Design Thinking and Revolutionizing Nursing: A Patient-Centered Innovation Process
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Design Thinking, the revolution in nursing, a patient-centered approach to innovationAbstract
This article presents the application of Design Thinking in the development of nursing innovations, a user-centered design thinking process. Design thinking provides a framework for nurses to create innovation through a systematic process. It consists of five key steps: deep understanding, problem definition, brainstorming, prototyping, and testing. The application of this concept to nursing practice has demonstrated significant improvements in the quality of patient care performance, stakeholder satisfaction, and long-term cost reduction as can be seen from case studies in both Thailand and abroad. Despite human, resource, and system challenges, supporting factors such as executive leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, skills development, and innovation management systems can lead to successful implementation. This transformative concept aligns with nursing's core values of patient-centered care. It offers a sustainable approach to addressing the complex challenges of modern health systems.
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