Project Title

Patient and Public Co-design of Smart Technologies for Health Care: A Meta-narrative Review

Project Description

In this thesis I report on how patient and public co-design of smart technologies in health care have been conceptualized in the academic research literature. Drawing on perspectives from critical data studies, I offer insights into the circumstances under which co-design might create a more positive future as smart technologies become more deeply embedded in health care.

Results

Three meta-narratives characterizing the literature on co-design of smart technologies for health care were identified: co-design as usable design, co-design as responsible design, and co-design as design by society.

The study concludes with the presentation of a series of ‘myths and misconceptions’ related to co-design of smart technologies for health care. It suggests that these myths serve particular interests over time, and that alternative formulations might serve as a starting point for illuminating strategies that enable co-design to engage with the broader range of normative issues raised by digitalization.

Project Status

This project is complete.

This thesis is now available online.