Quick Response Codes to Instantiate Interactive Medical Device Instructions For Display on a Smartphone

Usability is an increasingly important factor within the field of healthcare and medical device development. One of the main issues with the usability of medical devices is their complex nature. Therefore, it is vital that comprehensive and clear instructions are provided to aid in the operation of these devices. While paper-based instructions are commonly provided, they have many disadvantages which can be addressed by interactive digital instructions. Moreover, in an era of pervasive computing, it is important to provide these instructions at the point of need. This can be done using a Quick Response code and a smartphone which allows for interactive instructions to be instantly accessible. This paper presents a case study and a working prototype to test the utility of interactive medical device instructions accessed by a QR code attached to the medical device.

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M. Patterson

R. Bond

M. Mulvenna

C. Reid

F. McMahon

P. McGowan

M. McGarry

H. Cormican

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Publication date: July 2017

Publication date (Print): July 2017

Pages: 1-7

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[0001]Ulster University

Belfast, N. Ireland

[0002]Cirdan Imaging Ltd.

Lisburn, N. Ireland

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DOI: 10.14236/ewic/HCI2017.22

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Conference name: Proceedings of the 31st International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference (HCI 2017)

Conference acronym: HCI

Conference number: 31

Conference location: Sunderland, UK

Conference date: 3 - 6 July 2017

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: digital make-believe, with delegates considering our expansive

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[1] K.M. BairdW. Barfield 1999 Evaluating the effectiveness of augmented reality displays for a manual assembly task Virtual Reality 4 4 250 259

[2] R. FidlerR. BondD. FinlayD. GuldenringA. GallagherM. PelterB. DrewX. Hu 2015 Human factors approach to evaluate the user interface of physiologic monitoring Journal of electrocardiology 48 6 982 987

[3] L. LinK.J. VicenteD.J. Doyle 2001 Patient safety, potential adverse drug events, and medical device design: a human factors engineering approach Journal of biomedical informatics 34 4 274 284

[4] J.M. Reid 1987 The learning style preferences of ESL students TESOL quarterly 21 1 87 111

[5] W.A. RogersA.L. MykityshynR.H. CampbellA.D. Fisk 2001 Analysis of a “simple” medical device Ergonomics in Design, 9 1 6 14

[6] M.H. SamoreR.S. EvansA. LassenP. GouldJ. LloydR.M. GardnerR. AbouzelofC. TaylorD.A. WoodburyM. WillyR.A. Bright 2004 Surveillance of medical device-related hazards and adverse events in hospitalized patients Jama 291 3 325 334

[7] H. TorneyP. O'HareL. DavisB. DelafontR. BondH. McReynoldsA. McListerB. McCartneyR. Di MaioD. McEneaney 2016 A usability study of a critical man-machine interface: Can layperson responders perform optimal compression rates when using a public access defibrillator with automated real-time feedback during cardiopulmonary resuscitation? IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, 46 5 749 754

[8] H. Van Cott 1994 Human errors: Their causes and reduction M.S. Bogner Human error in medicine 53 65 Mahwah, NJ Erlbaum

[9] C.J. VincentY. LiA. Blandford 2014 Integration of human factors and ergonomics during medical device design and development: It's all about communication Applied ergonomics 45 3 413 419

[10] J. ZhangT.R. JohnsonV.L. PatelD.L. PaigeT. Kubose 2003 Using usability heuristics to evaluate patient safety of medical devices Journal of biomedical informatics 36 1 23 30

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