A Design Thinking Approach to the Design of a Digital Tool to Support People on a Weight Management Journey

The application of digital tools in support of people making a positive behaviour change is well established. However, it has been observed that the impact is not as significant as predicted. The aim of this project was to investigate whether a Design Thinking approach could generate new insights that could be used to drive the development of an innovative application to help people on their weight management journey. Findings show that although no radically new user needs were identified, careful planning emerged as the most significant challenge; which contrasts with the heavy focus of commercially available apps on calorie and activity tracking.

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Paul Doney

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Publication date: July 2018

Publication date (Print): July 2018

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[0001]Leeds Beckett University

Leeds, UK

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DOI: 10.14236/ewic/HCI2018.166

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Conference name: Proceedings of the 32nd International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference

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Conference number: 32

Conference location: Belfast, UK

Conference date: 4 - 6 July 2018

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: Human Computer Interaction Conference

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[1] L. BaillieL. Morton 2010 Designing Quick & Dirty Applications for Mobiles: Making the Case for the Utility of HCI Principles. Journal of computing and information technology, 18 2)

[2] R. BaskervilleM. Myers 2015 Design Ethnography in Information Systems. Information Systems Journal,, 25 1 23 46

[3] T Brown W. J.T. BrownJ. Wyatt 2010 Design Thinking for Social Innovation.. Stanford Social Innovation Review,, 8 1 29 35

[4] L. Covolo 2017 Does evidence support the use of mobile phone apps as a driver for promoting healthy lifestyles from a public health perspective? A systematic review of Randomized Control Trials.. Patient Education and Counselling, 100 12 2231 2243

[5] D. School S 2017 Design Thinking Bootleg. [Online] Available at: http://dschool.stanford.edu/resources/the-bootcamp-bootleg

[6] Design Council n.d. [Online] Available at: http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/ [Accessed 13th May 2018]

[7] P. DoneyM. Fabri 2015 Seeking New Insights: A Design Thinking Approach to Persuasive Technology Aimed at Supporting Clients of a Weight Management Program. Bucharest RoCHI Conference Proceedings

[8] K. Dorst 2011 The core of ’design thinking’ and its application. Design Studies, 521 532

[9] P. Ducrot 2017 Meal planning is associated with food variety, diet quality and body weight status in a large sample of French adults. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14

[10] IDEO, 2017 Design Thinking Resources. [Online] Available at: http://www.ideou.com/pages/design-thinking-resources

[11] C. KellerM. Siegrist 2015 The weight management strategies inventory (WMSI). Development of a new measurement instrument, construct validation, and association with dieting success. Appetite, 92 322 36

[12] L. F. KohlR. Crutzen & deN. K. Vries 2013 Online Prevention Aimed at Lifestyle Behaviors: A Systematic Review of Reviews. Journal of Medical Interent Reserach, 157)

[13] A. KozakJ. BuscemiM. HawkinsM. Wang 2017 Technology-based interventions for weight management: current randomized controlled trial evidence and future directions. Journal of Behavioural Medicine, 40 1 99 111

[14] L. Neilsen 2011 Personas in Co-creation and Codesign. Copenhagen Copenhagen Business School Press 38 40

[15] H. PayneC. ListerJ. H. WestJ. M. Bernhartdt 2015 Behavioral Functionality of Mobile Apps in Health Interventions: A Systematic Review of the Literature. [Online] Available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4376122/ [Accessed 14 May 2018]

[16] C. PellegriniA. F. PfammatterD. E. ConroyB. Spring 2015 Smartphone applications to support weight loss: current perspectives. [Online] Available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4520704/ [Accessed 13th May 2018]

[17] S. Preeth 2014 An Evaluation of Mobile Health Application Tools. [Online] Available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4114419/ [Accessed 13th May 2018]

[18] H. W. RittelM. M. Weber 1973 Dilemmas in a general theory of planning.. Policy sciences, 155 169

[19] J. Rivera 2018 User-Centered Design of a Mobile App for Weight and Health Management in Adolescents With Complex Health Needs: Qualitative Study. JMIR Formativ Res, 2 1)

[20] A. StraussJ. Corbin 2014 Basics of Qualitative Research. Thousand Oaks Sage

[21] J. TangC. AbrahamE. StampC. Greaves 2015 How can weight-loss app designers’ best engage and support users? A qualitative investigation. British Journal of Health Psychology , 20 151 171

[22] T. L. WebbJ. JosephL. YardleyS. Michie 2010 Using the Internet to Promote Health Behavior Change: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Impact of Theoretical Basis, Use of Behavior Change Techniques, and Mode of Delivery on Efficacy. Journal of Medical internet Research, 12 1)

[23] J. ZhaoB. FreemanM. Li 2016 Can Mobile Phone Apps Influence People’s Health Behaviour Change? An Evidence Review. [Online] Available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27806926 [Accessed 13th May 2018]

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