Browsing by Author "Pirzadeh, Iman"

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    Design Thinking as a Strategic Planning Tool for Adapted Physical Activity Programs within a University Setting
    (Sagamore, 2018-11-08) Larken Marra, Rebecca; Stanton-Nichols, Kathleen; Hong, Youngbok; Gottschild, Kim; Pirzadeh, Iman; Stamatis, Stephany; Kinesiology, School of Health and Human Sciences
    As a community-campus partnership, the adapted physical activity programs at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis used design thinking as a method for strategic planning to assist in expanding and developing community-based programming. In partnering with the Design thinking graduate program at Herron School of Art and Design, the Adapted Physical Activity Clinics collaborated on the participatory research project using the design thinking process framework over 16 weeks. By the end of the strategic planning process, the programs determined a sustainable mission and vision. Design thinking also revealed the benefits that the programs and their future opportunities hold, not only to the families served, but also to undergraduate students participating in service learning.
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    Mitigate Patient Falls within the Acuity Adaptable Units
    (2018) Pirzadeh, Iman; Eby, Chad
    This study uses the power of Participatory Design (PD) process to involve stakeholders within the hospital through the design process. Participatory design uses qualitative research methods, such as surveys, interviews with stakeholders, prompt cards, and observations, to gain a better understanding of patients’ experiences. It also uncovers new ways of helping patients feel safe and comfortable during their stay in a hospital. The goal of this research is to identify the antecedents, consequences, and determine interventions that can mitigate patient falls in Eskenazi Hospital’s acuity adaptable units.
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    Using Participatory Design to Mitigate Hospital Patient Falls
    (Slack, 2021-08) Pirzadeh, Iman; Embree, Jennifer L.; School of Nursing
    Participatory design can involve, empower, and facilitate those stake-holders (health care providers, nurses, professional development experts, patients, and patients' families) who can positively impact patient falls through the design process. Participatory design can help participants identify effective solutions to prevent patient falls and solve other health care problems. This article guides professional development specialists on how to use participatory design to solve health care problems with a focus on fall reduction.