Abstract
Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) with Cancer are making the transition from childhood to adulthood while handling the burden of cancer. During this extraordinarily challenging time in their growth and development, sexuality and intimacy, an important aspect of AYAs’ wellbeing, are often insufficiently addressed by the healthcare providers, and AYAs are dissatisfied with the available information. The objective of this study was to develop objectives that could help design properly address sexuality and intimacy in AYA care along with a design prototype. The research investigated the big picture of sexuality and intimacy care for AYAs in the Netherlands and looked into AYAs’ unmet needs through literature study, interviews with AYA using the Q-sort method and interviews with healthcare providers. The list of design objectives was proposed based on the interviewees’ opinions and insights, along with an iterative prototype designed by the researcher that reflected the objectives. Through a cyclic interview process, the list of design objectives was revised, and the prototype was refined as a possible solution in the end. Finally, a conclusion on the research findings and the design objectives is provided
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Design4Health |
Editors | K. Christer, C. Craig, P. Chamberlain |
Place of Publication | Sheffield |
Publisher | Sheffield Hallam University |
Pages | 711-720 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Volume | 4 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-8381117-0-0 |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Event | The 6th International Conference on Design4Health (Cancelled due to COVID-19) - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 1 Jul 2020 → 3 Jul 2020 Conference number: 6th |
Conference
Conference | The 6th International Conference on Design4Health (Cancelled due to COVID-19) |
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Country/Territory | Netherlands |
City | Amsterdam |
Period | 1/07/20 → 3/07/20 |
Bibliographical note
accepted author manuscriptKeywords
- Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer
- human-centred design
- sexuality and intimacy
- sexual health
- online intervention