| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/R26900/01 |
| Title: |
Design For All of a Hospital Portal Serving Patients Needs For Infomation, Communications and Entertainment. |
| Principal Investigator: |
McCrindle, Professor R |
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| Department: |
Computer Science |
| Organisation: |
University of Reading |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 January 2002 |
Ends: |
31 December 2003 |
Value (£): |
243,588
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| Design Processes |
Human-Computer Interactions |
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Creative Industries |
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Research has shown that the aesthetics and facilities of a hospital environment play a significant role in the recovery speed of patients. One of the key areas where improvements can be made is in reducing the sense of isolation felt by many patients due to the lack of telephone/electronic contact with their family, friends and workmates for the vast majority of their hospital stay. Recent advances in telecommunications hardware and software have made possible a safe solution to the patients' communications problems which is more convenient, less expensive and more reliable than existing systems. As a result of a collaboration of clinicians, hardware and software developers and providers a working prototype of a hospital portal is now available for installation in NHS hospitals. This portal serves patients needs for information, communications and entertainment via a mix of telephony, TV & film, radio, shopping, Internet, intranet and e-mail. However the interface to the portal is currently inadequate with regard to use by some elderly patients and particularly those who have auditory or visual disabilities, cognitive impairment, literacy problems or those who are inexperienced in the use of computers. This project is concerned with the research, development and evaluation of a 'design for all' interface to the hospital portal such that all members of the patient community may benefit from such a system, feelings of isolation are reduced and senses of community fostered.
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http://www.rdg.ac.uk |