Pill Assist
Using Principles of Design to Improve Medication Adherence among People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Ghana
Clinton Akomea-Agyin
Project Description
Medication-taking can be a very private affair for individuals. Adhering successfully to a medication regimen is vital for having a positive outcome on an individual’s health, yet non-adherence remains an issue.
As a possible solution, I designed a Pill Assist wearable device in the form of a keychain. The device aims to maintain the privacy of people with stigmatized chronic diseases such as HIV/AIDS, for which regular medication-taking is necessary. The target users are people living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana, who usually face more stigma than in Canada. By designing a culturally specific keychain, the pillboxes become increasingly portable and discrete. The device acts as a medication storage unit, a reminder system, and a functional keychain. The device is designed to be a pocket-sized cylinder shape made with leather material. It has space to store pills for five days a week. This device is customizable to each individual’s needs and design preferences.
BIO
Clinton is a product designer from Accra, Ghana. He has over four years of experience designing and delivering product solutions for major clients in the retail, finance, and airline industries. Clinton currently works as a User Experience and Interface intern at Myant, where his research and design initiatives are helping create forward-thinking solutions that help empower humanity through IoT-enabled textiles.
Combining his professional experience with the lens of Digital Futures, Clinton works to create product solutions that address the needs of both users and businesses. He does this by blending innovative digital and physical product design solutions.
You can connect with Clinton at www.clintonagyin.com.