Public Speaking
How to build empathy in research
Webinar where I share my top tips for conducting insightful interviews and building empathy with customers.
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The burden of a remote trial in a nursing home
Poster presented at the Connected Health Conference 2017 (Boston, USA) about the user experience of a remote trial supported by digital health products.
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A short clip about my work at the Insight Centre in 2015, where I explored the use of wearable sensors for the remote monitoring of older people.
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Can wearable technology help older people remain mobile and live independent lives?
Talk I gave at the Medical MEMS and Sensors 2015 Conference (Santa Clara, USA), about how aging affects mobility and how wearable technology can support independence as we grow old.
Publications
Not all sensors are created equal: a framework for evaluating human performance measurement technologies. Nature Digital Medicine, 2019.
An outline of a product to help users identify digital health solutions that meet their needs.
The burden of a remote trial in a nursing home. JMIR, 2018.
Insights on the burden experienced by nursing home residents and staff participating in a remote trial supported by digital health products.
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Context aware falls risk assessment: a case study comparison. EMBC, 2015.
The potential clinical value of a wearable sensor kit to measure gait and balance as older adults go about their daily lives.
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Opportunities for mHealth in an aging population context. In book: mHealth Multidisciplinary Verticals. CRC Press, 2014.
Thoughts on the potential for digital health solutions to positively disrupt healthcare provision for older adults.
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Specialist geriatric services model of care. National Clinical Programme for Older People, 2012.
Policy document outlining a new model of care for how older people should be cared for in the Irish healthcare service.
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Understanding barriers to wider Telehealth adoption in the homes of older people. International Journal on Advances in Life Sciences, 2012.
Key findings from my masters dissertation.
Blog
They don’t know what they want
Thoughts on patient-centred design, Steve Jobs and faster horses.
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Need help deciding which digital health device is the best for you? There is a solution for that…
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My love / hate relationship with my wearable
Turns out that I my activity tracker just doesn't get me. Still, I'll keep it.
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How do we make ‘elder care’ sexy?
And why exciting, sleek-looking products for older people are still not the norm.
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