Georgia Tech HCI Master's Thesis
Self-Management Practices in Low Socio-economic Type 2 Diabetes Patients
TLDR
Project: Designing a self-management application for low socio-economic Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Industry: Healthcare/Academic
Product Type: Mobile App
Team: Designer, PM's
Your Role: Sole UX Researcher
Timeline: 2 semesters, ~9 months
Overview: Over 34 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes, with individuals from low socioeconomic backgrounds disproportionately affected by Type 2 diabetes.
Problem: How might we develop an app tailored to the needs of patients with lower health literacy while assisting them in proper self-management techniques?
Solution: Spearheaded a variety of needs analyses and methods (lit review, competitive analysis, interviews, surveys, concept testing) to understand the experiences of Type 2 diabetes patients.
Impact: Mobile app developed and tested with patients and providers