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UX Design
4 weeks
Individual project
Uniting Against Arthritis
Key Insights from Secondary Research
In 2022, an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) survey found that 22.5% of adults in India have arthritis.
Managing arthritis effectively is crucial to maintain a good quality of life.
Poorly managing arthritis can lead to a worsening of symptoms and overall health deterioration.
Addresses the challenges of living with arthritis by creating a supportive online community to help individuals manage their condition effectively and reduce feelings of isolation.
Initial problem discovery?
What problem am I trying to solve?
Arthritis significantly impacts patients' lives, causing chronic pain, stiffness, and mobility limitations that disrupt daily routines.
Challenges include limited access to care, managing medication side effects, and the high cost of treatment, particularly for those in underserved areas.
Let’s understand few things first
Arthritis is a chronic condition
A chronic condition is a long-term health issue that persists over time, often requiring ongoing management and care.
Joint pain
Reduced range of motion
Swelling
Fatigue
Skin discolouration
Arthritis is a chronic condition that significantly impacts quality of life, mobility, and mental health.
“To Accept My Chronic Condition, I Needed to Grieve the Life That Could Have Been.”
What
Who
Why
Problem Validation
Let’s define the problem to have a better understanding!
Arthritis not only causes physical limitations but also significantly impacts emotional well-being.
Chronic pain and reduced mobility can lead to feelings of isolation, depression, and anxiety, further diminishing quality of life for individuals living with the condition.
To better understand our users, let's create user personas that represent their needs, behaviors, and motivations.
UX RESEARCH METHOD 02: USER PERSONA, USER JOURNEY AND EMPATHY MAPPING
Research & Explanation
What methods of UX research will I use to help drive clarity and focus to my solution, and why?
SHRUTA
A WORKING INDIVIDUAL
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
DETECTED IN EARLY 20’S
Visualizing user’s paths
Struggling managing arthritis and daily work life.
Needs to find a platform to help her manage the condition.
Starts searching for healhcare solutions online
Installs a healthcare app
App helps in tracking symptom
No motivation to keep on tracking app
Says
📢
• "I'm managing my health."
• "I need to manage my time better."
• Talks about experiences with health
apps.
Thinks
🤔
• Should prioritize health more.
• Overwhelmed by responsibilities.
• Anxious about neglecting
well-being.
• Torn between work obligations and
self-care.
Does
• Often prioritizes work over health.
• Pushes through pain for work
deadlines.
• Listens to podcasts/webinars on
managing arthritis.
• Lives a busy city life with constant
movement.
Feels
• Stressed
• Frustrated
• Anxious
• Guilty
• Overwhelmed.
The Solution
The proposed arthritis management app aims to empower patients with tools and resources to facilitate self-management, enhance communication, and foster a supportive community. By focusing on holistic well-being, the app addresses the multifaceted challenges faced by individuals diagnosed with arthritis.
Summarizing Research/ Takeaways
What did did I take away from my research?
How might we empower patients to manage their disease?
How can we make arthritis symptom tracking easy and motivating for patients?
How can we help patients detect and prevent arthritis flare-ups?
• By setting goals and focus
towards health.
• By sharing experiences with
others and relate with other’s
experiences.
• By providing all the
information at one place.
• Setting up calendar with
upcoming events.
• Learns about arthritis
management from experts.
UX RESEARCH METHOD 03: HOW MIGHT WE
How am I going to address the problem spaces in my designs?
Patients require ongoing encouragement to adhere to treatment plans and maintain a positive outlook, especially given the chronic nature of the condition.
Mobility restrictions: It can lead to feelings of dependency, which significantly impacts patients' self-esteem and emotional well-being.
The 'Invisible' Nature of Pain Creates Isolation: The discrepancy between a patient's seemingly normal outward appearance and their internal experience of severe pain often leads to feelings of isolation and a perceived lack of empathy from others.
Management: Consistently addressing arthritis symptoms and limitations is not merely about pain relief; it's about preserving mobility, independence, and overall quality of life, enabling patients to engage fully in life."
Structuring the User Experience
It's the underlying framework that supports all the content and design elements. Think of it as the bones of the website, defining how information is organized and presented.
A well-defined skeleton ensures clear navigation, logical content flow, and a solid foundation for a user-friendly experience.
Information architecture
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Task flow
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Home Screen Functionality
Goal
Emergency contact
Blog sharing
User-Focused Design
The home screen prioritizes user goals by prominently displaying them first. Emergency contacts are readily accessible, followed by a feed of posts for the user to browse.
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Colours
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Typography
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Typography
Empowering Lives with Arthritis Management
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Empowering Movement, Enhancing Life
Colour variations
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Thought behind the UI
The UI design for this arthritis management and blog sharing platform is rooted in a user-centered philosophy, prioritizing intuitive navigation.
This approach allows users to quickly engage with core features, such as symptom tracking and blog sharing, without feeling overwhelmed.
Recognizing that many users are already familiar with social media platforms, we drew inspiration from Instagram's interface, applying Jakob's Law to minimize the learning curve.
Visualize the layout and functionality of a design with mid-fidelity
Track
Tracking symptoms and doctor appointments easily
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Insight
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UX RESEARCH METHOD 01: AFFINITY MAPPING
Groupings derived from affinity analysis
Acceptance and Mental Resilience
Emotional support
Seasonal impact
