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. 2017 Nov 1;12(11):e0186744. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186744

Table 2. Health applications of human centred design.

Health context Example
Disease management, serious and chronic health conditions Disease self-management for chronically ill young adults
Reducing familial risk of heart disease, T2D, cancer
Management of renal disease, assistive rehabilitation, urinary continence
Asthma self-management
Osteoarthritis rehabilitation
Dementia care
Mobility and ADLs of nursing home residents
Health systems and care management Children without health insurance, Kaiser Permanente managed care
Infectious disease prevention/care TB and HIV patients and carers
Control and prevention of Ebola transmission
Hand hygiene of health care workers
Water Sanitation Hand Hygiene
Vaccine Safety
Primary prevention and health behavior/education Dietary self-monitoring
Obesity/overweight in adolescents
Health education for Spanish speaking immigrant women
Infant mortality (Best Babies Zone)
Preventing musculoskeletal disorders and pain in children
Adolescent health issues
Contraception