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Relational design experiments for improved health care access for persons who sell sexual services in Trondheim

Nielsen, Brita Fladvad; Hurtig, Milagros; Rutherfurd, Emma Erikstad; Tvedten, Vilde Aurora Halle; Wattne, Ole Edward; Trondsen, June Kyong

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Nielsen, Brita Fladvad; Hurtig, Milagros; Rutherfurd, Emma Erikstad; Tvedten, Vilde Aurora Halle; Wattne, Ole Edward; Trondsen, June Kyong
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Page(s):
1791-1800
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10537
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
Nadheim offers healthcare to persons selling sexual services. Using relational, feminist, and system-oriented design, a rich design methodology combined cultural probes, vignette studies, and giga mapping unc toovered issues of service fragmentation, stigma, and digital exclusion. A co-created digital tool offering anonymous, centralized access to health, legal, and support services. An added speculative concept imagines a sex worker union to allow for radical change. Findings highlight trust, inclusion, and co-agency, positioning design as a catalyst for social justice.
Keywords:
co-design, health services, inclusive design, design theory, relational design
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