Project

Medimate

Overview

Medimate is a comprehensive and user-friendly healthcare application designed to empower individuals in managing their overall well-being. Users can log their vital signs such as blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature, allowing them to track their health trends over time. Moreover, Medimate incorporates a reminder system, ensuring that users never miss important medication schedules, doctor's appointments, or health-related tasks.

The Goal
Medimate encourages individuals to make informed decisions and actively participate in their health management, enabling them to take control of their health journey. Medimate is the ultimate companion for individuals who value their health and well-being.

Context
I chose health management because I am passionate about delivering accessible healthcare through human-centred design solutions. I leveraged this project with my existing experience and knowledge in the healthcare field, making it impactful and relevant.

Approach

I approached this through my existing knowledge and background as a healthcare professional, and through user research. What inspired me to start this project was the existing barrier of medication adherence. As I observed firsthand in my practice, patients often struggle with sticking to prescribed regimens for a variety of reasons—whether it’s forgetfulness, complex dosing schedules, or a lack of understanding about the importance of consistency. It became clear to me that improving adherence could have a significant impact on patient outcomes.

I felt there was a gap in tools and support systems that were truly user-friendly and personalized, which led me to explore innovative solutions that could make a real difference. By leveraging both my clinical experience and the insights from patients themselves, I could create something that directly addressed these issues in a meaningful way.

Design

Log

Users are able to log in their vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, blood sugars, weight) from the home screen. Throughout the journey users can see a summary of previous responses to aid their memory of what the previous input was.

Care

In this section, users can integrate and share their data with their healthcare team to be able to see the same information. If the user opts out of this, the information displayed here will be personally inputted data.
Additionally, users can also schedule an appointment if they are digitally connected with their healthcare team.

Reminders

Integrated reminders aid users in medication compliance and remembering when to take their medication. The reminders will also reference your health library and recommend suggestions on what the user may want to log.

The Challenge

Individuals admitted and/or diagnosed with chronic health issues face challenges in effectively managing and monitoring their health information. This leads to poor patient outcomes due to confusion from complex health information due to difficulties in understanding and managing health effectively and proactively.

The Users

User Objectives

Health Management
Individuals require a holistic view of their health information to effectively manage and monitor their health
Health Literacy and Patient Teaching
Individuals need patient teaching on when they should seek medical assistance if their vital signs are out of normal range.
Accessibility
Access to their healthcare records in one central area
Communication
Improved communication methods for the healthcare provider and patient to share existing and previous health visits
Patient Centred Care
Having the patient involved and a part of the decision-making process.
Technology
The promotion of interoperability to facilitate the exchange of information among different healthcare providers

User Personas

Insights

Common themes and patterns among the interviews.

Health Literacy

Participants with chronic health issues express confusion during patient teaching and demonstrate a lack of understanding regarding
their own health and prescribed medication or when to seek
medical help.