Every woman during pregnancy pays big attention to her health and track all the changes that occur to her body. In the modern world, using various mobile applications, it is possible to track not only changes in your body, but also the development of the child. Basically, such applications are based on observing the development of the child during pregnancy and after childbirth and providing various information that users need.
Pregnancy is a crucial time for women, during which they undergo unavoidable hormonal imbalances and physical changes. Additionally, there can be numerous challenges and issues that arise during each stage of pregnancy.
During pregnancy, many married migrant women in South Korea encounter a range of difficulties, and medical care can have a significant impact on their health. Consequently, finding a solution to enable these women to take charge of their health and address any health issues in their daily lives is crucial.
Thus, it is essential for pregnant women to have an effective method of monitoring their bodily changes. A daily self-checking mobile app can be particularly beneficial for pregnant marriage migrants who face language barriers and wish to monitor their pregnancy regularly.
This thesis aims to design an interactive mobile app prototype that enables migrant women with limited proficiency in Korean to monitor their health during pregnancy. To overcome language barriers, the prototype primarily utilizes icons and employs English as the interface language. The research follows a user-centered design approach, which involves contextual interviews, creating personas and user journeys maps, prototyping, and conducting usability testing. The development team strictly adheres to the principles of user-centric design throughout the research.
The research comprised of conducting interviews with married immigrant women to explore the behaviors, needs, thoughts, and concerns of pregnant immigrant women. In addition, a persona and user journey map were created through user interviews to determine the crucial information that migrant women need to track their health using a mobile device. The team also evaluated existing mobile applications. The resulting prototype application was developed based on insights gathered from user research and a real-life case study.
Figma, a design tool renowned for its interactive prototyping capabilities was used to create the prototype without requiring any technical implementation Force. To gauge the product's usability, a user-centered approach was adopted, and testers were invited to participate. The usability testing feedback was collected and analyzed to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the product functionality and effectiveness. Upon completion of the usability testing, all identified deficiencies were rectified, and the finalized version of the product was presented.
The thesis work resulted in creating a prototype mobile application that caters to the health tracking needs of pregnant immigrant women who are married. The project involved identifying user characteristics and determining the essential functions necessary for monitoring their health during pregnancy. The mobile app interface was designed using five colors, a variety of icons, and minimal text. The prototype primary features included tracking weight, sleep duration, changes in mood and body condition, as well as vitamin and water consumption. This study serves as a valuable reference for designers interested in developing similar solutions.