Ontwerpen voor Zorg en Welzijn

These individuals play a crucial role in innovating the field. Design thinking is a thought and work method that fits well with this need: it can help care providers quickly turn new ideas into concrete solutions and develop them in co-creation with the care or support seeker. “Designing for Care and Wellbeing” helps develop and apply this design-oriented way of thinking.

In three parts, the book offers methods and tools to look at daily work differently, solve practical problems, and realize innovations. Part I explains why a design-oriented approach to innovation is important in welfare work and healthcare. Part II describes the Double Diamond model: four phases in every design process, each with specific characteristics and dynamics. The practical Part III comprises a toolbox with a wide and varied selection of design-oriented methods that can be directly applied in practice.

This book is written for students in social studies and health programs who want to conduct their (graduation) research or carry out an innovative project within an organization in a design-oriented manner. It is also valuable for professionals in the healthcare and welfare sectors who want to work with clients, patients, or residents to improve their practice context.