Negotiating Design in Sceptical Territory: Research for Healthcare

Macdonald, Alastair

Negotiating Design in Sceptical Territory: Research for Healthcare

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Macdonald, Alastair (2015) Negotiating Design in Sceptical Territory: Research for Healthcare. In: Research Practice Dialogue, 12 May 2015, Muthesius Kunsthochschule, Kiel, Germany.
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Creators/Authors:

Macdonald, Alastair

Abstract:

Design’s great weakness is in its own hubris; can we test Design’s legitimacy in sceptical territory? Recent co-design initiatives demonstrate successful healthcare innovation and improvement without the need for Designers, potentially wrong-footing Design. Through case studies, Macdonald explores Design’s research value in the healthcare domain, where the RCT is regarded as the gold standard for scientific evidence. Design’s agency is also discussed in eliciting different kinds of evidence from stakeholders through ‘building into being’ by iterative prototyping, providing stakeholders with tangible new means to think with and experience how different and better things could be. Design’s shortcomings are also addressed.

Official URL:

https://research-practice-dialogue.muthesius-kunsthochschule.de/2015/09/30/negotiating-design-in-sceptical-territory-research-for-healthcare/

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Design, legitimacy, healthcare, case studies

School/Academic Area:

School of Design

Dates:

Date

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2 March 2015

Accepted

12 May 2015

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Unpublished

Funders:

Muthesius Kunsthochschule, Kiel, Germany

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Event Title:

Research Practice Dialogue

Event Location:

Muthesius Kunsthochschule, Kiel, Germany

Event Dates:

12 May 2015

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Conference or Workshop Item (Keynote)

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4586

Date Deposited:

08 Jun 2016 10:28

Last Modified:

08 Jun 2016 10:28

Deposited By:

Alastair Macdonald

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Alastair Macdonald

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