Solution for headache patients

Chronic diseases are those last for more than 12 months. Current medical technologies can deal with most acute diseases, but chronic diseases still can't be cured completely, leading people to suffer for the rest of their lives.
This project wants to explore an effective way to solve the most common problem for chronic patients and consider their feelings.

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Six out of ten Americans have at least one chronic disease. It's the main cause of death and disability, also the main reason for health care expense.
CDC. (2022). https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/index.htm

Research methods

Before I start ideation, I want more information to learn what are the biggest pain points for chronic patients, sol use survey, interview and Affinity map to categorize all the important messages. At last, I would use user tests to
do product iteration, and making sure the prototype being relatively convincing.

Survey

Gathering plenty of information from seniors themselves and their children, employees at train stations.

Affinity diagram

Observing people's behavior at train stations, discovering their pain points, and customize travel experience for the aging population.

User test

Understanding target users' feeling and expectations for ticketless experience.

Survey results

Affinity diagram

This analysis map converges all the results of surveys and interviews, which are presented as written words. The final result shows people's pain points, habits, behavior patterns, and expectations, and it facilitates a more profound and extensive categorization of problems.

By extensive reading and research on medical literature, I discovered that sleep disorders and headaches are strongly correlated and have a significant impact on patients' life quality.

User Journey Map

This chart shows the daily routine of a chronic patient who suffers from headaches during her workday. When her migraine happens, she can't work anymore and need to take medicines and rest immediately, which has greatly influenced her work progress. Many devices have emerged on the market in recent years, and she also wants to find an effective method that naturally relieves her pain.

Neuromodulation technology

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