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Principles for Designing Accessible Health Applications for Older Adults

Gomez Enriquez, Diego
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6308-4019
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin16577971652026

Abstract Details

2022, MDES, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Design.
The excessive presence of technology in everyday life has challenged the usability of products for the older adult population. This population's feelings of frustration, uselessness, and lack of independence had been caused by the lack of accessibility components in technology, impacting their quality of life and psychological well-being. In addition, the rapid growth of smart applications and the lack of inclusion for older adults in the design development have enhanced the absence of engagement. Therefore, they have created complications that directly affect the quality of services they are receiving. This project focuses on the interaction between older adults and smart applications, specifically in health-related services, and draws attention to the lack of accessibility design for older populations. It uses exploratory research and participatory design methods to ideate possible interventions to improve older adults' health applications' experience, interaction, and usability. The design outcome of this project is a series of design principles for interface designers that strive to be a valuable tool to encourage the readers to reflect and improve accessibility features for older adults in smart applications. In addition, these principles seek to be easily readable and immediately applicable to interface design processes.
Renee Seward, M.G.D. (Committee Member)
Claudia Rebola, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
85 p.
Design
Older Adults; Design; UX UI; Principles; Accessibility; Smart Applications

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  • Gomez Enriquez, D. (2022). Principles for Designing Accessible Health Applications for Older Adults [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin16577971652026

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gomez Enriquez, Diego. Principles for Designing Accessible Health Applications for Older Adults. 2022. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin16577971652026.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gomez Enriquez, Diego. "Principles for Designing Accessible Health Applications for Older Adults." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin16577971652026

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