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Improve onboarding by educating the general public on the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

PULSE

TEAM SIZE

1

PROJECT TIMELINE

30 Days

DELIVERABLES

Research and ideation process and high-fidelity prototype

TOOLS

Figma, Miro, Procreate

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Pulse, a modernized Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinic based in Singapore, looks to enter the Australian market.

 

With the creation of a new app, the goal is to raise awareness about the advantages of TCM and to attract users who are new to this ancient practice.

03

INTERVIEW

6 interviews were conducted across,

  • 1 healthcare professional

  • 2 people who had TCM experience

  • 3 people who had no TCM experience

To gain a comprehensive understanding of their painpoints, experience, and consideration or non-consideration of TCM in managing their personal healthcare.​

02

SURVEY

A survey involving 40 participants to explore interest or disinterest in TCM and assess general perceptions.

01

ESTABLISH OBJECTIVE

To analyze an individual's perception towards alternative treatment methods, specifically Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and investigate reasons for interest or disinterest in pursuing such treatments.

RESEARCH

SYNTHESIS

Believes TCM conflicts with conventional medication

60%

Do not know a local TCM clinic they could trust

0%

Unaware where to begin with TCM

100%

Aware of conditions treatable by TCM

15%

Interested in TCM

80%

IDEATION

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USER TESTING

Validates design decisions aimed towards enhancing the overall TCM experience, uncover any usability issues, and facilitating iterative improvement that aligns with user needs, ultimately enhancing user satisfaction.

03

WIREFRAME

Ensuring the design facilitates a seamless journey for onboarding and educating new users by visualizing the established user flow alongside the chosen solution.

02

CONCEPTUALIZATION

Exploring various solutions that could help deliver a user-centric approach towards simplifying the complexity of TCM educational content along with aiding the diagnosis of TCM treatable conditions.

01

USER FLOW

Addressing the key insights established to develop a user flow focusing on,

  1. Checking symptoms

  2. Potential diagonosis

  3. Further educational information on TCM

IMPLEMENTATION

01

PRIMARY FUNCTION

Different sectors of the body are presented here to allow the user to quickly select the area where they are facing issues with.

Followed by a high-level overview delivery of the various common ailments within the selected body sector to the user.

02

EXISTING USER ACCESS

Quick access to a user's personal profile allows seamless navigation to

  • visitation records

  • prescriptions

  • physician recommendations

  • expectations manager

 

Users can effortlessly manage their healthcare journey with personalized insights and information at their fingertips.

The menu access allows existing users to bypass the main function for direct access to other features. Providing a seamless, individually tailored experience.

03

TYPICAL TREATMENT STEPS

While treatment steps may vary depending on the ailment and individual, this page aims to provide concise information on the typical treatment steps in TCM for common ailments within selected body sectors.

 

Our objective is to offer quick and accessible insights for those new to TCM, while also providing collapsible sections for those seeking more detailed information

04

BUSINESS FUNCTIONS

Essential business functions such as

 

  • appointments

  • live chat

  • about us

 

are seamlessly integrated into the app. Users can easily book appointments, engage in real-time chat with their physicians, and explore detailed information about the business and its employees to enhance user confidence and streamline the healthcare experience.

EXPERIENCE
THE FUTURE
OF TCM

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