Information Design for Diagnostics: Ensuring Confidence and Accuracy for Home Sampling and Home Testing

在这个跨学科的项目中，信息设计师正在与诊断技术研究人员合作，设计程序说明和信息，以配合家庭测试和家庭采样工具包。新冠肺炎检测给诊断服务带来了前所未有的负担，样本采集仍然是一个主要瓶颈。在家中采集的样本可以被送到实验室，从而避免了在诊所或医院采集样本的需要。护理点测试技术还可以在家中进行测试，而不需要诊断实验室。在家庭采样和家庭检测中，简单和准确是合规的关键。我们将为家庭采样设计口头和书面说明-将指纹血液送到中心实验室进行检测；以及使用传统的侧向流动快速测试进行家庭测试。信息设计方法，包括与一群志愿者一起评估有效性，将确保满足用户的需求。我们将把既定的信息设计原则与新的方法结合起来，利用视频链接研究和家居测试设备的3D打印模型，为广泛的家居诊断开发一套完整的指南。通过促进大规模家居测试的成功和可行性，我们的工作将产生经济、社会和健康影响，并减轻需要亲自前往健康中心进行测试的人的负担。

n this inter-disciplinary project, information designers are working with diagnostic technology researchers on the design of procedural instructions and information to accompany home testing and home sampling kits. COVID-19 testing has placed an unprecedented burden on diagnostics services and sample collection remains a major bottleneck. Samples taken at home can be sent to labs, avoiding the need for sample collection at a clinic or hospital. Point-of-care testing technology can also allow testing in the home, without requiring a diagnostic lab. In both home sampling and home testing, simplicity and accuracy is critical to compliance.We will design spoken and written instructions for home sampling - where fingerstick blood is sent to central labs for testing; and for home testing using conventional lateral flow rapid tests. Information design methods, including evaluation of effectivenesss with a cohort of volunteers will ensure that the needs of users are met. We will combine established information design principles with novel methodology exploiting videolink research plus 3D printed models of home testing equipment to develop a complete set of guidance for a wide range of home diagnostics.By contributing to the success and viability of mass home testing, our work will have economic, social and health impact and unburden health centres with people that need to physically attend for testing.