Developing Health Technology for Children and

their Families Brandon S. Aylward, Ph.D., & Timothy D. Nelson, Ph.D.

baylwar@emory.edu @BrandonAylward

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DISSEMINATION  Aylward  &  Nelson,  under  review;  Aylward,  Cushing,  &  Nelson,  2014  

DISSEMINATION  

for Pediatric Technologies

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 Tip  #  1  

“Children are not simply little adults”

Developmental stages need to be considered

 Tip  #  2  

 Tip  #  2  

3 years

Developmental stages need to be considered

 Tip  #  3  

Functionality should accommodate child-level skills

Source:  User  Intelligence  

Teenagers love technology….

 Tip  #  4  

Just don’t ask too many questions!

 Tip  #  4  

 Tip  #  5  

Integrate behavioral change methods into design & functionality

 Tip  #  5  

Children respond well to incentives….

 Tip  #  6  More pictures, less words

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 Tip  #  6  

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rds Less is More

 Tip  #  7  

Use developmentally appropriate language

“If we as health care providers do not think like designers, we will fail in our mission to serve our patients”

-Joyce Lee, MD, MPH

Acknowledgements    

@Peds_Tech  

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