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Confusing Terminology and Patient Wayfinding
Confusing terminology is one of the reasons why people get lost in hospitals (Mollerup, 2009). There are ways to reduce complexity, but somehow we manage to stir in new ones…
Exploring Bicycle Navigation Techniques in Hospital Settings
Sometimes I wonder if we should try something completely new to guide patients through hospitals using signage. Look at how wayfinding for recreational cyclists works in the Netherlands, for example. All cycling paths are modeled as a network with nodes and connections between them. This makes it incredibly easy for people to find their way.
In a hospital organization, where should Wayfinding be incorporated?
Wayfinding is a complex challenge as it involves many different areas, not only in research but also in daily operations. Which hospital department is best suited to embed Wayfinding ?Wayfinding Design is an interdisciplinary field that draws on various areas such as cognitive science, neuro psychology, architecture, industrial design engineering, HCI, computer science, and mathematics to enhance its design.We also see hospital organizations often struggle to embed Wayfinding in their departments as it works cross-functionally. 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙?