Website Design for

Post-Treatment
Stoma Cancer
Patients
 Problem Overview

Users Study

Outline Design Decisions

Website Walkthrough

Problems and Challenges

Problem Overview
Goal/Scope: to design an accessible, user-centered information portal and communication tool for
the post-treatment stoma cancer patients at UNC Hospital from scratch.

Challenges:

1. The need to accommodate the less digitally literate, physically challenged, and elderly
users.

2. To identify the most relevant functions to be included in the system.

3. To organize complex information in a straightforward, effective way.

Solution: a standalone website which support the patients’ self-management, communication,

and knowledge discovery.
The User
Population
Persona
Hierarchical Tasks

Task 1 Patient search of symptom/self-management information

Hierarchical Tasks

Task 2 Communication between patients, caregivers, and providers

Structure

Caregiver
“Keep it simple, stupid"
SHORT scroll page; General Design
BIG font size;
WIDE layout;
Principles
FEW choices.
Design Decision: Landing and Registration Page
Use human faces to increase user engagement
Design Decision: Landing and Registration Page

BIG font size;

WIDE layout;
FEW choices;
Design Decision: Self Assessment Tool
Relevant,
customized
feedbacks
Design Decision: Communication Portal
- Patients want to interact with others going through similar experiences
- Another source of information as well as support
Website Walkthrough
https://xd.adobe.com/view/4cddd147-e632-4587-a6a3-591061e8712a
Conclusion
- Limitations
- No direct contact with patients

- Next Steps: Usability Testing