Gemma Wheeler, Nathaniel Mills, Ursula Ankeny, Philippa Howsley, Clare Bartlett, Heather Elphick, Paul Dimitri
The anatomical, physiological, and developmental changes which arise as children mature through childhood and adolescence support the need to develop new health technologies that meet the specific requirements of children and young people (CYP). Failing to involve CYP during the development of technology increases the risk that the outcome falls short of their expectations and needs, leading to rejection of novel interventions. Through participation in health technology development, CYP and their families can provide context, insight, personal experience and tacit knowledge to ensure that the end-product is usable, acceptable, and can be integrated into its intended environment...
August 2022: Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology