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Entries by Beatrice Kaufmann

Responsibility and Risk: Generative AI in Patient-Centred Healthcare Applications

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Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming digital healthcare applications, particularly those involving direct patient interaction. However, this progress brings new risks, ranging from misinformation and data privacy issues to unrealistic user expectations. The question is: how can these challenges be addressed? Digital health applications based on generative AI offer patients better access to health information. […]

Inclusive Design of Digital Health Solutions for Older Adults

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Digital health solutions utilize evidence-based approaches for prevention, treatment, and health promotion. To minimize inequalities, they must be accessible and comprehensible for diverse user groups. The project by Kerstin Denecke and Beatrice Kaufmann develops design heuristics for digital solutions specifically for older adults. Health Literacy and Digital Health Interventions Health literacy is the ability to […]

Focus on external hospital care: identifying communication barriers with mapping methods

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Functioning communication and smooth information flows play an important role in the complex setting of outpatient care. The CuraComm project is investigating where communication hurdles arise and how these could be overcome in the future. This article shows how the use of the visualisation technique “mapping” can be used to identify communication hurdles in a […]