LabCompass

Richard J. Holden

Health Professions · Indiana University

Publications

245

Citations

3,877

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

42

Publishing since 1985

Research summary
AI-generated

Richard J. Holden studies how people—especially older adults, patients, and caregivers—interact with health technologies such as mobile health apps, activity trackers, and text-message reminder systems. His work applies human factors engineering and user-centered design to improve patient safety, medication use, and the usability of healthcare tools. A recurring focus is supporting the everyday health-related work done by patients and families outside of clinical settings.

Human factors and user-centered design in healthcareMobile and digital health technologiesMedication safety and adherenceAging and technology use by older adultsPatient and caregiver ergonomics

Publication activity was high in the late 2010s (20-30+ per year) and has generally declined over the last five years, averaging about 11 papers per year.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 10.6/year recently
2017: 33 publications33172018: 22 publications182019: 22 publications192020: 27 publications202021: 21 publications212022: 15 publications222023: 8 publications232024: 16 publications242025: 9 publications252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting×19
  • Applied Ergonomics×11
  • Proceedings of the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care×10
  • Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy×9
  • PMC×7

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

Claim or correct this profile