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Table 4 The number of HHCDs to which respective sources of user information contributed

From: User knowledge factors that hinder the design of new home healthcare devices: investigating thirty-eight devices and their manufacturers

 

Sources of user information

Number of HHCDs

(sum = 38)

In-house sources

In-house front-end user research

n = 4 (10.5%)

 

Service and installation practices

n = 19 (50%)

 

Team members’ intuition and experience

n = 38 (100%)

External sources

Clients (The public sector)

n = 21 (55.3%)