Self-Monitoring Booth

Post by: Tobias Larsson
1st November 2025
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Implementation of E-health for the primary care

Programme: Course project (add course code below in comment)

Course: MT2573

Corporate partner: Region Blekinge and Brunnsgården Primary Care center

Completed: January 2026

Challenge: Despite ongoing digitalization in Swedish primary care, routine blood pressure measurement remains time-consuming, error-prone, and poorly standardized. This contributes to high staff workload, limits patient accessibility, poses risks to patient safety, and reduces opportunities for systematic screening of patients at risk for high blood pressure.

Solution: The project developed a self-monitoring booth, with an idea of integrating with existing healthcare systems (1177 and the Cosmic It-system). Using a user-centered and system-oriented design approach, the solution combines physical infrastructure, digital integration, and service design to enable patients to measure their blood pressure and additional measurmeent, independently with minimal staff involvement.

Impact: The solution results in a significant reduction in staff time per blood pressure measurement, leading to improved workflow efficiency and a significantly reduced administrative burden for the staff. By freeing up time and resources, the system increases the capacity for systematic high blood pressure screening and early detection. At the same time, patient engagement and patient-centered care are strengthened through the integration of self-monitoring into primary care centers. The system is scalable and capable of handling large patient volumes with minimal staff assistance, making the solution economically viable with long-term cost savings. In addition, the service contributes positively to more sustainable healthcare, in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Prototypes: A sandbox prototype using LEGO was created to simulate a primary care center, patient flows, and staff workload. Its purpose was to evaluate system-level efficiency and time savings. It showed that self-monitoring could significantly reduce waiting times, staff interaction, and administrative work. A experience prototype simulated the booth interface on a computer together with a blood pressure monitor. This prototype focused on usability and user understanding of instructions. Testing revealed challenges with cuff placement, task order, rest periods, and posture, highlighting the need for clearer visual guidance and easy access to help. A critical functional prototype refined core system functions such as login, instructions, and health questionnaires. It demonstrated that improved guidance and more questions in the health questionnaire increased usability and measurement quality.
Finally, a physical booth prototype integrated hardware and interface to test the full user experience. It confirmed the importance of ergonomics, comfort, clear instructions, and privacy.

Quotes from sponsor/partner: There could be implementation in other places than primary care centers, for example, supermarkets.

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