Preliminary Investigation of the Usability Characteristics Required for Wound Management Products by Semi-Structural Interview of Medical Staff
Consideration of drug usability characteristics is important during the design process. Although many wound management products have been developed in recent years, there are few studies on their usability. We investigated the needs and characteristics of wound management products required by medica...
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| author | Kaoru Hirose Yayoi Kawano Nahoko Shigeno Yoshikatsu Mizutani Hiraku Onishi Takehisa Hanawa |
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| description | Consideration of drug usability characteristics is important during the design process. Although many wound management products have been developed in recent years, there are few studies on their usability. We investigated the needs and characteristics of wound management products required by medical professionals, so as to consider these in future development projects. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in a group of healthcare professionals. Interview responses were analyzed based on thematic analysis. Four themes common to all facilities were secondary wounds, adaptability of materials, convenience, and physicochemical properties. Economic efficiency of medical care was found to be considered only at the hospital, and quality of life of patients was found to be considered only at the home palliative care clinic. Requirements for wound management products can be affected by participants’ roles and their facility settings. However, there were needs common to all fields that all wound management products should aim to incorporate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0aca318b697d4d908620273da56376a42023-11-20T11:02:25ZengMDPI AGPharmacy2226-47872020-08-018315210.3390/pharmacy8030152Preliminary Investigation of the Usability Characteristics Required for Wound Management Products by Semi-Structural Interview of Medical StaffKaoru Hirose0Yayoi Kawano1Nahoko Shigeno2Yoshikatsu Mizutani3Hiraku Onishi4Takehisa Hanawa5Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641, Yamazaki, Noda-city, Chiba 278-8510, JapanFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641, Yamazaki, Noda-city, Chiba 278-8510, JapanFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641, Yamazaki, Noda-city, Chiba 278-8510, JapanFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641, Yamazaki, Noda-city, Chiba 278-8510, JapanDepartment of Drug Delivery Research, Hoshi University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-4-41, Ebara, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8501, JapanFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641, Yamazaki, Noda-city, Chiba 278-8510, JapanConsideration of drug usability characteristics is important during the design process. Although many wound management products have been developed in recent years, there are few studies on their usability. We investigated the needs and characteristics of wound management products required by medical professionals, so as to consider these in future development projects. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in a group of healthcare professionals. Interview responses were analyzed based on thematic analysis. Four themes common to all facilities were secondary wounds, adaptability of materials, convenience, and physicochemical properties. Economic efficiency of medical care was found to be considered only at the hospital, and quality of life of patients was found to be considered only at the home palliative care clinic. Requirements for wound management products can be affected by participants’ roles and their facility settings. However, there were needs common to all fields that all wound management products should aim to incorporate.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/8/3/152wound management productusabilitypressure ulcerthematic analysissemi-structured interview |
| spellingShingle | Kaoru Hirose Yayoi Kawano Nahoko Shigeno Yoshikatsu Mizutani Hiraku Onishi Takehisa Hanawa Preliminary Investigation of the Usability Characteristics Required for Wound Management Products by Semi-Structural Interview of Medical Staff Pharmacy wound management product usability pressure ulcer thematic analysis semi-structured interview |
| title | Preliminary Investigation of the Usability Characteristics Required for Wound Management Products by Semi-Structural Interview of Medical Staff |
| title_full | Preliminary Investigation of the Usability Characteristics Required for Wound Management Products by Semi-Structural Interview of Medical Staff |
| title_fullStr | Preliminary Investigation of the Usability Characteristics Required for Wound Management Products by Semi-Structural Interview of Medical Staff |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preliminary Investigation of the Usability Characteristics Required for Wound Management Products by Semi-Structural Interview of Medical Staff |
| title_short | Preliminary Investigation of the Usability Characteristics Required for Wound Management Products by Semi-Structural Interview of Medical Staff |
| title_sort | preliminary investigation of the usability characteristics required for wound management products by semi structural interview of medical staff |
| topic | wound management product usability pressure ulcer thematic analysis semi-structured interview |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/8/3/152 |
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