Teen patient
Practical solutions to common problems for seriously ill patients can sometimes come from the patients themselves.
That was the focus of a “Design Daze” workshop held in Palo Alto, California. The San Jose Mercury News reported the weekend event involved about 16 patients from Stanford University’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital along with about nine clinicians and some professional designers.
One patient crafted a solution to having to take 13 pills per day to bolster his limited lung capacity—a shaker that could sprinkle crushed pills onto his food instead.
“I hate to take pills," said 12-year-old Zack Hart, who is awaiting a double lung transplant. The pill-shaker idea, he said, is "a way for kids to enjoy trying to get in the habit of taking pills."
For more on the workshop and the some of the other creative solutions young patients came up with, click on the link below:
John joined TriMed in 2016, focusing on healthcare policy and regulation. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago, he worked at FM News Chicago and Rivet News Radio, and worked on the state government and politics beat for the Illinois Radio Network. Outside of work, you may find him adding to his never-ending graphic novel collection.