploring the use of design theory and practice in healthcare (www.uchd.org.uk).
These collaborations have resulted in the International Design4Health conference being held in 2011 and 2013 (http://www.design4health.org.uk/)
This conference and associated activities have provided an excellent focus for the discussion around the translation of design research into healthcare and have linked business, university and third sectors around a bewildering array of projects. The conversations around the key challenges for this area of design have started in this forum, but the AHRC funding would allow a literature review and a series of seminars to explore the key themes identified at the close of the last conference, namely:
Languages of evaluation across design and health projects
How to articulate Design's unique contribution to the field of healthcare innovation
The range of modes of engagement with health care that designers can have
The first stage of the proposed project would be to commission a comprehensive literature review to determine the range and amount of activity already underway in the UK and internationally in design for health. This would provide a sound evidence base for the second phase of the work.
The conference steering committee already has excellent representation from across the UK design academic landscape, who alongside those with experience of Healthcare and Health research, would be able to start to frame and then answer the questions, and ground the answers in the practical experience of delivering projects.
The latter part of the project will translate the outputs of the literature review and workshops into an engaging digital form of dissemination
All of these activities will have a natural outlet in the Design4Health conference 2015.
This critical mass of work has been centred around two specific collaborations within the research centre. Firstly Lab4Living, which is a partnership between researchers in health and design, between practitioners and designers and, most importantly between individuals who use products and services and the designers of these (www.lab4living.org.uk). Secondly the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) funded User-centred Healthcare Design (UCHD). UCHD is another multidisciplinary project specifically exploring the use of design theory and practice in healthcare (www.uchd.org.uk).
These collaborations have resulted in the International Design4Health conference being held in 2011 and 2013 (http://www.design4health.org.uk/)
This conference and associated activities have provided an excellent focus for the discussion around the translation of design research into healthcare and have linked business, university and third sectors around a bewildering array of projects. The conversations around the key challenges for this area of design have started in this forum, but the AHRC funding would allow a literature review and a series of seminars to explore the key themes identified at the close of the last conference, namely:
Languages of evaluation across design and health projects
How to articulate Design's unique contribution to the field of healthcare innovation
The range of modes of engagement with health care that designers can have
The first stage of the proposed project would be to commission a comprehensive literature review to determine the range and amount of activity already underway in the UK and internationally in design for health. This would provide a sound evidence base for the second phase of the work.
The conference steering committee already has excellent representation from across the UK design academic landscape, who alongside those with experience of Healthcare and Health research, would be able to start to frame and then answer the questions, and ground the answers in the practical experience of delivering projects.
The latter part of the project will translate the outputs of the literature review and workshops into an engaging digital form of dissemination
All of these activities will have a natural outlet in the Design4Health conference 2015.
Planned Impact
As the AHRC's call describes the range of beneficiaries of such work is broad, and in health and social care it is broader still as we look at the potential benefit to service delivery and patient experience.
The work showcased by the unique Design4Health conference has the potential to inform both policy and practice. There are unique challenges for healthcare and design is often sighted as having the potential to offer up the radical solutions required to address these needs. Where there is less written is around the actual practicalities of how to work in this challenging environment.
This proposal will determine the 'state of the art' of design in health. It will identify from peer-reviewed literature the areas where there is a critical mass of research and highlight areas where further research is required. By engaging those at the cutting edge of design research practice we will be able to critically frame the questions realised by the literature review and propose the research questions that will move the discipline forward.
The work showcased by the unique Design4Health conference has the potential to inform both policy and practice. There are unique challenges for healthcare and design is often sighted as having the potential to offer up the radical solutions required to address these needs. Where there is less written is around the actual practicalities of how to work in this challenging environment.
This proposal will determine the 'state of the art' of design in health. It will identify from peer-reviewed literature the areas where there is a critical mass of research and highlight areas where further research is required. By engaging those at the cutting edge of design research practice we will be able to critically frame the questions realised by the literature review and propose the research questions that will move the discipline forward.
Description | The findings and dissemination are published in a report and provide a comprehensive review of the research methods, formats and sectors that design is engaged within the context of healthcare |
Exploitation Route | The findings will inform design and health researchers of maximising dissemination impact and inform funders by providing a landscape of current research activity |
Sectors | Creative Economy Healthcare Other |
URL | https://www.shu.ac.uk/research/specialisms/cultural-communication-and-computing-research-institute/what-we-do/projects/design/the-state-of-the-art-of-design-theory-and-practice-in-healthcare |
Description | Findings have been published in a repor |
First Year Of Impact | 2015 |
Sector | Creative Economy,Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Retail |
Impact Types | Cultural Societal |
Description | Design4Health 2017 international conference, Melbourne, Australia. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Keynote lecture at design4health international conference 2017, Melbourne. Lecture sparked increase in actives and events in how Design best disseminates to health audience as well as developing a better understanding of design to health academics and practitioners. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://d4hmelbourne.com |
Description | European Academy of Design conference Rome 2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Special session presentation of report findings 'State of the Art of Design theory in health care' (AHRC) to promote launch of Design4Health Journal. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | http://www.designfornext.org |
Description | International Design4Health Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Design4Health conference hosted at Sheffield Hallam University attracted international delegates from over 20 countries. The three day event involved workshops, presentations and exhibition which are published in proceedings. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://lab4living.org.uk/design4health/ |
Description | Presentation Design 4 Health international design conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Presentation of project findings that stimulated debate on dissemination of design research to health care audiences |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://research.shu.ac.uk/design4health/ |
Description | Workshop at INCLUDE conference RCA; Disruptive Ideas in Medicine and Design: Are they disruptive enough? |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Disruptive inclusive Disruptive Ideas in Medicine and Design: Are they disruptive enough? Workshop leader: Paul Chamberlain, Sheffield Hallam University, UK This workshop challenged assumptions in design towards the risk-averse healthcare sector and featured contributions from the international MEDdesign consortium of academics and designers. (Health and Living) |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.rca.ac.uk/research-innovation/helen-hamlyn-centre/knowledge_exchange/include-conferences/... |
Description | keynote and workshop Monash University Australia |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Keynote presentation by Paul Chamberlain and Claire Craig. Health Collab Symposium: Design for Health - Asia Pacific. Monash University Australia |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.monash.edu/mada/events/health-collab-symposium |
Description | keynote presentation. Designing a community of care Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven 2018 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Keynote presentation Paul Chamberlain and Claire Craig Designing a community of Care, Embassy of health, Dutch Design week, Eindhoven Netherlands |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.ddw.nl/nl/programma/487/designing-a-community-of-care-embassy-of-health |