Analysing the data developed by simulation cases in health care for further service development
Leppänen, Henna (2021)
2021
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The aim of the thesis was to describe the role and implementation of simulations in the multi-professional product development process. The simulations are utilized further product development at Dyme Solutions Oy, a software company in Pori. In addition, the purpose of this project was to study how the outcomes of the simulations can be the help of developing simulation teaching at Satakunta University of Applied Science (SAMK) and find out how a health care prototype, Florie, can be utilised in health care use.
The research of the thesis was carried out as a mixed-methods approach both quantitative and qualitative. The data was collected by measuring load cell data during simulations (quantitative) and thematic interview (qualitative) with developer. The first phase of the study was arranged simulation with the help of identified simulated cases related on the part of the Degree Programme in Nursing at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) and development ideas from the client for the further design of the prototype and product development process. In the second phase of the study, feedback was collected with the questions of the semi-structured interview that addressed themes such as the simulations and the role of simulations in product development. The data consist of answers to this semi-structured interview and was analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
According to the results of the thesis, simulations of the health care prototype are important for further product development and risk management. The results of this research show that simulations play a major role in product development and especially at the beginning of the product development process, where the possibilities of a product can be identified and, on the other hand, existing ideas can be refined into product entities.
Another significant result identified during this thesis was that the simulations could be more widely used as part of nursing studies, and the simulations could be utilized in collaboration with companies to achieve broader multi-professional product development processes.
The research of the thesis was carried out as a mixed-methods approach both quantitative and qualitative. The data was collected by measuring load cell data during simulations (quantitative) and thematic interview (qualitative) with developer. The first phase of the study was arranged simulation with the help of identified simulated cases related on the part of the Degree Programme in Nursing at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) and development ideas from the client for the further design of the prototype and product development process. In the second phase of the study, feedback was collected with the questions of the semi-structured interview that addressed themes such as the simulations and the role of simulations in product development. The data consist of answers to this semi-structured interview and was analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
According to the results of the thesis, simulations of the health care prototype are important for further product development and risk management. The results of this research show that simulations play a major role in product development and especially at the beginning of the product development process, where the possibilities of a product can be identified and, on the other hand, existing ideas can be refined into product entities.
Another significant result identified during this thesis was that the simulations could be more widely used as part of nursing studies, and the simulations could be utilized in collaboration with companies to achieve broader multi-professional product development processes.