Participation in design research

To unravel the complex challenges addressed by design, oftentimes it can be<br/>necessary for researchers to participate in design processes rather than make<br/>observations from outside. However, ‘participation’ has different meanings in<br/>different kinds of design research, and research outcomes will depend on the<br/>form of participation...

Design research, eHealth, and the convergence revolution

The Quadruple Aim is a framework which prioritizes four 'aims', or dimensions of performance, for innovating in the healthcare domain, respectively: 1) enhancing the individual experience of care; 2) improving the work life of health care clinicians and staff; 3) improving the health of populations; and 4) reducing the per capita cost of care....

A framework for a systems design approach to complex societal problems

Societal problems concern the complexity of technical, organisational, social, and political issues. The enormous negative impacts of these problems and the inability of problem solvers to deal with high levels of complexity cannot be overcome without a paradigm shift in how we understand and engage with such issues. Two domains have been...