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Dr Peter Worthy
Dr

Peter Worthy

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Overview

Background

I am an interaction designer.

I have an interest in design research and methods and their application to the design of technology. I believe that co-design/participatory design and human-centered design are critical approaches to ensuring that technology will truly serve the people who will be using or impacted by that technology.

A significant proportion of my work involves working with people living with dementia and post-stroke aphasia. Much of this work focuses on accessibility, usability and acceptability with the aim of creating technological solutions that are not only functional but also recognise and respond to people's intrinsic needs and experiences. A key aspect of my recent work is exploring acceptability and its ties to the Social Self-Determination model of people's needs. Through this I am looking at User Experience through a different lens, seeking to develop an understanding of how this model of people's needs can support a meaningful and impactful experience.

My interests extend across design theory and practice, human-computer interaction and user experience, and the application of the theory of these domains into practical and novel contexts. When designing technology that is to be used in everyday or applied contexts, I believe it is important to think beyond the technology itself. Therefore, in my research so far, I have worked in multidisciplinary teams crossing speech pathology, occupational therapy, computer science, and psychology. I am also committed to ensuring that technology and the process of designing technology is ethical.

Availability

Dr Peter Worthy is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Law, Queensland University of Technology
  • Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Queensland University of Technology
  • Bachelor of Applied Science, Queensland University of Technology
  • Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Human-computer Interaction

    Interaction between people and digital systems with a specific interest in people living with dementia and other cognitive impairment

  • Interaction Design

    The design of digital systems in order to meet people needs and values along with the wider implications of digital systems for people along with the methods used to support design. This interest extends across a range of contexts including social robotics, internet of things and smart environments, people living with dementia and other cognitive impairments, and digital musical instruments.

  • Human-centred Artificial Intelligence

    I am interested in the design of AI systems to make those systems human-centred including how AI practitioners gain an understanding of people's needs and values, the practices they use to centre people in AI systems and identify potential harms, and how they can account for these values and needs in the design of AI systems.

  • Assistive Technology Design

    How can technology best support people with different abilities with a particular focus on human rights.

Works

Search Professor Peter Worthy’s works on UQ eSpace

69 works between 2012 and 2024

1 - 20 of 69 works

2024

Journal Article

Inclusive research: Making more impact through accessibility and collaboration

Liddle, Jacki, Redman, Bobby, Frost, Dennis, Worthy, Peter, Jamieson, Phil and Wallace, Sarah J. (2024). Inclusive research: Making more impact through accessibility and collaboration. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 71 (5), 641-643. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12990

Inclusive research: Making more impact through accessibility and collaboration

2024

Conference Publication

Barriers and enablers to cognitive assessment in Parkinson’s disease: perspectives of clinicians and people living with PD

Brooks, D., Worthy, P., Shrubsole, K. and Dissanayaka, N. (2024). Barriers and enablers to cognitive assessment in Parkinson’s disease: perspectives of clinicians and people living with PD. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-5 June 2024.

Barriers and enablers to cognitive assessment in Parkinson’s disease: perspectives of clinicians and people living with PD

2024

Conference Publication

Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare project

Au, T., Bailey, D., Beattie, E., Brooks, D., Broome, A., Byrne, G., Chatfield, M., Dissanayaka, N., Keramat, S.A., Lehn, A., Liddle, J., Marsh, R., Mitchell, L., Naismith, S., Nestor, S., O’Sullivan, J., Pachana, N., Pourzinal, D., Robertson, S., Shrubsole, K., Sivakumaran, K., Spooner, D., Tinson, H., Verreynne, M.L., Worthy, P. and Yang, J. (2024). Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare project. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-5 June 2024.

Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare project

2024

Conference Publication

Technology assisted and remotely delivered anxiety psychotherapy intervention for people living with dementia and their care partners: Tech-CBT project

Au, T., Beattie, E., Bennett, S., Brooks, D., Broome, A., Byrne, G., Chatfield, M., Comans, T., Dissanayaka, N., Guy, R., Keramat, S.A., King, T., Lehn, A., Liddle, J., Mitchell, L., Oram, J., O’Sullivan, J., Pacas Fronza, G., Pachana, N., Pietsch, A., Tan, J., Welsh, K. and Worthy, P. (2024). Technology assisted and remotely delivered anxiety psychotherapy intervention for people living with dementia and their care partners: Tech-CBT project. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-5 June 2024.

