System Thinking
Product / Service Ecology
Design for Healthcare
Designing healthcare solutions for knee osteoarthritis
DURATION
4 weeks, Mar - Apr 2024
MY ROLE
User Research, Journey mapping,
System design, UX design
MENTOR
Professor Hugh Dubberly
Physiotherapist Jui Bane
On Mrs. Vera Jason's last day at work, she eagerly anticipates her upcoming Europe trip with her husband and walks around European streets.
However, with pain persisting for three months, stiffness worsening over the past 2-3 days, and difficulty bending her knee, sitting to standing, and climbing stairs were as difficult as climbing mountains.
Their travel plans are thrown into uncertainty. 😓
What is Knee Osteoarthritis?
a degenerative joint disease caused by the breakdown of cartilage between joint bones
affects the entire joint, including the tissues around it. It is most common in the knees, hips, spine and hands
a history of joint injury, pre disposing factors of Knee OA can start by 25-30, older age and being overweight
What happens to knee joints?
What is missing in current feedback loop?
Welcome to Joint help!
How is everything connected?
Mrs. Vera on-boarding screens to create her profile
Tracking Mrs. Vera’s live knee-angle indication
Mrs. Vera’s checking her daily angle status and doing recommended exercise
Mrs. Vera progress tracked by physiotherapist, and send message to her
Mrs. Vera’s improved feedback loop using Joint help
Impacts in Vera’s life, and excited to go to her Europe trip!
