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Exploring How Design and Digital Interactive Technology Assists in Health Information Communication in the Context of Missed Oral Contraceptive Pills

Jordan, Laura L
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1492547956215944

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2017, Master of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, Design.
An overwhelming number of people in the United States possess a below basic health literacy level. They are unable to or have difficulty gathering, processing and understanding health information and services necessary to make appropriate health decisions (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2008). Currently, the state of communication of health information is widely diverse and in many instances, not effective to meet users’ informational needs. The intent of this research was to explore through a human-centered design approach how design and digital interactive technology can contribute to health literacy – specifically, the communication of missed oral contraceptive pills information to female college students. Often, women using this type of contraception lack understanding about the medication, struggle to take it accurately and effectively, which in many cases leads to unintended pregnancies. The outcome is a proposed interaction model that focuses on direct manipulation interfaces, digital representation of physical objects (pill package and inserts) and tailored cause and effect results seeking to more effectively personalize and communicate medication information. The implementation of the model is portrayed in a prototyped product solution that was guided by research of previous studies, user needs, behaviors and goals. The prototype embodies a webpage displayed through a smartphone that was evaluated by users through an iterative design process. The results conclude that a human-centered designed digital product that sensibly employs interactive features can elevate the current state of communication and delivery of information for missed oral contraceptive pills.
R. Brian Stone (Advisor)
Carolina Gill (Committee Member)
Lorraine Wallace (Committee Member)
Maria Palazzi (Committee Member)
185 p.
Design; Health; Health Care; Health Education
health literacy; oral contraceptives; design; interaction design; interface design; health information communication; human-centered design; goal-directed design; interactive technology; design research; product design

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  • Jordan, L. L. (2017). Exploring How Design and Digital Interactive Technology Assists in Health Information Communication in the Context of Missed Oral Contraceptive Pills [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1492547956215944

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Jordan, Laura. Exploring How Design and Digital Interactive Technology Assists in Health Information Communication in the Context of Missed Oral Contraceptive Pills. 2017. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1492547956215944.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Jordan, Laura. "Exploring How Design and Digital Interactive Technology Assists in Health Information Communication in the Context of Missed Oral Contraceptive Pills." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1492547956215944

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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