Bringing Healthcare Home for Children with HIV
The KidzAlive@Home app improves health outcomes for children and adolescents living with HIV. Created by Durban-based Zoë-Life, it evolved from their paper-based tool into an award-winning digital solution (2024 GLOMO Award winner). During COVID-19 lockdowns, we expanded the app to include KidzAdherence Stories, helping children and caregivers manage treatment at home when healthcare priorities shifted and community organizations provided direct household services.
SERVICES IMPLEMENTED
UX Research
UX Research
UI Design & Prototyping
UI Design & Prototyping
USABILITY TESTING
USABILITY TESTING
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY ASSURANCE
REACT NATIVE DEVELOPMENT
REACT NATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Challenge
Zoë-Life presented an insights-driven and extensively researched challenge. Medication adherence is crucial in the management of HIV, several factors make it difficult to ensure medication is taken correctly. High smartphone penetration in areas with limited resources has created an opportunity to remotely reach people with HIV, but medication adherence apps made specifically to engage with children living with HIV are limited.
The KidzAlive@Home app would address medication adherence in children and adolescents, by being accessible on any device without using up a lot of data. Zoë-Life provided a list of app features to include. Parents or caregivers would need to be able to select a language, create individual or multiple profiles for children and set up reminders for children to take medication according to their ARV schedule.
The calendar feature helps parents and healthcare professionals observe trends in the child's health.
Solution
The engaging design of the KidzAlive@Home app enables a comprehensive medical monitoring system through ethical data accumulation, catering for rich input, encryption and data security for sensitive information.
For the MVP, we designed age-appropriate prompts to remind children when to take their medication and surveys to track their emotional well-being and overall health. Caregivers can also set clinic appointment reminders and access a daily summary report of their child’s medication intake, mood and health.
Technologies used
Expo
Expo
React Native
React Native
Impact
The KidzAlive@Home app tackles the crucial challenge of adherence among children and adolescents living with HIV. The app utilises a child-centred, psychosocial approach, leveraging technology to empower them to take control of their own health. It addresses the need for a bridge between the clinic and home.
The app highlights the significance of designing mHealth interventions that are developmentally appropriate and based on evidence, leading to improved adherence and health outcomes for children and adolescents.
Challenge
Zoë-Life presented an insights-driven and extensively researched challenge. Medication adherence is crucial in the management of HIV, several factors make it difficult to ensure medication is taken correctly. High smartphone penetration in areas with limited resources has created an opportunity to remotely reach people with HIV, but medication adherence apps made specifically to engage with children living with HIV are limited.
The KidzAlive@Home app would address medication adherence in children and adolescents, by being accessible on any device without using up a lot of data. Zoë-Life provided a list of app features to include. Parents or caregivers would need to be able to select a language, create individual or multiple profiles for children and set up reminders for children to take medication according to their ARV schedule.
The calendar feature helps parents and healthcare professionals observe trends in the child's health.
Solution
The engaging design of the KidzAlive@Home app enables a comprehensive medical monitoring system through ethical data accumulation, catering for rich input, encryption and data security for sensitive information.
For the MVP, we designed age-appropriate prompts to remind children when to take their medication and surveys to track their emotional well-being and overall health. Caregivers can also set clinic appointment reminders and access a daily summary report of their child’s medication intake, mood and health.
Technologies used
Expo
React Native
Impact
The KidzAlive@Home app tackles the crucial challenge of adherence among children and adolescents living with HIV. The app utilises a child-centred, psychosocial approach, leveraging technology to empower them to take control of their own health. It addresses the need for a bridge between the clinic and home.
The app highlights the significance of designing mHealth interventions that are developmentally appropriate and based on evidence, leading to improved adherence and health outcomes for children and adolescents.
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