Project 4

Behaviour Change to Combat Comorbidity

People with comorbidity find it more challenging to adopt a physical lifestyle due to the complexity of condition self-management and limitations impacting their quality of life, increasing their risk of cardiovascular disease. The solution should leverage the social support system to motivate, educate and engage patients in taking a more proactive role in their health through lifestyle and behaviour change. The pandemic had changed habits, routines and social connections abruptly leaving people in a state of flux where they are needing to restructure their daily routines.

The solution is a system designed to help people of varying abilities incrementally make changes to their lifestyles, focusing on nutrition and movement, and individualized recommendations based on their motivational profile, limitations and preferences. It leverages social circles to create connections as a way to build community and accountability and the community works together to activate each other's healthy habit.

In this project, research through system mapping and interviews were made to assist the framing of the problem. To further explore the problem, various methods were conducted through journey mapping, stakeholder mapping, and a co-design workshop.

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Client

Sunnybrook Hospital - Cardiology

Sector

Design Research, Healthcare

Responsibilities

Design Researcher

Project Duration

3 months