All about the project…
Overview
We are a team of five Digital Transformation Trainees of the Digital Society School (DSS) and are currently working in the Design Across Cultures Track (spring 2020). DSS partnered up with the Emma Children’s Hospital who is going to build Het Jeroen Pit Huis (https://hetjeroenpithuis.nl/). The care concept of Het Jeroen Pit Huis is going to focus on improving the transition from hospital to home for families of children with medical complexity. Our role is to design a digital tool to contribute to this goal.
Problem Complexity
For parents and families of children with medical complexities (CMC), the discharge process and transition from the hospital towards home (H2H) is often difficult and stressful. The medical system in Amsterdam UMC is insufficiently equipped to support this process. Parental needs and professional expertise are determined individually and that rely on personal aspects. In the project ‘Jeroen Pithuis’, a physical transitional care unit (TCU), will function as a step between hospital and home. Families with children with CMC can be admitted to the TCU to support this transition.
In this unit, specific interventions (the digital tool we are designing) will be provided to connect to parental needs. However, as parental needs vary between parents, we have to find a way to map these needs and connect them to possible solutions. Moreover, as parents will eventually function as the main director of the care- and transition process, they have to feel empowered to fulfill this complicated task, in the TCU as well as at home after discharge.
Our Aim
Our team aims to design intervention that will be an innovative, co-designed, family-centered tool for parents to support their empowerment and self-management in the H2H transition. This tool will be prototyped and can be implemented in the care for these families, and that would arouse an ongoing dialogue and sustainably enhance the families’ quality of life.
Our Team
Daniel García (Spain) is a service designer with a background combining filmmaking, education, research and project management. His passion is learning and a human-centered approach is in everything he does. LinkedIn profile.
Dácio Florêncio (Brazil) is a software developer with a masters degree in Computer Science. One of his passions is learning, for this reason, he is always reading or researching. After this project, he wants to explore other great opportunities that impact on society and help him to grow as a professional.
Florence Leung (Hong Kong) is a strategic designer with previous work experience in project & client management in the marketing and digital field. She is not afraid of unbundling complex problems and always passionate to think for the users.
Danaë Skrobiszewski (The Netherlands) is a digital designer and front-end developer with a passion for concepting and innovation. As a Communication & Multimedia student she knows her way around UX, UI and visual design, animation and front-end development. After finishing this graduation project looking for a job to put her skills to good use for impact on society. LinkedIn profile.
Dheeresh Madhav (India) is a digital designer, visual artist & photographer. He pursued his Masters in design. He believes visual medium can touch more hearts and minds than a written text. His passion lies in branding, UI and documentary Photography. After this project, he wants to explore new opportunities and will be looking for jobs in these fields where his passion lies. LinkedIn Profile
