Integrated Healthcare Technology for people suffering from PTSD
PTSD can be a debilitating type of anxiety disorder that 12% of people living in Australia may experience in their lifetime (SANE, 2019).
In 2017, I explored the potential of technological innovation in healthcare and more specifically, how to give greater agency to people suffering from PTSD and encourage an interactive working relationship with their healthcare practitioners.
Ehno was a combined product-service design, experimenting with sophisticated, discrete, wearable technology that could help patients understand situations that may trigger anxiety, help develop workable goals and build resilience without the intervention of medicine.
This project was developed as part of the Connected Health Studio directed by Luca Abate.
Product Details
Sophisticated Tech
The companion includes:
Bluetooth connection, Discreet Temperature and Heart Rate monitoring, Capacitive Help Button, Induction Coil for Wireless Charging, LED battery charge indicator and Smart communication with compatible smart phones.
Wearable Accessory
Designed to be stylish and discrete. The companion is just under 6cm long, in a soft silicone casing to avoid irritation against the skin.
It comes in two block colours, black and blue.
Integrated Care
This smart device not only collects your biological data but works with the ehno app to analyse the content. The app is accessible to users and their selected health care practioner to use and set new goals and activities to design a specialised care plan.
