Three Approaches to Design Engineering in the Health Domain

Three Approaches to Design Engineering in the Health Domain: A Systemic Perspective

Pannunzio, V. (TU Delft Methodologie en Organisatie van Design)
Kleinsmann, M.S. (TU Delft Methodologie en Organisatie van Design)
Snelders, H.M.J.J. (TU Delft Methodologie en Organisatie van Design)

Schaub, Petra Badke (editor)
Kleinsmann, Maaike (editor)

2019

This paper proposes a categorization of existing approaches to healthcare-related engineering design based on systems thinking principles. Three existing approaches to healthcare-related engineering design are isolated which contribute differently to health systems fundamental purposes and interconnections. The three approaches are labeled as 'silent', 'overt', and 'convergent' health design. Each approach is defined and illustrated through an example. Following, practical advantages and disadvantages of each approach are discussed. A reflection is offered on the expected relevance of the convergent health design approach for present and future societal challenges in the health domain, and specifically on the recently growing field of e-health. Finally, open methodological challenges related to convergent health design are outlined and characterized as opportunities for future research.

Biomedical design
E-Health
Participatory design
Systems Engineering (SE)
Systems thinking

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:4ce60caa-58a6-4721-86c0-bd80525443a3

https://doi.org/10.1017/dsi.2019.106

Cambridge University Press

Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED19), 2019-August

ICED19 : 22nd International Conference on Engineering Design, 2019-08-05 → 2019-08-08, Delft, Netherlands

Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED, 2220-4334

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© 2019 V. Pannunzio, M.S. Kleinsmann, H.M.J.J. Snelders