PainView: Musculoskeletal App prototype
Painview is an app prototype developed for Digitech Innovation Limited, aimed at simplifying musculoskeletal (MSK) care through a digital journal. This tool empowers patients to track their pain experiences, providing doctors with clear timelines for more effective treatment planning.
Challenges in MSK Care: Musculoskeletal issues pose substantial challenges to healthcare systems, with high costs and long waiting lists. Early assessment is crucial for effective recovery and preventing chronic conditions. The goal of this project was to create a digital platform that facilitates self-assessment and documentation for patients, offering tailored advice and enhancing overall healthcare outcomes.
Development Approach: Guided by Digitech Innovation Limited's industry brief, I utilized Figma and Blender to develop a prototype focusing on user-friendly design and effective functionality.
The approach included:
User-Centered Design: Prioritizing the needs of diverse users, ensuring inclusivity through an androgynous model that catered to all patient demographics.
Wireframing and Mockups: Creating initial wireframes and high-fidelity mockups to outline the user journey and interface elements.
Interactive Prototype: Developing an interactive prototype where users could select pain areas on a digital model, label them, and track their pain history. Key interactions were designed to be intuitive and straightforward.
User Testing and Feedback: Conducting usability testing to refine the design based on user feedback, enhancing navigability and overall user experience.
Outcome: The final PainView prototype is a user-friendly and efficient tool that allows patients to log and monitor their pain experiences. Users can easily navigate the interface, select specific pain areas, and track their pain history, which can then be shared with their healthcare provider. This feature promotes better patient-doctor communication and aids in managing MSK conditions more effectively.
Tools Used: Figma, Blender
Conclusion: This project showcases my ability to integrate visual design with practical usability, creating a digital solution tailored to real-world healthcare needs. Through iterative design and user feedback, I developed a prototype that is visually appealing and highly functional. PainView stands as a promising tool to enhance patient engagement, streamline initial assessments, and ultimately contribute to improved healthcare outcomes in musculoskeletal care.