This project was completed in collaboration with the client as part of my master’s coursework and is intended solely for academic purposes.

This project was completed in collaboration with the client as part of my master’s coursework and is intended solely for academic purposes.

Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona

Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona

Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona

Client

Client

Client

Hospital SJDD

Timeline

Timeline

Timeline

Apr '25

Services

Services

Services

Service Design

Design Strategy

Trends

Forecast

Team

Team

Team

Anil Serim

Caelan Tatz

Rishika Shah

Introducing

Introducing

ACES Social Club

ACES Social Club

A camp-inspired support system for teens with chronic illnesses. It blends coaching, habit tools, and peer connection to help them manage their health, build confidence, and transition smoothly to adult care, all in a fun & relatable way.

A camp-inspired support system for teens with chronic illnesses. It blends coaching, habit tools, and peer connection to help them manage their health, build confidence, and transition smoothly to adult care, all in a fun & relatable way.

A camp-inspired support system for teens with chronic illnesses. It blends coaching, habit tools, and peer connection to help them manage their health, build confidence, and transition smoothly to adult care, all in a fun & relatable way.

A camp-inspired support system for teens with chronic illnesses. It blends coaching, habit tools, and peer connection to help them manage their health, build confidence, and transition smoothly to adult care, all in a fun & relatable way.

Objective

Objective

Objective

To support adolescents with chronic illnesses at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu in transitioning smoothly from paediatric to adult care, empowering them to become more confident and proactive in managing their health.

To support adolescents with chronic illnesses at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu in transitioning smoothly from paediatric to adult care, empowering them to become more confident and proactive in managing their health.

What we heard

What we heard

What we heard

Critical pain-points & barriers to transition

Critical pain-points & barriers to transition

Jobs to be done

Jobs to be done

Understand their condition

Understand their condition

Become the customers'
starting point

Manage treatment & foster autonomy

Increase engagement with the
app beyond purchases

Adapt to environment & lifestyle

Adapt to environment & lifestyle

Zalando be seen as a serious
sports retailer

Recognize warning symptoms

Recognize warning symptoms

Know as much as possible
about the customers

Patient Archetype

Patient Archetype

Patient Archetype

Adolescents aged 13–16 living with chronic illnesses.

Adolescents aged 13–16 living with chronic illnesses.

Adolescents aged 13–16 living with chronic illnesses.

We evaluated the A10! Program — Hospital Sant Joan de Déu’s existing initiative designed to support patients during the transition to adult care.

We evaluated the A10! Program — Hospital Sant Joan de Déu’s existing initiative designed to support patients during the transition to adult care.

We evaluated the A10! Program — Hospital Sant Joan de Déu’s existing initiative designed to support patients during the transition to adult care.

We evaluated the A10! Program — Hospital Sant Joan de Déu’s existing initiative designed to support patients during the transition to adult care.

Observation

Observation

Observation

Observation

SJDD has incredible resources for patients.

We see an opportunity to enhance engagement and create community, making for healthier patients and smoother transitions

SJDD has incredible resources for patients.

We see an opportunity to enhance engagement and create community, making for healthier patients and smoother transitions

SJDD has incredible resources for patients.

We see an opportunity to enhance engagement and create community, making for healthier patients and smoother transitions

SJDD has incredible resources for patients.

We see an opportunity to enhance engagement and create community, making for healthier patients and smoother transitions

Key Insights

Key Insights

Key Insights

Key Insights

A10! InfoCap Analysis

A10! InfoCap Analysis

We explored a range of ideas and pitched them to people to gather their input

We explored a range of ideas and pitched them to people to gather their input

We explored a range of ideas and pitched them to people to gather their input

We explored a range of ideas and pitched them to people to gather their input

Opportunities to innovate

Opportunities to innovate

Opportunities to innovate

Opportunities to innovate

1

1

1

Personalized
Habit Coaching

Personalized
Habit Coaching

Personalized
Habit Coaching

Personalized
Habit Coaching

2

2

2

Community
Connection

Community
Connection

Community
Connection

Community
Connection

3

3

3

Engaging
Learning

Engaging
Learning

Engaging
Learning

Engaging
Learning

Welcome to the ACES Social Club

Welcome to the ACES Social Club

Welcome to the ACES Social Club

The idea is simple —
Build habits that stick, and find a community that stays

The idea is simple —
Build habits that stick, and find a community that stays

The idea is simple —
Build habits that stick, and find a community that stays

The idea is simple —
Build habits that stick, and find a community that stays

User Journey

User Journey

User Journey

User Journey

Service Blueprint

Service Blueprint

Service Blueprint

Service Blueprint

Conclusion

Conclusion

Conclusion

Conclusion

Patients

Patients

confused,

disengaged,

isolated

confused, disengaged, isolated

confused, disengaged, isolated

connected,

confident,

motivated

connected, confident, motivated

connected, confident, motivated

SJDD Staff

SJDD Staff

frustrated with non-adherence, concerned with risks

frustrated with non-adherence, concerned with risks

frustrated with non-adherence, concerned with risks

lower burden, fewer gaps, better engagement

lower burden, fewer gaps, better engagement

lower burden, fewer gaps, better engagement

Parents

Parents

anxious,

unsure how to support

anxious,

unsure how to support

anxious,

unsure how to support

can observe growth & step back

can observe growth & step back

can observe growth & step back

Healthcare System

Healthcare System

challenges in transition

challenges in transition

challenges in transition

better transitions, peer-supported continuity of care

better transitions, peer-supported continuity of care

better transitions, peer-supported continuity of care

Teens with rare diseases are in the 1%.

Teens with rare diseases are in the 1%.

Teens with rare diseases are in the 1%.

Teens with rare diseases are in the 1%.

But rare doesn’t mean alone.

But rare doesn’t mean alone.

But rare doesn’t mean alone.

But rare doesn’t mean alone.

Next Steps

Next Steps

Next Steps

Next Steps

  1. Pilot Launch

  1. Pilot Launch

  1. Pilot Launch

  1. Pilot Launch

  • 3-month pilot with 10 youth from SJDD’s A10


  • Includes coaching and simple materials


  • Test ACES in a real-world setting

  • 3-month pilot with 10 youth from SJDD’s A10


  • Includes coaching and simple materials


  • Test ACES in a real-world setting

  • 3-month pilot with 10 youth from SJDD’s A10


  • Includes coaching and simple materials


  • Test ACES in a real-world setting

  • 3-month pilot with 10 youth from SJDD’s A10


  • Includes coaching and simple materials


  • Test ACES in a real-world setting

  1. Evaluate Outcomes

  1. Evaluate Outcomes

  1. Evaluate Outcomes

  1. Evaluate Outcomes

  • Track goal completion, engagement, and peer interaction


  • Gather feedback from different stakeholders

  • Track goal completion, engagement, and peer interaction


  • Gather feedback from different stakeholders

  • Track goal completion, engagement, and peer interaction


  • Gather feedback from different stakeholders

  • Track goal completion, engagement, and peer interaction


  • Gather feedback from different stakeholders

Thank you for watching!

Thank you for watching!

Thank you for watching!

Thank you for watching!

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