Improving collaboration in the work-directed care for knee-replacement patients

Facilitating collaboration between the occupational physician and orthopaedic surgeon in the return-to-work guidance of knee-replacement patients, by design

Master thesis (2017)

Authors

A.L. Spaenij Industrial Design Engineering

Contributors

B.S. Groeneveld (supervisor 1)
M. Melles (supervisor 1)
PPFM Kuijer (supervisor 1)
MHW Frings-Dresen (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Industrial Design Engineering
Copyright: © 2017 Anna Spaenij
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Published Date

11-09-2017

Language

English

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Faculty

Industrial Design Engineering

Abstract

Currently 30% of all knee prosthesis patients do not return to work after surgery. This is partially caused by the insufficient guidance of the patient's care providers. the most important care providers in this are the occupational physician and orthopaedic surgeon. The current collaboration is experienced by both the occupational physician and orthopaedic surgeon as impersonal, uninvolved and inefficient. This leaves the patients to feel insecure and uncertain before and during rehabilitation. The developed platform combines all information concerning the patient's function recovery and work reintegration in one overview available for care providers and patient. The platform stimulates direct communication and mutual support based on their separate areas of expertise.