After successful completion of the course, students are able to...
1. critical understanding of technical and clinical challenges: Demonstrate a deep understanding of the technical, clinical, and patient and application challenges in different technology domains such as NCD prevention (nutrition, mental health, tobacco use, etc.).
2. comparison of existing apps: analysis and comparison of existing applications using psychological, clinical and technical criteria, supplemented by personal critical reflection
3. justification of design decisions: Sound rationale for design decisions, based on effective interventions and motivational design, underpinned by psychological and clinical theories, concepts and principles, and professional literature.
4. user-centered design principles: Application of user-centered design principles, particularly in relation to requirements analysis, conceptualization and design.
5. design of prototypes: Development of prototypes that represent a successful combination of good design (psychological and clinical interventions) and technical implementation.
6. critical analysis of clinical applications: Critical review and comparison of existing applications in clinical areas such as NCD prevention (nutrition, mental health, tobacco use, etc.) and rehabilitation (cognitive and physical).
7. development and presentation of application prototypes: Design, refine and present application prototypes that represent innovative solutions in the chosen technology domain.
8. mobile application development: Develop mobile applications using gamification elements, Behavior Change Techniques (BCTs) and serious gaming elements.
9. understanding and application of standards and nomenclatures: learning and applying standards and nomenclatures such as HL7 FHIR or SNOMED CT in the development of healthcare applications.
1. clinical area: This part of the course focuses on the application of technologies in the clinical environment. The specific requirements and challenges of the following aspects are considered
a. behavior change: This section of the course is dedicated to the theories and practices of behavior change. Students will learn how to design digital technologies and applications to promote positive behavior change in users. Various models and techniques of behavioral psychology will be introduced, such as Behavior Change Techniques (BCTs), which aim to support and reinforce health-promoting habits. This part also includes the analysis of case studies in which digital solutions have been successfully used to promote healthy behavior and discusses how such approaches can be implemented in practice.
b. NCD prevention (nutrition, mental health, tobacco consumption, etc.): Here the focus will be on the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Students learn how technology can be used to promote healthy lifestyles such as balanced nutrition, mental well-being and smoking cessation.
c. rehabilitation (cognitive and physical): This section covers the use of technology in rehabilitation, both cognitive and physical. Approaches such as virtual reality, mobile apps and sensor-based systems to support rehabilitation processes are presented.
d. other domains: exemplary presentation of other domains where applications are used in the healthcare sector
2. standards: Important standards in healthcare informatics are covered here, including HL7 FHIR and SNOMED CT. These standards are crucial for interoperability and efficient data exchange in the healthcare sector.
· HL7 FHIR: Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) is a standard for the electronic exchange of healthcare information based on simplicity and broad usability.
· SNOMED CT: Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine - Clinical Terms is a comprehensive, multilingual clinical healthcare terminology system that enables precise coding of data.
· Further standards: Outlook and insight into further standards
3. prototyping and design: Students learn how to design, develop and implement prototypes for healthcare applications. This includes, for example, methods of rapid prototyping, user interface design and user experience design.
4. mobile app development: This part focuses on the development of mobile applications in the healthcare sector. Students learn specific aspects of this domain, such as app architecture and the implementation of healthcare applications
5. User Centered Design: Here the user is at the center of the design process. Students learn how to conduct user research, identify user needs and create designs that are tailored to the user.
6. Game Design and Gamification and Serious Gaming: This module covers the basics of game design and gamification. Students will learn how game-like elements can be used in non-game contexts, such as healthcare applications, to increase user engagement and motivation.
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the intersection of technology and healthcare, with a particular focus on the design, development and application of digital solutions to improve healthcare delivery and prevention using healthcare standards.