Making Digital Health Accessible: Creativity, Co Design, and Collaboration at King’s Health Partners

In this episode I speak with Dr Lili Golmohammadi and Emelia Delaney, both research associates at King’s Health Partners Digital Health Hub. Lili and Emelia come from design backgrounds but with experience in different sectors; from eco design and engineering to fashion and sustainability, and have now found themselves working in digital health for the first time.We discuss their journeys into digital health and the ways in which design methods, including co-design and creative, speculative approaches, are being applied in healthcare settings. Both describe how they’ve had to adapt design techniques for working alongside health professionals, researchers, and patients, and creating accessible and supportive environments for participation.We chat about the challenges of co-design in healthcare, such as getting people comfortable with more creative and less traditional methods of working, the value of good facilitation, and the importance of scaffolding activities for different audiences. Emelia shares her interests in sustainability and the potential role for AI in the co-design process, while Lili discusses her experiences in translating speculative design approaches into more immediate, real-world healthcare solutions. Aimed at clinicians, researchers, and digital health professionals who want to understand the value and practice of co-design, and who may be seeking practical ways to involve users more meaningfully in their work. Links and Resources:For more information on the King’s Health Partners Digital Health Hub Stay connected and find the KHP Digital Health Hub on LinkedInIf you would like to stay regularly updated with the KHP Digital Health Hub's co-design offerings, please sign up to their NewsletterThey have an online course, Co-design for Digital Health Course, which includes 6 x 20 minute recorded sessions that can be completed in your own timeThey also have a Co-design for Digital Health Methods LibraryPlease find their Upcoming Workshops hereOr book one of their 1-2-1 advice sessions hereIf you found this episode informative, don't forget to leave a review and share your thoughts. Thank you for tuning in!The Digital Ecology Podcast is part of the Talking HealthTech Podcast Network, your go-to audio destination for the latest in healthcare delivery, innovation, digital health, healthcare ICT, and commercialisation. Discover more at talkinghealthtech.com/podcast/network.

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