Technology assisted and remotely delivered anxiety psychotherapy intervention for people living with dementia and their care partners: Tech-CBT project

2024

Journal Article

Telehealth Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Reduce Anxiety in People Living with Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Feasibility Pilot Study

Pacas Fronza, Gabriela, Mitchell, Leander K., Pachana, Nancy A., Byrne, Gerard J., Liddle, Jacki, Yang, Jihyun, Brooks, Deborah, Au, Tiffany, Pourzinal, Dana, Worthy, Peter, Comans, Tracy, Beattie, Elizabeth, Bennett, Sally, Russell, Trevor and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2024). Telehealth Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Reduce Anxiety in People Living with Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Feasibility Pilot Study. Clinical Gerontologist, 1-15. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2024.2336187

Telehealth Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Reduce Anxiety in People Living with Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Feasibility Pilot Study

2024

Journal Article

Applying Patient and Health Professional Preferences as part of Co-designing a New Digital Brief Intervention to Reduce Risk of Prescription Opioid Harm: A Qualitative Analysis (Preprint)

Elphinston, Rachel A., Pager, Sue, Fatehi, Farhad, Sterling, Michele, Brown, Kelly, Gray, Paul, Hipper, Linda, Cahill, Lauren, Ziadni, Maisa, Worthy, Peter and Connor, Jason P. (2024). Applying Patient and Health Professional Preferences as part of Co-designing a New Digital Brief Intervention to Reduce Risk of Prescription Opioid Harm: A Qualitative Analysis (Preprint). JMIR Formative Research. doi: 10.2196/57212

Applying Patient and Health Professional Preferences as part of Co-designing a New Digital Brief Intervention to Reduce Risk of Prescription Opioid Harm: A Qualitative Analysis (Preprint)

2023

Conference Publication

Co-design of a technology to motivate self-managed post-stroke aphasia treatment

Worthy, P., Isaacs, M., Burton, B., Copland, D., Wiles, J., Angwin, A., Palmer, V., Gullo, M., Hill, A., Timmer, B., Shrubsole, K. and Wallace, S. (2023). Co-design of a technology to motivate self-managed post-stroke aphasia treatment. 15th World Stroke Congress, Toronto, Canada, 10-12 October 2023. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.

Co-design of a technology to motivate self-managed post-stroke aphasia treatment

2023

Journal Article

Enlarging the model of the human at the heart of human-centered AI: a social self-determination model of AI system impact

Bingley, William J., Haslam, S. Alexander, Steffens, Niklas K., Gillespie, Nicole, Worthy, Peter, Curtis, Caitlin, Lockey, Steven, Bialkowski, Alina, Ko, Ryan K.L. and Wiles, Janet (2023). Enlarging the model of the human at the heart of human-centered AI: a social self-determination model of AI system impact. New Ideas in Psychology, 70 101025, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.newideapsych.2023.101025

Enlarging the model of the human at the heart of human-centered AI: a social self-determination model of AI system impact

2023

Conference Publication

Making research summaries accessible to people with aphasia following stroke: an international co-design study

Harvey, Sam, Cheng, Bonnie, Shiggins, Ciara, Ryan, Brooke, Tanya Rose, Palmer, Rebecca, Burton. Bridget, Worthy, Peter, Deslandes, Ryan, Kong, Anthony Pak-Hin, Breitenstein, Caterina, Soroli, Eva, Dutta, Manaswita, Martinez Ferreiro, Silvia, Alyahya, Reem, Pais, Analise, Shinton, Ray, Pernworth, Janis and Wallace, Sarah J. (2023). Making research summaries accessible to people with aphasia following stroke: an international co-design study. Stroke 2023 – The Combined Stroke Society of Australasia and Smart Strokes Nursing and Allied Health Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, 22-25 August 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/17474930231188838

Making research summaries accessible to people with aphasia following stroke: an international co-design study

