Challenges in the design of a smart phone (mobile) application for general practitioners: an interaction design approach

• Main Author: Boer, Shaeema
• Language: en
• Published: Cape Peninsula University of Technology 2014
• Subjects: Smartphones; Cell phones; Physicians (General practice); Primary care (Medicine)
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1313

Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Technology: Design in the Faculty of Informatics and Design at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology 2014 === If a patient arrives at a general practice whether with a scheduled appointment or at random during office hours, the general practitioner should be able to assist the patient’s with direct access to the patient folder which is stored at the office. What this research study focuses on is the accessing of patient information when the general practitioner is not at the office (usually after working hours). The research study takes place within the Durbanville suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. Interaction design is used as a framework to develop a solution by using smartphone technology.