We are thrilled to share the achievements of a group of 18 students from the School of Innovation and Technology (SIT), Glasgow School of Art (GSA), who recently completed an elective course in Digital Health and Care.
Developed and delivered by the DHI Design Team based at the SIT, this elective study option was the first of its kind to be offered to the second and third year Undergraduate students from the SIT.
Over the last four weeks, students immersed themselves in three DHI projects: Backpack, Transforming the Frailty System of Care in Midlothian, and Creating My Care Record. Using these projects as a starting point, the students worked in small groups to build on the co-design work undertaken by design researchers, to conduct their own research into the relevant context, engage with lived experience and domain experts, and design an innovative approach to person-centred care responding to insights from research and participatory engagements.
The course culminated with students showcasing their design process and outputs through a series of presentations and an exhibition at the DHI offices on Friday, 13 December 2024.
Attended by the elective course tutors and colleagues from the wider DHI team, the students left everyone impressed by demonstrating a deep level of understanding of the contexts and producing a diverse set of proposals – including, a system to support consent-based sharing for a Personal Data Store (PDS), an interactive co-authored trauma-informed approach to creating care records involving care experienced young people and their carers, and a series of tools to support unpaid carers and family members to make caregiving feel less isolating.
We would like to extend our congratulations to all the students who took part and thank everyone who supported and mentored the students throughout this elective course!