Experts in Teamwork - Sleep Well - Welfare technology for sustainable sleep health

Good sleep is part of good health. A large proportion of the population suffers from insomnia, this can have consequences for the general health and well-being. Insomnia can contribute to an increased risk of other disorders such as cardiovascular disease and mental illness. The treatment requires active participation from the affected person and those around them. Welfare technology such as digital low-threshold services and sleep technology can be important tools for promoting good sleep health. The aim is that people with insomnia can feel both included and participating in society, and at the same time cared for where they live. This may contribute to a more sustainable health service.. For further information about Experts in Teamwork, see www.ntnu.edu/eit and www.ntnu.edu/eit/course-description

Knowledge

• Have comprehensive knowledge of how people and society interact with technology
• Have knowledge of methods for developing solutions for people (=users) who need health and welfare services
• Have knowledge of the characteristics of the population that suffers from insomnia
• Have knowledge of the different consequences of lacking treatment options that promote sustainable sleep health for those who are affected and their next of kin
• Have knowledge of ethical aspects, national policies, laws and frameworks that govern the use of social technology

Skills

• Can identify, analyze, and develop technological solutions in collaboration with users
• Can work innovatively in collaboration with the users, municipal health and welfare services, the voluntary sector, and the commercial sector
• Can customize solutions in collaboration with the single user/user group to ensure that the technology is adopted
• Can calculate the benefits for users and potential vendors/suppliers
• Can work systematically and carry out an independent development project
• Can present the project to potential target groups

General competence

• Can identify, evaluate and clarify ethical dilemmas related to the interaction between people, society and technology
• Can participate in a committed interdisciplinary cooperation to provide adequate services
• Can perform knowledge based practice: practice based on research, users, and experienced practitioners, as well as making one's own judgement

Lectures and group work. The students divide into groups and develop solutions in cooperation with people that receives services from the municipality and healthcare professionals. The students will work systematically on a development project and present the project to potential target groups.