Title :
Design considerations for a communication aid for intensive care
Author :
Macaulay, F. ; Judson, A. ; Arnott, J.L. ; Etchels, M. ; Ashraf, S. ; Ricketts, I.W. ; Brodie, J.K. ; Alm, N. ; Waller, A. ; Warden, A. ; Shearer, A.J. ; Gordon, B.
Author_Institution :
Speech & Language Therapy Dept., Ninewells Hosp., Dundee, UK
Abstract :
This paper details the development of ICU-Talk, a computer-based communication aid. This aid has been designed specifically for patients who are temporarily unable to communicate due to intubation and/or ventilation within a hospital intensive care unit (ICU). The very specific needs of this client group have been considered by the multi-disciplinary research team and incorporated into the design of the system
Keywords :
biomedical communication; medical computing; patient care; ICU-Talk; computer-based communication aid; hospital intensive care unit; intubation; patients; ventilation; Etching; Hospitals; Humans; Medical services; Medical treatment; Switches; Usability; Ventilation; Working environment noise; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 2001 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tucson, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7087-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.2001.969819
