From Complexity to Simplicity: Minimalist ICU Monitoring Interfaces for Enhancing Empathy and Comprehension in Critical Care

ICUs overload clinicians and patients with dense monitoring interfaces, raising stress and errors. This paper crafts a theoretical framework applying minimalist design-via Maeda's Reduce and Emotion laws to cut cognitive load, boost decision accuracy, and nurture psychological comfort. It echoes Norman's call to tame, not erase, complexity, creating empathetic technology that builds resilience in high-pressure settings. A theoretical synthesis merges design history (Bauhaus, Dieter Rams), Maeda's (۲۰۰۶) simplicity laws, and Yablonski's (۲۰۲۰) UX principles with cognitive load theory, Hick's Law, and Fitts's Law. Conceptual mapping overlays minimalist aesthetics-clarity, hierarchy, clutter reduction-onto ergonomics models. Sources span historical texts, HCI studies, and human-centered frameworks, forging an interdisciplinary base for ICU applications. Minimalism streamlines pathways, prioritizes data, and clears visuals, speeding comprehension and curbing mistakes. It serves dual roles: functional efficiency and psychological calm, leveraging Maeda's Emotion and Trust. Simpler interfaces ease team communication, soften alarm fatigue, and honor Norman's (۲۰۱۰) complexity management, fostering calmer environments without sacrificing critical detail. Lacking empirical tests, the framework awaits prototyping, simulations, and cross-cultural validation. Future work needs designer-psychologist-engineer collaboration to shift from tech-centric to human-centered ICU innovation. Calmer interfaces lower stress/anxiety, aid recovery, and support clinician well-being, promoting equitable care and sustainable medical tech culturally. First to fuse minimalist philosophy with ICU tech, emphasizing psychological/social gains over pure performance. Integrates Maeda (۲۰۰۶), Yablonski (۲۰۲۰), and Norman (۲۰۱۰) into a novel model for human-resilient healthcare interfaces.

کلیدواژه ها:

Minimalist design ، ICU interfaces ، Cognitive load ، User experience (UX) ، Psychological well-being ، Human-centered design