Ruth Paterson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3697250 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth Paterson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth |
| FAMILY NAME | Paterson |
| SIGNATURE | PATERSON R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Edinburgh Napier University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6069-3545 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Co-Designing a Socially Assistive Robot Intervention for Diabetes Self-Management
Over 537 million adults live with diabetes, yet many lack sufficient support for effective self-management, resulting in suboptimal glycaemic levels and rising healthcare costs. Socially assistive robots (SARs) may fill this gap through offering real-time, personalised support. This study explored adults’ views on the design, usability, and acceptability of a SAR-based intervention. A three-phase exploratory co-design approach, guided by the Medi…
Women's empowerment in challenging environments
This article offers strategies for women's empowerment in conservative, tribal, and religious environments, based on an innovative programme in Pakistan. Mainstreaming Gender and Development (MGD) encouraged participants to build on their communities' strengths, minimised resistance among families and communities by including them in the development process, and succeeded in building a cadre of women activists. Drawing on its experience, the auth…
Women's empowerment in challenging environments
This article offers strategies for women's empowerment in conservative, tribal, and religious environments, based on an innovative programme in Pakistan. Mainstreaming Gender and Development (MGD) encouraged participants to build on their communities' strengths, minimised resistance among families and communities by including them in the development process, and succeeded in building a cadre of women activists. Drawing on its experience, the auth…
Women's empowerment in challenging environments
This article offers strategies for women's empowerment in conservative, tribal, and religious environments, based on an innovative programme in Pakistan. Mainstreaming Gender and Development (MGD) encouraged participants to build on their communities' strengths, minimised resistance among families and communities by including them in the development process, and succeeded in building a cadre of women activists. Drawing on its experience, the auth…
Co-Designing a Socially Assistive Robot Intervention for Diabetes Self-Management
Over 537 million adults live with diabetes, yet many lack sufficient support for effective self-management, resulting in suboptimal glycaemic levels and rising healthcare costs. Socially assistive robots (SARs) may fill this gap through offering real-time, personalised support. This study explored adults’ views on the design, usability, and acceptability of a SAR-based intervention. A three-phase exploratory co-design approach, guided by the Medi…
Civil society (1 works) · Coaching (1 works) · Collective action (1 works) · Diabetes Management and Education (1 works) · Ecology (1 works) · Economic growth (1 works) · Economics (1 works) · Empowerment (1 works) · Exploratory research (1 works) · Focus group (1 works)