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Clinicians are expected to show improved healing rates, reduction in recurrence rates and to demonstrate greater patient satisfaction. All patients should rightly expect a high standard of holistic care that supports both their physical and emotional needs. Keeping the patient engaged in the 'healing process' has many beneficial outcomes, not least to their emotional wellbeing. Managing to heal the wounds within a realistic timeframe is the required outcome for all parties. This article demonstrates how a new compression device, Juxta CURES, has a positive impact on patients' quality of life, also benefiting the clinician while maintaining cost-saving efficiencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we describe a design study on how families in Los Angeles experience nature, with a particular focus on how using alternative formats for research analysis and presentation can enrich a design research inquiry. Conducted in Pasadena, CA as a part of Super Studio, the year-long design research class emphasized knowledge building and sharing through design methods of analysis, exhibition, and concept prototypes. After conducting interviews and engaging participants with probes, the class built the results into an open-ended knowledge environment. The main observation from the exhibition – that Angelenos have a limited vocabulary for describing nature and their interaction with it – helped to define the opportunity for design intervention that created connection points between Angelenos and nature. There are few attempts to describe how probe returns evolve into design concepts. Showcased is a process that depends on the unique affordances of design as the vehicle for discovery and invention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Clinicians are expected to show improved healing rates, reduction in recurrence rates and to demonstrate greater patient satisfaction. All patients should rightly expect a high standard of holistic care that supports both their physical and emotional needs. Keeping the patient engaged in the 'healing process' has many beneficial outcomes, not least to their emotional wellbeing. Managing to heal the wounds within a realistic timeframe is the required outcome for all parties. This article demonstrates how a new compression device, Juxta CURES, has a positive impact on patients' quality of life, also benefiting the clinician while maintaining cost-saving efficiencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The majority of lower leg ulceration has a venous component. Compression therapy is the "Gold Standard" to reverse venous hypertension and heal venous ulceration. Over recent years, new compression systems have evolved which means greater choice for patients. This describes venous disease and assessment and treatment choices. Case studies are also presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The majority of lower leg ulceration has a venous component. Compression therapy is the "Gold Standard" to reverse venous hypertension and heal venous ulceration. Over recent years, new compression systems have evolved which means greater choice for patients. This describes venous disease and assessment and treatment choices. Case studies are also presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Living Profiles is a personal health record (PHR) designed for and by teens with chronic diseases transitioning from the world of pediatric care to the adult system of medical care. It incorporates typical teen behaviors and attitudes about health and wellness while promoting independence, empowerment, and self-care. Our multi-disciplinary team of designers, medical providers, and engineers employed a user-centered design approach to create a PHR prototype based on teen-specific needs, behaviors, and personal experiences. We advocate a human-centered design approach, especially in the collection of data that adolescents find important and insightful, such as peer interactions, short- and long-term aspirations, and goals. These data can be leveraged to be a part of a successful clinical encounter and promote better self-awareness and chronic disease management. Our collaboration that resulted in a semi-working prototype populated by data important both to teen and medical provider became a launch point for more meaningful patient-healthcare provider exchanges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]