Co-Designing AI-Supported Clinical Documentation for Rehabilitation

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2026 May 21:336:1076-1077. doi: 10.3233/SHTI260358.

Abstract

Clinical documentation is vital for continuity of care but increasingly burdensome due to administrative demands. This study applies a co-design approach grounded in human-centered AI principles to inform AI-supported documentation system for rehabilitation. Two virtual workshops with seven Swiss occupational therapists identified needs for structured, profession-specific summaries, integration of evidence-based resources, and GDPR-compliant systems with transparent logic. Participants also expressed concerns about automation limiting clinical reasoning and observational detail. These insights will guide subsequent design phases involving physiotherapists and patients.

Keywords: Occupational therapy; physical therapy; user-centered design.

MeSH terms

  • Artificial Intelligence*
  • Documentation* / methods
  • Electronic Health Records* / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Intelligent Systems
  • Occupational Therapy*
  • Rehabilitation*
  • Switzerland