2023

Conference Publication

Making Research Summaries Accessible to People with Aphasia Following Stroke: An International Co-design Study

Harvey, Sam, Cheng, Bonnie, Shiggins, Ciara, Ryan, Brooke, Rose, Tanya, Palmer, Rebecca, Burton, Bridget, Worthy, Peter, Deslandes, Ryan, Kong, Anthony Pak-Hin, Breitenstein, Caterina, Soroli, Eva, Dutta, Manaswita, Martinez Ferreiro, Silvia, Alyahya, Reem, Pais, Analisa, Shinton, Ray, Jennings, Amy, Pernworth, Janis and Wallace, Sarah J. (2023). Making Research Summaries Accessible to People with Aphasia Following Stroke: An International Co-design Study. LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD.

Making Research Summaries Accessible to People with Aphasia Following Stroke: An International Co-design Study

2023

Conference Publication

Music listening and aphasia recovery: examining the usability and acceptance of a purpose-built mobile music listening application

Best, Bethany, Worthy, Peter, Roxbury, Tracy and Copland, David (2023). Music listening and aphasia recovery: examining the usability and acceptance of a purpose-built mobile music listening application. Stroke 2023 – The Combined Stroke Society of Australasia and Smart Strokes Nursing and Allied Health Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 22-25 August 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

Music listening and aphasia recovery: examining the usability and acceptance of a purpose-built mobile music listening application

2023

Journal Article

Adaptation of an electronic delirium screening tool for use in the medical setting based on a human centered design approach

Eeles, Eamonn, Tronstad, Oystein, Flaws, Dylan, Teodorczuk, Andrew, Worthy, Peter and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka (2023). Adaptation of an electronic delirium screening tool for use in the medical setting based on a human centered design approach. Delirium Communications. doi: 10.56392/001c.77497

Adaptation of an electronic delirium screening tool for use in the medical setting based on a human centered design approach

2023

Journal Article

A single-blind, parallel-group randomised trial of a technology-assisted and remotely delivered cognitive behavioural therapy intervention (Tech-CBT) versus usual care to reduce anxiety in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: study protocol for a randomised trial

Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Brooks, Deborah, Worthy, Peter, Mitchell, Leander, Pachana, Nancy A., Byrne, Gerard, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Comans, Tracy, Bennett, Sally, Liddle, Jacki, Chatfield, Mark D., Broome, Annette, Oram, Joanne, Appadurai, Kanaganayagam, Beattie, Elizabeth, Au, Tiffany, King, Teagan, Welsh, Kimberley and Pietsch, Ann (2023). A single-blind, parallel-group randomised trial of a technology-assisted and remotely delivered cognitive behavioural therapy intervention (Tech-CBT) versus usual care to reduce anxiety in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: study protocol for a randomised trial. Trials, 24 (1) 420, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07381-2

A single-blind, parallel-group randomised trial of a technology-assisted and remotely delivered cognitive behavioural therapy intervention (Tech-CBT) versus usual care to reduce anxiety in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: study protocol for a randomised trial

2023

Conference Publication

Co-designing better conversations with smart assistants to support self-managed therapy practice

Worthy, P., Brooks, D., Pacas Fronza, G., Liddle, J., Mitchell, L., Pachana, N., Frost, D., Robertson, S. and Dissanayaka, N. (2023). Co-designing better conversations with smart assistants to support self-managed therapy practice. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2023, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 29-31 May 2023.

Co-designing better conversations with smart assistants to support self-managed therapy practice

2023

Conference Publication

New technology assisted interventions to combat anxiety and depression in dementia

Dissanayaka, N.N., Pacas Fronza, G., Mitchell, L., Pachana, N., Worthy, P., Byrne, G., Keramat, S.A., Comans, T., Bennett, S., Liddle, J., Chatfield, M., Broome, A., Oram, J., Appadurai, K., Beattie, E., Welsh, K., King, T., Brimelow, R., Burley, C., Pietsch, A., Brooks, D. and Au, T. (2023). New technology assisted interventions to combat anxiety and depression in dementia. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2023, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 29-31 May 2023.

