A qualitative study for co-designing the future of technology to support physical activity for adolescents living with type 1 diabetes

Diane Morrow; Alison Kirk; Fiona Muirhead; Marilyn Lennon

doi:10.20517/chatmed.2022.022

A qualitative study for co-designing the future of technology to support physical activity for adolescents living with type 1 diabetes

Diane Morrow
, Alison Kirk
, Fiona Muirhead
, Marilyn Lennon

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Aim: The aims of this study were to (i) understand what adolescents (and their parents) identify as positive and negative experiences with technology for engaging in physical activity (PA) when living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and (ii) identify possible future design considerations for supporting or enabling technologies for this population.

Methods: Nine online collaborative workshops (n = 25 people) were held over a month with participants who were either adolescents attending with (n = 22) or without (n = 3, aged 16 and over) parents. Each workshop involved (1) a training activity, (2) a design task involving describing a good day vs. a bad day, and (3) a design task asking people to consider future design changes for technology to support them in engaging with physical activity.

Results: The following key themes emerged from the first design task: (1) Wearable factors; (2) Social acceptance & identity; (3) Negative emotions; (4) Glycaemic stability offers positive emotions and PA Enjoyment; and (5) Presence, preparation & prevention. The second design task identified the following additional key themes: (6) Improve attachment experiences; (7) Connected devices reduce user burden; (8) Improve accuracy; (9) Personalisation of devices; (10) Funding and policy changes – health equity.

Original language	English
Number of pages	14
Journal	Connected Health And Telemedicine
Volume	2
Issue number	2
Early online date	15 Jun 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.20517/chatmed.2022.022
Publication status	Published - 16 Jun 2023
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Type 1 diabetes
Technology
Adolescent
Co-design
Digital health
User-centred design

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