︎ Shelf Life
How to create an organized shelf solution?
By Junhyuk Kim ︎ & Anelisa Anderson ︎
Hypothesis
By reimagining a simple shelving unit as a healthcare extension, storage can transform into a system that promotes clarity and assurance. For a co-parent managing dialysis and medications, an intuitively organized shelf will reduce the anxiety associated with misplaced essentials and improve daily care management.
By reimagining a simple shelving unit as a healthcare extension, storage can transform into a system that promotes clarity and assurance. For a co-parent managing dialysis and medications, an intuitively organized shelf will reduce the anxiety associated with misplaced essentials and improve daily care management.
- Why
Studies have shown that organization condistions are influential in the implementation of care. Self-management education plays a key role in empowering individuals to engage in and sustain lifestyle changes which have been shown to improve health outcomes.
- How
We will build a shelf that is specifically made for Sean’s needs. Meaning that the shelf will be catered to house the supplies that are neede for everyday use.
- What
The shelf will be at maximum 6ft tall with bottom portions having space to dispose of any medical waste and storing medical supplies
- So What
With this approach Sean will be able to carry out the treatments he needs daily. Ensuring that the medical supplies he needs are located and where he expects them to be. Sean wil now have easier access to the supplies that is vital to his everyday routine.
AI Generated Shelf Prototype 01 Image: Generated by ChatGPT Prompt:
Axonometric diagram of a compact two level medical for type 2 diabetes care. Top level divided into two equal parts. Left: a small white cube with a subtle door handle, clearly a mini refrigerator. Right: a tall rectangle divided into three stackted compartments, shown with numbers 1, 2, 3 or subtle shading, arrows showing downward sequence. Bottom level divided into two equal parts. Left: a red container box with lid, representing medical waste disposal. Right: an empty outlined boxspace, optional storage.
AI Generated Shelf Prototype 02 Image: Generated by ChatGPT Prompt:
Infographic design of a compact two-level medical support shelf for type 2 diabetes care. Clean, minimal, vertical unit with clear separation. Top level split left and right. Left: mini refrigerator icon with cooling symbol, labeled “Refrigerated Medication.” Right: one tall box divided into three stacked compartments, labled Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 with arrows.
The Link Between Design and Outcomes
Sean is a 30 year old male who lives alone and co-parents his 7 year old daughter, Isabel. He has type 2 diabtetes as well as kidney disease which rquires him to his blood pressure, glucose levels, weight, and body temperature multiple times a day. As a result , it is necessary for these supplies to be intuitively accessable. In today’s world there are millions struggling with type 2 diabeyes that have to navigate through intense treatments, some of which can be done at home. However treatments are a lot to manage and at times hard to organize around the comfort of ones home. This takes a lot of preplanning and management to easy smoothness. If standard conditions are not met, having access to treatmnt at home will be almost impossible. Creating a harsh environment that will negative affect healthcare within the home. As a result we
hypothesis that our proposed design will enable people with these kinds of treatemnts, especially those hvaing their treaments within their homes, access to straightforward layouts of treatement plans. The product will provide a structure way to simulate how home can function as healthcare hubs. Introducing Sean Gomez’ scenario based tasks to immerse participants in the lived realitiesof indiiduals managing health from the home.
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