New technology assisted interventions to combat anxiety and depression in dementia

2023

Conference Publication

Development of a digital training package to upskill psychologists in the delivery of a technology assisted CBT program (Tech-CBT) to target anxiety in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia

King, T., Brooks, D., Worthy, P., Bennett, S., Liddle, J., Mitchell, L. and Dissanayaka, N. (2023). Development of a digital training package to upskill psychologists in the delivery of a technology assisted CBT program (Tech-CBT) to target anxiety in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2023, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 29-31 May 2023.

Development of a digital training package to upskill psychologists in the delivery of a technology assisted CBT program (Tech-CBT) to target anxiety in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia

2023

Journal Article

Where is the human in human-centered AI? Insights from developer priorities and user experiences

Bingley, William J., Curtis, Caitlin, Lockey, Steven, Bialkowski, Alina, Gillespie, Nicole, Haslam, S. Alexander, Ko, Ryan K.L., Steffens, Niklas, Wiles, Janet and Worthy, Peter (2023). Where is the human in human-centered AI? Insights from developer priorities and user experiences. Computers in Human Behavior, 141 107617, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2022.107617

Where is the human in human-centered AI? Insights from developer priorities and user experiences

2023

Journal Article

Exploring the usability and feasibility of a mobile music listening application for people living in the community with post-stroke aphasia

Best, Bethany, Campbell, Jessica, Roxbury, Tracy, Worthy, Peter and Copland, David A. (2023). Exploring the usability and feasibility of a mobile music listening application for people living in the community with post-stroke aphasia. Disability and Rehabilitation, 46 (2), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2161646

Exploring the usability and feasibility of a mobile music listening application for people living in the community with post-stroke aphasia

2023

Journal Article

Putting “the broken bits together”: A qualitative exploration of the impact of communication changes in dementia

Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Angwin, Anthony J., Cheng, Bonnie B.Y., Liddle, Jacki, Worthy, Peter, Wiles, Janet H., Angus, Daniel and Wallace, Sarah J. (2023). Putting “the broken bits together”: A qualitative exploration of the impact of communication changes in dementia. Journal of Communication Disorders, 101 106294, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2022.106294

Putting “the broken bits together”: A qualitative exploration of the impact of communication changes in dementia

2022

Journal Article

Embodied Case History Assessment: A new era of empathy

Cheng, Bonnie, Anemaat, Lisa and Worthy, Peter H. (2022). Embodied Case History Assessment: A new era of empathy. OpenPhysio Journal, 1-5. doi: 10.14426/opj/202212hp0203

Embodied Case History Assessment: A new era of empathy

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Co-designing a pet robot to support people living with dementia
    Australian Assocation of Gerontology R M Gibson Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2029
    Aphasia Treatment TranslAtIon Network (ATTAIN)
    NHMRC MRFF Rapid Applied Research Translation Grant
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Co-creation and evaluation of a culturally appropriate mHealth intervention to support management of chronic musculoskeletal pain among people from culturally and linguistically diverse background
    Health Translation Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Codesign of an interdisciplinary intervention to support text-messaging for adults with post-stroke aphasia: The SMS study
    National Stroke Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Personalising non-pharmacological management of chronic non-cancer pain
    Metro South Health Research Support Scheme Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Bridging the Digital Divide: Building Health Self-Efficacy through Communication-Accessible Online Environments
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Consumer Led Research
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson's disease
    NHMRC MRFF Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Dementia Connect
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Unspoken, Unheard, Unmet: Improving Access to Preventative Health Care through Better Conversations about Care
    NHMRC MRFF Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Measuring, Monitoring, and Motivating Adherence to Self-Managed Aphasia Treatment
    NHMRC MRFF - Cardiovascular Health Mission
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    Technology Assisted and Remotely Delivered Anxiety Psychotherapy Intervention for People living with Dementia and Their Care Partners (Tech-CBT)
    NHMRC MRFF Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    StudyU: A Unique Tool to Self-Manage Chronic Pain
    Health Developments Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Not left behind: co-creating solutions to transport technology disruption for people living with dementia and their care partners (QUT-managed subcontract from the DCRC)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    vMarks: On-The-Go Video Feedback for Assessment in Large Courses
    UQ Early Career Grants (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning)
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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