The practical implementation of inclusive design into a new tablet storage container for patients on multiple medications

南威格斯顿保健中心为9 100名病人提供诊断、治疗和姑息治疗，其中1 496名病人年龄在65岁以上。由于长期条件已经变得越来越多的药物，许多药物需要在特定时间以特定组合服用才能有效。研究表明，50%的患者不遵循这一建议，特别是65岁以上的患者中有三分之一会因此出现某种不良医疗事件-无论是复发，症状复发，甚至在最坏的情况下，死亡。因此，药物处理不当会使患者处于危险之中，并给医疗资源带来压力，如医生的时间、医院病床等。德蒙福德大学发现，目前的“剂量”盒有局限性，并确定需要一种新的有效的片剂储存容器（TSC），为了安全和合理地储存药片。德蒙福特大学认识到，使用“剂量”盒必须每周设置药物，片剂必须从其原始包装中取出，因此与其他药物混淆，医生很难更换药物。Julie Lowe女士是设计管理专业的应届毕业生，她和她的研究团队克服了这些问题，他们的新容器提供了清晰的说明，并保留了平板电脑的原始包装。这个知识催化剂项目将德蒙福特大学的品牌知识和设计专业知识与南威格斯顿健康中心结合在一起，进一步开发和营销新的平板电脑存储容器。新的原型已经开发出来，以帮助患者更有效地管理他们的药物，从而减少复发或复发的疾病，从而减少对医疗资源的压力。该项目还设计了一种旅行模式，并与世界卫生组织进行了谈判，以在全球范围内推出该设计。

The South Wigston Health Centre provides diagnosis, treatment and palliative care for its 9100 patients, of which 1496 are over the age of 65. As long-term conditions have become increasingly multi-medicated, many medications need to be taken at specific times in specific combinations to be effective. Research shows that 50% of patients do not follow this advice and, specifically, that one in three patients over 65 will have some sort of adverse medical event as a result - whether relapse, recurrence of symptoms or even, in the worst cases, death. Bad handling of medication therefore puts the patient at risk and puts a strain upon medical resources such as a doctor's time, hospital beds etc. De Montford University found that the current 'dosette' box had limitations and identified a need for a new and effective tablet storage container (TSC), to store pills safely and logically.De Montfort University recognised that with the 'dosette' box medications had to be set up weekly, tablets had to be removed from their original packaging and so became confused amongst others, and medication became difficult for doctors to change. Ms Julie Lowe, a recent graduate in Design Management, and her research team overcame these problems with their new container that, among other things, offered clear instructions and retained tablets' original packaging.This knowledge catalyst project has brought together De Montfort University's brand knowledge and design expertise with South Wigston Health Centre to further the development and marketing of a new Tablet Storage Container. The new prototype has been developed to help patients manage their medication more effectively and so experience less relapses or recurrence of their illness, and thus to reduce the strain on medical resources. The project has also led to the design of a travel model and talks with the World Health Organisation to launch the design globally.