Benjamin Hohl

BABA – A Tangible Decision Aid

How do tangible decision aids support the doctor-patient interaction during a vaccination consultation?

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Models help in the presentation, organization, explanation and comprehension of information, and facilitate decision-making. Although the haptic perception relieves cognitive processes demonstrably, the potential of three-dimensional models remains mostly unused compared to visual and linguistic explanatory forms. This is also true for medical decision-making, especially when it comes to complex information such as medical data. The design of tangible models as decision aids aims to take account of haptics in the decision-making process. Using the example of HPV vaccination advice, prototypical tests show that models support comprehension, evaluation and decision-making in the doctor-patient interaction.

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Dr. Martin Feuz

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