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SUMMARY:Framework for Design Research in Health and Care Services - Eva-Ma
 ria Hempe - Rearch student at Cambridge EDC
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CONTACT:Thomas Jun
DESCRIPTION:In England\, services addressing the complex needs of people w
 ith learning disabilities by integrating health and social care are curren
 tly designed in an ad hoc fashion. A structured approach has the potential
  to address variable levels of service provision and quality as well as pr
 ovide clarity about the purpose and boundaries of the services. A design p
 rocess is a series of steps taken to develop a product or process from ini
 tial needs to design specications and implementation. Currently no struct
 ured design process for these complex health and care services exists. Bas
 ed on a literature review and an extensive set of interviews and observati
 ons carried out in a learning disability service we suggest a research fra
 mework rooted in engineering design to develop an appropriate design proce
 ss. An existing model for design research forms the basis of an explorator
 y approach that allows for adaptation to different internal and external 
 factors and constraints. 
LOCATION:arthur marshall's meeting room (next to EDC loft)\, Inglis Buildi
 ng\, Engineering Department
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